Home-schooling has been an exciting novelty for many children and parents. But it’s been months since schools closed and if you weren’t used to being a parent-teacher, having your children at home and racking your brain for engaging educational activities can be taxing. And now, with a few more weeks of summer holidays looming, and
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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 kids’ Science Fiction novella Ilnoblet Elmer and the Alien Water
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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 kids aged 9-13 to get educated about bacteria and viruses. It’s an established fact of psychology that learning about something, and
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My Nature Conservation novel aimed at middle grade children, teens and young adults, ‘Animals in the Forest: The Day Terrible Things Came‘, was recently reviewed by Education Otherwise, a major home education organisation in the UK. Kerri, the EO book reviewer, wrote: “‘Animals in the Forest’ is an absolute pleasure to read due to the superb descriptive detail and
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OnlineBookClub.org has published their official review of ‘Ilnoblet Elmer and the Alien Water Thieves‘, rating it 4 out of 4 stars: “Children’s literature that makes learning fun is always a joy to read. Ilnoblet Elmer and the Alien Water Thieves by Kathryn Rose Newey is one such joy… This adventure story is fit for both kids and
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Nick Coffer interviewed me live on BBC Three Counties Radio about my nature conservation fiction / environmental fiction book ‘Animals in the Forest: The Day Terrible Things Came‘ early in January 2018. Listen to the podcast of the interview on YouTube, or play it here: What exactly is ‘nature conservation fiction’ or ‘environmental fiction’? It’s a relatively
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Or more precisely, what do an illustration of Batman and the book cover for ‘Ilnoblet Elmer and the Alien Water Thieves‘ have in common? Answer: Both have been drawn and designed by Jamie Ridge, who is currently an Art & Design student and aspiring illustrator! Jamie and other Art & Design students from Oaklands College in
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