Many parents choose homeschooling because they want to shape learning around their child’s interests, pace and strengths. While subjects like English, history or science often feel familiar, coding can seem like unexplored territory. The word itself can bring to mind complex mathematics, technical jargon and highly skilled programmers sitting behind multiple computer screens.
We are a family of gamers so it was no surprise that we were delighted to be offered press passes to attend Insomnia – the Gaming Festival – at the NEC, Birmingham. The girls are now old enough to be playing all kinds of games on the multiple platforms we have in the house – PC, Switch, and PS5 – and were keen to try some new games and enjoy everything the event had to offer.
The girls both got Nintendo Switch Lites for Christmas in 2022, and we also have a ‘family’ Switch that, while being predominately mine, we all share – especially for multiplayer games using the TV. Back during lockdown I got an Animal Crossing Switch for just myself to use, while the kids shared with James. We …
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Living where we do in South Birmingham means that we have to be mindful of our home security. Find out what we thought of the Kami Outdoor Security Camera, and the Wire-Free Outdoor Camera.
(Ad – Affiliate) Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been keeping many of us sane during lockdown, and I went down a bit of an Etsy rabbit hole this morning, amazed at the range of Animal Crossing inspired items you can now buy from some super talented UK sellers.
There is simply no escaping the fact that education has changed enormously since the arrival of the internet and in the most part for the better. Of course, it has been used to cheat, copy essays and lots of other less than ideal things but it has also given millions of teachers and students access …
Ad disclosure: these items were sent to me free of charge for the purpose of this post. Some links may be affiliate links to give me a few pennies if you purchase. It’s that time of year where the shops are filled with hearts, flowers and teddies, and other sentimental mushiness. I’m not saying I’m …
Last year James used my birthday as an excuse to buy Nintendo’s latest console, the Switch. We’ve had it for around six months now, so I thought I would blog about how we’ve got on with it. Initially, we had a handful of games; 1 2 Switch, Just Dance 2017, Puyo Puyo Tetris, and Splatoon …
The kind folks over at Aukey are letting me give away not one, not two, but SIX of these lovely portable bluetooth speakers on my blog! They sent me one to have a play with, and it is really nice; lovely sound quality, looks great, and has a handy strap that can be used to …
