Tag Archives: ks2

The World of Vikings. Book Review

Posted on June 15, 2019 by

I thought we were done with Vikings. Like Done, finished, ticked the box, time to move onto other sections of History (because let’s be honest a large portion of last year was all about Vikings – Viking Fiction, Vikings in … Continue reading →

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How Mountains Are Made

Posted on May 20, 2019 by

After watching a Planet Earth episode my son decided he wanted to relook at how mountains are formed. So while we were at the library picking up reserved books we quickly went to search for a mountain book and he … Continue reading →

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Wyrmstooth Crown by Twinkl

Posted on May 18, 2019 by

It’s no secret I have two little bookworms. They love books and I have often found story-based learning activities to be big hits with both the kids. So we thought we would try one of the more complex Twinkl eBooks … Continue reading →

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Key Stage 2 Comprehension Books

Posted on May 17, 2018 by

Two Years ago I wrote a post about the comprehension books that we had used for year 2 (and into the start of year 3).  So I thought it was time to give an update and share which  Key Stage … Continue reading →

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Oaka Books Topic Packs our new learning discovery

Posted on February 28, 2018 by

A few weeks ago I shared a video on our Facebook page showing the Topic packs that we received from Oaka Books.  We have been working through the science one – Living Things and Their Habitats (key stage 2 ) … Continue reading →

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Linking Decimals to Fractions

Posted on December 5, 2017 by

Maths for my daughter needs to include using her hands and being involved.  Giving her worksheet after worksheet without using manipulatives does not work for her.  While we have been working on decimals we have once again been using our … Continue reading →

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Understanding Science Series – Animals & Plants Workbook

Posted on September 11, 2017 by

My daughter recently asked for some Science workbooks so I contacted Schofield & Sims and asked if they would be interested in us reviewing their Understanding Science series (the series had been recommended to us by another Home Educating family).  … Continue reading →

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