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The NZ Homeschooler’s 2024 Christmas Planner This is a lovely planner for you to download and print. It will help you keep organised and in control of your Christmas plans. You might not use all the pages, but there are plenty of pages for you to look at and then you use the ones that suit you and your plans. (N.B. This is the new 2024 planner. I have been making this for many years and I make a new one for each year to keep you up to date. This will be my last Christmas Planner.)
Easter For Families Here’s a little eBook with ideas for celebrating Easter. Some ideas for working with your children, some thoughts for you, and some Easter cooking.
Find Out About Homeschooling PDF Slide Show A slide show explaining the legal requirements for homeschooling in New Zealand, with links to important websites for you to start your application for an exemption to homeschool.
Dogger – Study Guide This is a literature study guide on the picture story book of Dogger, a well-loved, stuffed toy dog. The book is written and illustrated by Shirley Hughes who is a fabulous artist with great insight into family life with young children. The study guide has activities and discussion questions for under-seven-year-olds. Enjoy!
The Load of Unicorn – Study Guide This is a literature study guide for one of my favourite children’s history novels. Written by Cynthia Harnett, I would say this novel is almost faultless. It’s a chapter book, so is suitable for children aged 8 – 14. Although I think you might find that children older and younger than this age group will enjoy the book. I hope that the study guide helps to add to your enjoyment of the book.
Old Blue The Rarest Bird in the World – Study Guide This literature study guide on the picture story book about the rescue of the rare Chatham Islands Robin has activities and discussion questions suitable for a wide range of children and so is very suitable for teaching across the age range.
A Dozen Living Books For grown ups and teens. This is a treat for book lovers and avid readers. I’ve written reviews on twelve interesting books that are ‘off the beaten track’.
A Year of Twentieth Century Literature : Reviews and Chats about Twentieth Century Novels and Memoirs.
This is an 18-page eBook for grown-ups and teens. In 2021, I decided to read one twentieth-century book per month, one book from each decade. The books had to be books that were good and worthy to be read, but (and this was the tricky part) they had to be books that had never made it to the silver screen either as a movie or a television programme. This eBook has reviews of those books.
It’s Only Christmas. This is a companion book to the Christmas Planner. It’s an eBook, written for Christian homeschoolers. It’s probably my most personal book, and has prayers, thoughts and notes on Christmas, the true meaning of Christmas, and how to prepare with your children.
I hope you find something of interest here for you. 🙂 In the meantime, if you need a word of support or encouragement, don’t hesitate to drop me a note. stephanie at homeschool family life dot com.