Why Structure Matters in Our Home Education Journey is something I’ve come to understand more deeply over time. When people think of home education, they often imagine complete freedom, slow mornings, and days that unfold entirely on a whim. While flexibility is certainly one of the greatest gifts of this lifestyle, structure plays an equally…
Do Home-Educated Children Socialise? One of the most common concerns about home education is socialisation. Many people assume that children who learn outside of school miss out on friendships, teamwork, and everyday interaction. In our experience, the opposite is true. A Week Full of Social Opportunities Our week is full of opportunities for our children…
The question everyone asks “How do you balance home education and work?”, it’s a question we’re asked often. And if I’m honest, it’s one I’ve never quite known how to answer because we’ve never really approached our lives as something that needs “balancing” in the first place. Is balance the right goal? The idea of…
Maths tests are not designed to be cruel. They exist to check whether children truly understand what they have been taught. In reading, teaching has evolved dramatically over the past twenty years. We now understand phonics, structured approaches, memory retention strategies and cognitive development far better than we once did. But in multiplication, many children…
Why You Must Teach Number Bonds First — And Why Our Add-to-13 Game Then Becomes Effortless 👇 Building number fluency shouldn’t feel like hard work — and at Fables World, it isn’t.But before any game becomes truly easy, children need something essential: effortless number bonds. Without strong number bonds in place, children rely on fingers,…
Written by Wednesday My name’s Wednesday — yes, exactly like the Addams Family. I am severely dyslexic (thanks, Dad, for those great genes), which means school has been one long battle. I get lost all the time, I couldn’t tell the time properly (well… until Fables World taught me), and maths was a complete and…
When I was a child, my mum made me play every card game she could find to help with mental arithmetic. We spent hours around the kitchen table but I still used my fingers to count. She couldn’t understand why it just wouldn’t click. It wasn’t until years later when we developed our own unique…
As summer break approaches, many children look forward to a well-deserved break from school. However, for some students, this time off can lead to something far more concerning than just a few weeks of relaxation: summer learning loss. While this is a phenomenon that affects all children to some extent, the loss of maths knowledge…
Let’s face it – snack time is sacred, as it often brings calm and good humour to children and parentsin.But what if I told you it’s also a brain-boosting opportunity hiding in plain sight? In today’s Fables World video, I’m slicing up a banana and using it to sneak a little mathematics into your child’s…
Money has always been a difficult concept for children to grasp, and with most purchases now made using cards, it’s even harder for them to understand. But do you remember the excitement and thrill of playing shop when you were young? We have a fantastic game that will get your children using their maths skills…