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Printable Summer Homework for Kindergarten (and freebies!)

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It’s that time already! Time to wrap up our school year and say goodbye to the children who have become such a huge part of our lives. While of course, we’re all excited for summer, it can sometimes be a bittersweet feeling. One thing I know for sure though… summer slide is REAL ! That’s exactly why this low-prep, printable Summer Homework for Kindergarten is perfect for sending home with your students to keep their skills sharp over break! Scroll to the end of the post to download your  FREE Kindergarten Summer Homework sampler!

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Summer Homework for Kindergarten

I wanted to provide my students with an engaging and simple way that they could keep up their skills while still enjoying their summer vacation. So, I created a personal workbook of fun summer-themed math and literacy printables for each of my kiddos. But these summer printables don’t actually have to go in a folder at all. They can be printed off as needed and used in June for those of us still in school, or in summer school, or just certain pages can be sent home, etc.

Today I want to give you some of my favorite activities from this summer homework resource for FREE , but be sure to grab the whole Kindergarten Summer Homework pack which includes 91 pages of low-prep, engaging activities for your students!

Check out a couple of the activities included in this freebie Kindergarten Summer Homework sampler pack:

Ice Cream Number Bonds

Students will love strengthening their addition skills while building number bonds to 10 in this Ice Cream Number Bonds printable . There is a number line included for students to refer to, if needed.

After the kids have filled in the missing numbers to complete the equations, they can color the ice cream scoops. We like to make them look like our favorite flavors of ice cream. So simple and so fun!

Word Family Popsicles

Combine word family practice and color recognition skills with this Word Family Popsicles printable activity .

Students begin by reading the words on the popsicles. Then they use the color key to determine which color to make their popsicles based on the short vowel sounds. Coloring is always a hit with my kids so I just knew they would be all in on this word family activity.

Here’s to a fun, happy summer, where the only slide we see is a water slide!

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Good post and useful information. Thanks for sharing the Post Regards, Kindergarten school

What a great idea!

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You are such a good teacher! Your students are so lucky to get an awesome academic packet and bag of supplies. Yahoo! Suzanne Kindergarten Planet

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Summer holiday homework ideas that encourage creativity and foster a thirst for knowledge

Experiments, cross-curricular activities, microlearning, hands-on learning, deepening knowledge - the perspectives from which we can approach learning during the summer holidays are countless. The summer months mean free time, travelling, fun and days without alarm clocks for children. But because the holidays offer youngsters the luxury of time, they can invest some of it in something very valuable: self-development. And this can also be done through the intensely debated summer holiday homework. 

Summer holiday homework - beneficial or a waste of time?

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Microlearning and collaborative learning

When it comes to holiday homework, teachers, parents and students divide into two antagonistic camps: some argue that homework keeps children learning at a beneficial pace, reducing the loss of subject matter that is typical of holiday periods, and helps them consolidate the information they have accumulated during the school year. The other camp believes that youngsters should take a total break from school activities and enjoy a well-deserved holiday.

How summer holiday assignments foster collaboration, planning and leadership skills

  Read also:   How to prevent summer learning loss.   Useful activites and tools 

The summer holidays can be a good opportunity to tackle the topics covered during school in a practical and non-disciplinary way. Children can practice working with numbers by calculating the restaurant bill or how many seashells fit on the sole of a beach slipper or what day the half-term holiday falls on, for example.  They can practise their reading skills by trying to look at the menu themselves and ordering, or by reading explanations of the different sights they visit. They can do the same in a foreign language if they go on holiday abroad. To get them to learn more about animals, pupils can be encouraged to design a board game based on animal habitats and characteristics.

Books inspire children and make their holidays more enjoyable. When teachers approach reading creatively and with a holiday spirit, students are captivated.  A list of questions about the action in the book will pique their curiosity. A first chapter read togethe in class can encourage them to read further. The prospect of a whole-class play will persuade them to discover the story.

