Older Children

Dinosaurs are something children often seem to fall in love with and what better way to get them to learn than by linking that learning with something they love. In order to help you do that, I’ve rounded up the best free dinosaur themed learning resources on the internet.   Dinosaur Themed Maths Learning Resources […]

While most toddlers go through a picky stage, most come out of the other side to eat a fairy well rounded diet, albeit usually lacking in vegetables. Unfortunately, that hasn’t been the case for our youngest who, at 7, still eats a very restricted diet. In my mission to help her expand her diet, I’ve […]

We all know that kids learn best when they are engaged. Unfortunately, getting them engaged with their least favourite subjects is easier said than done. With key stage 1 and 2 children, having their work themed to something they are interested in can make a big difference to how they engage. I’ve previously written about […]

I don’t know about your kids, but mine absolutely live Minecraft. Since lockdown begun, I’ve been allowing them some extra screen time (you can check out our homeschool plans if you want to see how much) and almost all of it is spent on Minecraft. I’m really pleased about this because if they’re on Minecraft, […]

If you’d have told me in the past that the kids and I would be homeschoolIng in lockdown for an indefinite period of time, I’d probably have burst into tears on the spot. While I’ve always thought homeschooling sounded lovely, it definitely wasn’t for me. When my kids were little, I dreamed of the day […]