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Thanksgiving 2016; Worksheets & Whimsical Resources

Thanksgiving isn’t a traditional holiday in the UK, but it is a welcome pause before the full onslaught of Christmas. (Thanksgiving 2016 is November 24th; it’s always the 4th Thursday in November.) My kids first started the annual Thanksgiving activities… Continue Reading →

Ice Age: Collision Course

Our second Into Film Festival screening, this year, was Ice Age Collision Course. This is another 3D computer-animated film from Blue Sky Studios, the producers of The Peanuts Movie. Film Review Ice Age Collision Course is the fifth instalment in the Ice Age franchise…. Continue Reading →

The Peanuts Movie

We began our Into Film Festival attendance, this year, with Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie. It’s a 3D computer-animated movie, based on Charles Schulz’s Peanuts comic. Film Review When the Little Red-Haired Girl moves into town, and joins his… Continue Reading →

USA Presidential Election 2016

After Spanish lessons, this morning, we devoted part of the afternoon to discussing the USA election result. Yesterday, was the big vote and today the results were declared: the 45th president will be Donald Trump, the Republican candidate. We viewed a… Continue Reading →

Wartime Poetry; Acrostic Poems for Remembrance Day Studies

After reading various war poems, my elder child suggested it would be a great idea to write our own poetry. To support the creative enthusiasm, I tried to model a poem for them. I aimed for something with simple language, yet with… Continue Reading →

We Will Remember Them; Remembrance Day Studies

This week is all about Remembrance Day, and why it’s so important. My great-grandfather served in the Great War and my great-uncles served in World War Two. My family tree, like many others, does contain that ultimate sacrifice. Even if… Continue Reading →

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