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Sunny Days, Bright Minds: Unlocking Learning Potential in Summer

Explore a delightful collection of engaging summer-themed worksheets for kindergarten learners. Enhance phonics skills with word completion exercises, boost reading abilities through animal-themed activities, and refine number recognition with interactive ice cream cone missing number challenges. Foster fun and learning with dot-to-dot ice cream revelations, develop vocabulary with a summer word search, and promote fine motor skills with color-by-number beach scenes. Additionally, cultivate letter identification through color-by-letter activities and nurture essential math skills through ice cream-themed addition and subtraction tasks. These free printable worksheets offer a delightful way to promote holistic learning throughout the summer break.

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Social studies, free printable summer activity sheets for kindergarten.

Summer Activity Sheets

It is super important for students to keep up their math and literacy skills during the summer so they don’t have a summer slide! Using summer activity sheets is a great way to not only maintain learned skills, but begin the fall with a strong start. Whether you are a parent, teacher, or homeschooler – you will love these no-prep  summer vacation homework for kindergarten which help students strengthen their fine motor skills while working on their math and literacy skills. These free summer worksheets for kindergarten are handy to use as extra practice- at school or at home, summer learning, or an extra activity for those who finish their other work early.

Free printable summer activity sheets

Start by scrolling to the bottom of the post, under the terms of use, and click on the text link that says >> ________<<. The pdf file will open in a new window for you to save freebie. This activity contains twenty-three pages.

Summer worksheets for kindergarten

The activities in this pack include:

• Find your way through the four mazes
• Summer dot marker fun
• Summer coloring fun
• Summer playdough mat fun
• Word Search fun with a summer theme
• Beach I Spy

Summer packets for kindergarten

• Unscramble the summer words
• Color the letters using the code
• Cut and paste the shapes into the correct columns
• Count and color the summer objects
• Dot-to-dot summer theme. Then draw in a background

Summer season worksheets for kindergarten

• Summer or winter? Draw a line to connect
• Summer Reading Log
• Summer questions – my goals this summer, summer treats I love, this summer…,  my favourite summer activity
• 10 things I want to do this summer
• Summer Holidays Story – outline
• Summer Holidays Story – writing page

These no-prep pages come in black and white.

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10 Tips for Teachers: Creative Summer Holiday Homework

Imaginative activities and projects to pack your students' summer holidays with creativity.

13 July 2022

Bonus: Homework for teachers. Take some time over the summer to look after your own wellbeing (although maybe wait until just before the new term starts!) with these Dreamachine Teacher Wellbeing CPD videos and creative activities .

1. Dreamachine Resources At Home Pack

Print off the entire pack or just one or two from this collection of activities from the Dreamachine Schools resources, specially picked out for families at home. They include science, global citizenship and wellbeing activities suitable for all ages, but will need adults to support the delivery as they are written in a lesson plan style. The activities include an interactive science survey into the senses: Life’s Big Questions – with videos to watch presented by Newsround’s Martin Dougan and fun illusions to try out.

2. British Science Week Activity Packs

For child-facing activities that are print off and go try this year’s British Science Week activity packs , which include a Dreamachine optical illusion challenge.

3. Summer Reading Challenge 2022

This year’s summer reading challenge is online and even if your school didn’t sign—up, children can still register to join in online and get books form the library: www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/

You could print out this resource from StoryTrails and Unboxed Learning , with lots of ideas for storytelling.

4. The Poetry Society and Stemettes About Us Competition

About Us is all about exploring the many ways life across the universe is connected. Young people aged 4-18 can enter their poems and/ or Scratch projects on the theme of ‘connectivity and the universe‘, to win books and tech goodies, talent development opportunities, and free workshops for their school. All entrants will receive an e-certificate for participating and the competition closes on 31 August 2022. www.aboutus.earth/about-the-competition

5. Teaching for Creativity Taster Cards

Our Teaching for Creativity Taster Card activities are short and simple so could easily be facilitated by a parent or carer!

6. Keep an alternative journal

Document your summer break in a diary, but try to do it without writing a word! Create a scrapbook (or box!) of your summer, to remind you of what you did and how you felt. Try to include something for every week, but you can include as many entries as you like. How many different types of entries can you do? Some ideas are:

• Draw or paint a picture of what you did
• Draw the weather that day
• Close your eyes and draw how you feel
• Take a photo
• Collect a memento e.g. a ticket, a receipt, a food packet, newspaper, a leaf, a stone
• Draw a list of the music you listened to / books you read / games you played
• Make a collage of something you are looking forward to
• Make a picture of the tastiest food you ate – try using something unusual in a collage like pasta, lentils or cut up food packaging
• Listen to the noises outside and draw what you think you can hear

7. Design a new invention

Invent something to solve the problem of ____________.

