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How to Encourage Reading in Home Education

Leave a Comment / Home Education, Parent Life / Mrs PPP
How to Encourage Reading in Home Education: Keeping Books Alive in the Digital Age

Reading is at the heart of successful home education in the UK. It builds curiosity, confidence, and focus in ways screens can’t match. For many UK home-educating families, the challenge is keeping reading alive in a world filled with devices.

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Five Herbal Teas You Will Need This Autumn

Holistic Living, Recipes / Mrs PPP

Feeling that first tickle of a cold? Before you reach for shop-bought remedies, try what’s in your kitchen cupboard.

These simple herbal teas really work, and they’re backed by evidence, not old wives’ tales.

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The Truth About Socialisation in Home Education

Homeschool, Parent Life / Mrs PPP

When people hear that a family home educates, one of the first questions they ask is, “But what about socialisation?” It’s often said with genuine concern. The assumption is that without school, children miss out on learning how to get along with others, build friendships, and have fun. But is that really true?

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Exclusive Raider’s Peril Minecraft Challenge

Homeschool, Parent Life / Mrs PPP
Minecraft-Raiders-Peril-Challenge

There is a consensus that, for a lot of parents and kids, this is just massively overwhelming, and a lot of really fantastic parents are beating themselves up for not facing every learning day with a smile and enthusiasm. Maybe it’s just time to say: ‘Give me a break – school at home is HARD!’

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Hospital Bag Series – Part 4

Hospital Bag / Mrs PPP
Hospital Bag Series Part 4

Now that you have your bags, we need to focus on what to pack in them so that you can be comfortable during your time on the ward with your child.

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Hospital Bag Series – Part 3

Hospital Bag / Mrs PPP
Hospital Bag Series Part 3

Now that you have your bags, we need to focus on what to pack in them so that you can be comfortable during your time on the ward with your child.

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Hospital Bag Series – Part 2

Hospital Bag / Mrs PPP
Hospital Bag Series Part 2

Now that you have your bags, we need to focus on what to pack in them so that you can be comfortable during your time on the ward with your child.

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Hospital Bag Series – Part 1

Hospital Bag / Mrs PPP
Hospital Bag Series Part 1

When packing for the hospital it is often hard to know what to take. Pack too much and you risk having to work around it during your stay. Pack too little and the inconvenience can be far greater. As a hospital stay regular, I have put together this guide that may help you make some informed choices about what to include in your bag.

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Dear Hospital Mummy

Hospital Bag, Parent Life / Mrs PPP
Dear Hospital Mummy

I would ask you how your day has been Hospital Mummy, but from your tired eyes and rigidly held shoulders, I can see that today has been a trying day

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The Day Your Child Is Rushed To Hospital

Hospital Bag, Parent Life / Mrs PPP
The day your child is rushed to hospital

You get off the phone and cry; silently so your child cannot hear you. This is not the way you thought a trip to the hospital would go; you don’t know what you expected – but it wasn’t ‘this’.

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