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    Articles by Vicky Chilton

    Vicky Chilton has contributed many educational articles to Oxford Home Schooling, covering a wide range of topics with relevance to number of academic subjects.

    Children's books

    5 Of The Best Children’s Books Of All Time

    Here is a run down of my favourite 5 children’s books of all time, and the meaning you can find in them.


    Halloween

    Halloween

    On October 31st the ancient Celtic people of Europe celebrated Samhain, marking the end of summer and start of winter. On this night, it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth.


    John Keats

    Remembering John Keats (1795 -1821)

    John Keats’ work was crafted with great awareness, insight and emotion about beauty and art, love and loss, suffering and nature.


    Allotments

    Allotments Week

    In centuries past, allotments were conceptualised as a way to alleviate the distress of poor, rural countrymen, where landowners bequeathed plots to be cultivated.


    Parks

    Britain’s Favourite Parks

    National and local parks provide some of the most stunning countryside in the UK, offering a haven from the demands and stresses of modern life.


    Women

    Women Who Impacted Science And Tech

    Six women, past and present, who have contributed to scientific and technological advancements in their respective fields.


    Freethinking

    What Is Freethinking?

    In a world where we are exposed to a myriad of influences and sources of information in our daily lives, freethinking is perhaps, more than ever, a really important concept for us to grasp.


    Sugar

    8 Sweet Facts About Sugar

    Some of the earliest references to sugarcane have been found in Chinese manuscripts dating back to the 8th century BC, stating that its use originated in India.


    Tourism

    Tourism Trends To Watch Out For Next Year

    Even if there is to be a pause in the regrowth of tourism, it is likely that in time it will begin again, such is our collective wish to go abroad.


    Astronomers

    5 Astronomers Who Shaped Our Understanding Of Space

    Five astronomers whose significant discoveries changed the way we perceive and understand space, from ancient times to more modern day.