Draw your invention and label it or make a model of it and a short video explaining how it will work. Think about: How does it work? What size will it be if you made it for real? What material is it made of? Where does it get power or energy from to work? What will you call it?

Check out Little Inventors for inspiration: www.littleinventors.org/ideas

Insert a problem to solve that you think your students will know about / connects to your learning this year or look on www.littleinventors.org/mini-challenges/

Some ideas are: plastic food packaging, ocean pollution, keeping cool in the heatwave, keeping house plants alive, how to stay dry when camping, learning times tables, getting to school on time.

8. Put on an art exhibition

Visit Tate Kids and choose some of the activities to create your own artwork: www.tate.org.uk/kids/make

Once you have enough pieces, stage an art exhibition in your home or garden and invite families and friends. Think about how you want them to feel when they are in the exhibition. Do you want them to feel excited/calm/intrigued or think about issues you care about? How can you display your work to try and achieve this? Take photos and collect some quotes of how they found the experience!

9. Learn some origami

Learn to make something out of origami, the art of paper folding. Maths on Toast have some how-to-videos: www.mathsontoast.org.uk/activity-category/videos/

All you need is some squares of paper – even newspaper will do (an easy way to make a square of paper is to fold one corner over to the bottom edge and then cut along ).

10. Write a cultural review

Write a review of a film/book/computer game/album/podcast /play/day out/experience – anything cultural that interests you! How did it make you feel? What were the best bits? What could improve? What surprised you?

You could provide them with a quick list of family days out (preferably free and local) to spark ideas. If your students are London based, here is a list of some free goings on in the capital to get you started:

Greenwich + Docklands - International Festival 2022 (FREE) 26 August – 11 September / Festival - free theatre, art, dance and circus.

Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster: Alienarium 5 at Serpentine South Gallery (FREE) until 4 September / Art exhibition - a speculative environment that invites us to imagine possible encounters with extraterrestrials.

Covent Garden Cool Down – August Bank Holiday weekend / Experience - an annual ice cream festival on the streets of Covent Garden.

Take One Picture 2022 at the National Gallery (FREE) until 11 September / Art exhibition - primary schools from across the UK have responded creatively to 'The Finding of Moses' by Orazio Gentileschi.

Hew Locke: The Procession at Tate Britain (FREE) until January 2023 / Art exhibition – an installation of sculptures of people gathering and moving together to and ‘to celebrate, worship, protest, mourn, escape or even to better themselves’.

Kids Week – throughout August / Theatre - children 17 and under can go to theatre shows for free when accompanied by a full price paying adult.

Brent Biennial 2022: In The House Of My Love (FREE) until 11 September / Art exhibition - artists and community groups whose works explore the many meanings of homemaking.

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Homework Ideas For Kindergarten

Homework is a tricky topic in most schools, especially in the younger grades. Homework in kindergarten is sometimes completely forbidden by the school, left up to the teacher, or required for all students. In my experience, homework for kindergarten students can be beneficial. It can reinforce the skills learned in the classroom and get parents involved in the learning process. However, it must be developmentally appropriate for our youngest learners. 

In order for homework to be perfect for kindergarten, it must be short enough to maintain students’ attention.

Pages and pages of written work will frustrate kids, and busy parents do not want to complete more school work for hours each evening. Short, meaningful assignments will keep kids and parents engaged. They will also be more likely to positively influence learning. 

In addition to the amount of time assignments take, the content of the assignments is also important to consider for kindergarten students. Research has shown again and again that reading with a parent (and independently) for 15-20 minutes daily is extremely beneficial to young learners. So reading together is probably the most important part! 

Assignments should also reinforce basic skills with targeted practice. It is not the time for learning completely new concepts. Additionally, assignments with oral components are perfect for kindergarten students. As they interact and talk with their caregivers, they are learning important communication skills. They are also cementing their understanding of the concepts they’ve been learning at school. 

