Tag Archives: Tudors

Spanish Armada Topic Pack

Posted on November 28, 2019 by ofamily

We are busy looking at Medieval England in quite a lot of detail at the moment but that does not stop the kids asking about other events that don’t slot in to the Medieval timeframe. This past week alone my … Continue reading →

Posted in Homeschooling | Tagged British History, History, home education, homeschooling, Key Stage 3, Oaka Books, Tudors | 1 Comment

Starting Year 7 – History Ideas

Posted on August 9, 2019 by ofamily

History is a BIG topic for my daughter, she really loves learning about all the different periods and the characters that lived in them. So we end up doing a LOT of history which means we always end up with … Continue reading →

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Lady Mary

Posted on June 21, 2019 by ofamily

I recently bought Lady Mary for my daughter and we have both been so impressed with the story that I thought I should write a bit about it. Let me start by saying that when I first thought about getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Homeschooling | Tagged children's book, Historical Fiction, History, home ed, home education, homeschooling, Queen Mary, Tudors | 4 Comments

Creating a Tudor Family Tree

Posted on February 12, 2019 by ofamily

My daughter’s British Kings and Queens History theme is still going strong and I must admit I am finding it fascinating. I went to school in South Africa so even though I did History as a subject for our equivalent … Continue reading →