Author: Kate McConaghy

What we’re using in 2021: English

What we’re using in 2021: English

Here’s what We’re using for KS2 and KS3 English this year.

Two times the fun

Two times the fun

Two cheap and cheerful maths resources for teaching your children the multiplication table.

Taking it easy with Exploring Nature with Children

Taking it easy with Exploring Nature with Children

Habits to stack this June – nature, exercise and good company. Here are a few easy tasks to help you tick those educational boxes too!

Books we are loving – May 2021

Books we are loving – May 2021

This month we have dragons, a classic series from Beverly Cleary and graphic novel that has the potential to be your art history curriculum for next year.

Transitioning out of trauma

Transitioning out of trauma

We now have a shared collective trauma. This is how I see the effects of trauma every day. But how do we heal and move forward from here? Share your narratives.

What we’re using in 2021: History

What we’re using in 2021: History

Here’s what we’re using for History this year.

One last trick up my sleeve –

One last trick up my sleeve –

If you too have run out of ways to keep the daily exercise fresh, an OS map could be the answer to the daily walk humdrum. Here’s how.

What We’re Using in 2021: Maths

What We’re Using in 2021: Maths

Want to know what Maths resources we’re using right now for our KS2 and KS3 aged children? Here’s all the info.

Card Game Reviews: Randomise, Canine Kleptomaniacs, Karuba, Monster Madness

Card Game Reviews: Randomise, Canine Kleptomaniacs, Karuba, Monster Madness

If you’re looking for something new and fun to add to your day, here are some relatively inexpensive card games we have been enjoying as a family.

Touch Typing Programs: A comparison of English Type Junior and BBC Dancecmat

Touch Typing Programs: A comparison of English Type Junior and BBC Dancecmat

My children are spending a lot more time in front of the computer, so it seemed a good time to introduce them to touch typing. This is a comparison of two good touch type programs.