Home education Archives ~ Kathryn Rose Newey

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, […]

April 7, 2020April 21, 2023
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5 Tips for New Parent Teachers on Stress-Free Home Schooling

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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, […]

March 29, 2020August 9, 2023
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New Series: ‘Science Fiction Station’ – Free Videos and Worksheets

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Looking for off-the-shelf home schooling activities which are not only fun and engaging, but also truly educational? Introducing ‘Science Fiction Station’: A free series of themed mini-lessons for kids aged 9-12, in videos and matching worksheets, all done for you. The videos and worksheets are […]

March 27, 2020August 7, 2023
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Science Fiction ebook for Kids – Now Free on Kindle!

Children's fiction

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 […]

March 21, 2020August 9, 2023
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Getting into Germs: Viruses and Bacteria Worksheet for Kids

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Going mad with the kids stuck at home during Coronavirus lockdowns? Running out of ideas for fun and worthwhile home-schooling 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 […]

January 18, 2020August 9, 2023
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‘Hedgehogs Matter’ Worksheets

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Comprehensive worksheets all about why hedgehogs matter. Activities, information and research.

May 26, 2018March 26, 2023
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New Animal Rights Story for Teens to be Published Soon

Animal rights

UPDATE June 2018: ‘The Zoo Animals’ Faraway Dream‘ has been published! Find out more here. If you or your kids are into reading about the natural environment, green issues, ecology, animals or saving the planet, then my next book, ‘The Zoo Animals’ Faraway Dream‘ is […]

March 13, 2018March 26, 2023
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Self-Published Author Fairs in Hertfordshire

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It’s great that Hertfordshire Libraries are acknowledging self-published authors – by holding a series of Self-Published Author Fairs in various public libraries. The events are aimed at bringing self-published books, often unique, to the attention of readers who can purchase them directly from the authors, […]

January 6, 2018March 26, 2023
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Radio Interview: Nature Conservation Novel ‘Animals in the Forest’

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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 […]

November 27, 2017August 5, 2023
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What are ‘Animal Rights’? And Why Should we Care about Animals?

Animal rights

The term ‘Animal Rights‘ is everywhere these days. To the point where perhaps it’s easy to dismiss, like the myriad of other things vying for our attention in the modern world. But here’s why the rights of animals are important. Now we could get into […]

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