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It was a huge ask of parents to home-school their own children during the lockdown period. But lots of families caught the ‘home learning bug’, and now more parents are actively choosing to home school their kids, because they’ve seen their children thrive. For parents, […]
Looking for off-the-shelf home schooling activities which are fun and engaging, as well as educational? Introducing Science Fiction Station: A series of themed mini-lessons for kids aged 9-12, in videos and matching worksheets, all done for you. The videos and worksheets are based on the […]
While everyone’s doing home-schooling during lockdown, I thought it might be a nice gesture to offer you my Science Fiction eBook, Ilnoblet Elmer and the Alien Water Thieves, for free, via Kindle Unlimited. Like The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for kids! Readers will love the “myriad […]
Going mad with the kids stuck at home during Covid lockdowns? Running out of ideas for fun and worthwhile home education activities? Why not let the kids explore The Germs Worksheet: Viruses and Bacteria? This 2 page set of worksheets is a great way for […]
Your book manuscript is finally ready. Edited, checked, unnecessary chapters removed, plot order tweaked, beta-tested, rewritten, ready! If you’re hoping to publish it via the traditional route – through a literary agent who finds you a publisher, or directly through a publisher – there are […]
A set of worksheets which encourages kids to practise their maths skills, at the same time as teaching them about Vegan and Factory Farmed Animal statistics. Four maths questions focusing on the environmental and animal costs of consuming meat, dairy and eggs. The worksheets cover […]
February 2nd, 2020 is a palindrome. A palindrome is “a word, phrase or number which is read the same forwards as backwards.” Words like ‘radar’ or ‘madam’ are palindromes. As are numbers like 4224 or 10001. Back to today’s date: 02-02-2020. Beautifully symmetrical! In fact, […]
Comprehensive worksheets all about why hedgehogs matter. Activities, information and research.
All your questions about Veganism answered in this series of 5 minute videos, each covering a different aspect of Veganism and being a Vegan: Vegan in 5 – Video 1: What’s a Vegan? What it means to be a Vegan, Veganism compared to Vegetarianism, the Vegan […]
We celebrate “Science Fiction Day” on January 2nd! This date was chosen as it was Isaac Asimov’s official birthday. Both Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) and Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) are sometimes considered to be the ‘fathers’ of Science Fiction writing, although other writers such as Robert […]
