Tag Archives: homeschooling

Reminding myself not to overschedule

Posted on March 16, 2019 by ofamily

I often worry about getting our home ed balance correct – the balance between weekly activities, one-off workshops, outings with friends and our home days.  I think I have a tendency to worry about those home days.  It is something … Continue reading →

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Freedom for Bron. An Anglo-Saxon story

Posted on March 14, 2019 by ofamily

With our Anglo-Saxon theme I feel like we have stuck to the migration of the Angles, Saxons and Jutes, the fighting and the different Kings  but for whatever the reason the kids have not been that interested in the lifestyle … Continue reading →

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Reading on the Underground

Posted on March 12, 2019 by ofamily

Yesterday we went into London for a special exhibit which for us means about an hour commute – one train and then the underground (tube).  The whole way there my daughter read her book – well with a few breaks … Continue reading →

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Anglo-Saxon Kings

Posted on March 8, 2019 by ofamily

My daughter likes creating family trees and timelines showing how the different Kings and Queens are related.  She has actually created one massive timeline of all the Kings and Queens of Britain but now that we have been looking at … Continue reading →

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Winter of the Wolves – Anglo-Saxon Fiction

Posted on March 7, 2019 by ofamily

I recently mentioned that my kids have become fascinated by the Anglo-Saxon time period.  And if there is one thing I learnt last year it was the power of finding good Historical Fiction books for the kids to read.  A … Continue reading →

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