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Recent Posts
- Psychology quizzes
- Celts and Roman Britain – Children’s Historical Fiction
- Family History
- Factual Children’s Books – Celtic or Iron Age Britain
- British Iron Age / Celts – Children’s Historical Fiction
- Picture Book Month 2014
- Eyewitness Guides
- Ottoman Empire resources
- Children’s Historical Fiction – Ottoman Empire
- Leyla: The Black Tulip
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Learning Archive
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E learnt to read…
Posted on April 26, 2011 | 5 CommentsMy nearly eight year old daughter E is a voracious reader. -
What to look for in a home ed home?
Posted on February 27, 2011 | 6 CommentsWe are current searching for a new house, which has set me thinking – what makes a great home ed house? Location? We want to be on a bus route […] -
World Book Day 2011
Posted on January 15, 2011 | No CommentsWorld Book Day - special books and book tokens. -
History music videos
Posted on January 11, 2011 | No CommentsHistory music videos are very popular in our house. A fun way to make history even more fascinating - and impossible to forget. -
BookStart – a waste of Government money?
Posted on January 8, 2011 | 1 CommentIn recent weeks the Government announced that it would cut its grant to BookTrust for England, then did a u-turn under public pressure. I find myself agreeing with Stephen Pollard […] -
EOS – Christmas issue
Posted on January 4, 2011 | 1 CommentThe latest issue of the home education magazine EOS is now out. The latest big question is “how will they do their GCSEs?” There is an article looking at an […] -
Okido
Posted on December 18, 2010 | No CommentsDD2 has just received her first issue of Okido, the arts and science magazine for kids. She is 3 and has enjoyed reading through it together. Her 7 year old […] -
Booktrust schemes and websites for children.
Posted on October 24, 2010 | No CommentsThe Booktrust is a charity dedicated to encouraging people of all ages and cultures to enjoy books. The website features book reviews, interviews, blogs, competitions as well as details of a wide […] -
Education Choices Pt 2: State school, independent school or home education?
Posted on August 25, 2010 | 2 CommentsThere are three main choices for educating your child in England – State school, Independent school or Home Education… When to start: Every parent in England has to, by law, […]