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    Self-directed learning

    Self-Directed Learning

    First and foremost, self-directed learning encourages students to take an active interest in their own education.


    book

    Books To Read In 2023 – Part 1

    Get ready for a page-turner that will leave you inspired, enlightened, and thoroughly entertained.


    Harper Lee

    Harper Lee And Her Impact On Literature

    The style of Harper Lee is sparse and direct, powerful and evocative.


    Go Ape Launches New Outdoor Home Education Days

    Go Ape’s new Home Education days will be available at more than 20 locations across the UK for a discounted rate and participating adults will also qualify for these rates.


    Shakespeare

    Surprising Facts About Shakespeare

    Why not mark the date of Shakespeare’s birth and death by brushing up your knowledge of the great man with these five lesser-known facts?


    Day

    English Language Day

    English is a polyglot language, meaning it includes words that are Anglo-Saxon, French, Germanic, Greek and Latin.


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    Strategies For Online Learning Success

    To ensure that you are successful in your learning from home, here are several strategies that can be implemented.


    Haiku

    Haiku Poetry Day

    Haiku is believed to have originated in thirteenth-century Japan and formed the opening part of a larger Japanese poem called Renga.


    Book-to-Film

    The Most Promising Book-To-Film Adaptations Of 2023

    This year brings many fantastic book-to-film adaptations that you won’t want to miss.


    Gregor Mendel

    Gregor Mendel And His Principles Of Inheritance

    These principles show us how genetic traits are inherited and passed down from one generation to the next.