Tag Archives: ks2

Factology Vikings – Book Review

Posted on July 16, 2024 by ofamily

When my kids were younger we spent ages going through a Viking phase in our home education. It was actually really fun, we read all sorts of books and did a bunch of fun activities, so when I spotted this … Continue reading →

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KS2 Books

Posted on April 29, 2024 by ofamily

I have written lots and I do mean LOTS of posts about the books that we used in our primary (KS2) home education. But no matter how many posts I may have written everyone is always interested in more recommendations … Continue reading →

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Billions of Years, Amazing Changes – a book on the story of evolution

Posted on March 28, 2023 by ofamily

When I requested a review copy of this book I expected a book on the story of evolution – Charles Darwin, his finches, the idea of variation and natural selection. But I did not expect this book to cover such … Continue reading →

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Animals Lost and Found

Posted on February 16, 2023 by ofamily

My son recently found this book in the local library and we both thought it was a fascinating find so I thought I would write a quick post about it. This stunning book shines a spotlight on the amazing animals … Continue reading →

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The DNA Book by DK

Posted on January 19, 2023 by ofamily

One of the Biology topics that my daughter found a bit challenging in her KS3 years was DNA. She loves Biology and for most of it she tore through the work but the idea of DNA, what it is, its … Continue reading →

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