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Reading and Writing opens up the whole world Fun writing ideas to spark imagination (no pressure allowed!) One of the loveliest things about children and writing is that, deep down, they want to tell stories. Before spelling, before handwriting, before worrying about “doing it right”, children naturally imagine, narrate, and invent worlds. Somewhere along the way, writing can start to feel a bit serious. This page is your gentle reminder that writing doesn’t have to begin with a blank page...

A simple mind map of castles You know that moment when your child asks about something—dinosaurs, space, Ancient Egypt, whatever—and suddenly they have a MILLION questions and ideas all tumbling out at once? And you're frantically trying to remember it all while they're already three topics ahead? Yeah, that's where mind maps come in. And honestly? They're kind of brilliant. What Even Is a Mind Map? (And Why Should You Care?) Think of a mind map as organised chaos. It's basically a way of...

Helping Your Child Discover How Amazing They Really Are Here's the thing about kids: every single one of them is brilliant at something . But somewhere along the way, many children start believing they're only smart if they're good at specific things—usually the stuff that gets tested in traditional schools. When you're home educating, you get to flip that script completely. You get to help your child discover all the ways they're clever, capable, and genuinely talented. And honestly? That...