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The Time Machine Next Door – early chapter books

Posted on September 18, 2024 by ofamily

Even though my kids are older, there are still certain books that catch my attention and one of those are fun, early chapter books. I think it is because I still remember spending ages searching on the internet for reviews … Continue reading →

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Writing mocks at an exam center and what went wrong

Posted on September 9, 2024 by ofamily

We are busy preparing for more IGCSE exams in October/November so we decided to sit another round of mocks. Now I know mocks are an added expense for home educators and the cost of paying for exams is already expensive … Continue reading →

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Edexcel IGCSE History Russia and the Soviet Union 1905-24 Question Cards, with Answers

Posted on August 8, 2024 by ofamily

While preparing for my daughter’s IGCSE History exam I discovered that there are just not as many question revision resources for History as there are for the Science subjects. And I am not talking about exam practice questions I am … Continue reading →

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The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner – another Twilight book

Posted on July 25, 2024 by ofamily

A few months ago my daughter discover the Twilight books and fell into the world of the Cullen Vampires (she is now a huge fan of this series of Books). One of the interesting things about the Twilight series is … Continue reading →

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You Can Draw in 30 Days – a useful drawing book

Posted on July 19, 2024 by ofamily

My son really enjoys drawing but he is not that keen on me teaching him how to draw so I have actually mostly left him to do some drawing videos online and given him a few tips and suggestions. But … Continue reading →

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