So- short, meaningful, targeted homework that involves parents seems to be the perfect recipe for kindergarten.

That’s a lot to think about when making assignments. If you don’t have the time to plan and prepare assignments that fit your needs for homework- my Kindergarten Homework Packets might be the answer! 

This bundle includes homework packets for the entire year . They are editable, but can also be printed and used immediately. The homework packets are set up to go home every three weeks. You choose three books to send home with each packet, and your students will have everything they need for meaningful homework. 

Sight words as well as Common Core standards for reading, writing, math, science, and social studies are all addressed throughout the year. Activities include written and oral activities that are perfect for school-home connections. Your students will enjoy their homework, and you can rest assured that it is appropriate and engaging. 

What are your thoughts on homework in kindergarten? Let me know in the comments!

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20+ creative alternative homework ideas for teachers

When giving homework, it must always be based on learning goals your students have to reach, just like in your lessons. But it’s sad to see that lots of teachers are using homework as extra lesson time. Of course, as a teacher, you’re on a clock. But that doesn’t mean your students have to suffer from it and keep working on those boring textbooks and worksheets at home.

Consider goals like attitudes, real-life experiences, and practice, physical exercise, social encounters, creative solutions, and philanthropy as crucial as your lesson goals. These are things students don’t just pick up in your classroom. These are things they pick up in life.

In this blog post, I’ll give you some innovative homework ideas that will engage your students more. These alternatives to traditional homework will thereby also teach your students new things that can’t be taught in the classroom. You will find a variety of homework ideas: online and offline.

I will mention homework alternatives for primary school and high school. Some of these ideas can be changed a little bit, so they are the perfect fit for the right audience.

20 Creative homework ideas

You can divide homework tasks into the following themes or categories:

• Crafts & arts
• Outdoor activities & outings
• Games and activities
• Physical activities
• Digital or computer activities
• Philanthropy & social work

💡 Good to know : all the ready-to-use homework activities are created with BookWidgets . You can easily create activities like these yourself or duplicate an activity below for free, edit it if needed, and share it with your students. You can do so in the examples separately, or you can find all the homework examples in the BookWidgets Blog group folder .

Crafts and arts homework

1. prepare a dish from a recipe book.

2. Make a board game

3. Create a birdhouse

4. Transform a fictional book character into a hand puppet

Outdoor homework activities and outings

5. coupon game.

Students can also go grocery shopping with their parents. Here, they have to read the ingredients of the products and help their parents choose the healthiest products for the best prices, figure out the best deal between the sizes of items, …

6. Visit the zoo

7. Visit the local dumping ground or container park

8. Build a tree house

Games and activities as homework

9. bookwidgets games.

10. Minecraft

11. Play Cards

12. Play Zoo Tycoon or Rollercoaster Tycoon

Physical homework activities

13. rope skipping.

Many rope-skipping songs let your students do different tricks while rope-skipping. This is an excellent opportunity for homework as well. Ask your students to transform a rope skipping song into a song with lesson content. Let them count or spell or even sum up the different states or capitals. To engage their lifestyles even harder, you can additionally give them the assignment to create a TikTok in which they are jumping and singing.

Click here to see how you can get Tiktok more involved in the classroom.

14. Walking quest

If there aren’t any walking quests in the neighborhood, you could ask your students to create a walking quest like this for their fellow students. What a fun day it will be!

15. Obstacle Quiz

In order for students to answer the questions, they have to run and pass a challenging parkour. This is a fun homework exercise, and in the end, it’s a great lesson starter or lesson end.

16. Swimming games

After the activity, they can fill out an Exit Slip:

Digital or computer homework activities

17. create a picture album.

This teaches them to handle the online software, add pictures and write without spelling mistakes. And of course, creating memories is so much fun!

18. Video job application

19. Your life in 10 minutes - video

20. Email pen-pals

Is it still too complicated? Read the messages from your students, before they send them, and provide them with some feedback.

Philanthropy and social homework

21. grow a community garden.

22. Help in a retirement home

23. Help at a homeless shelter

24. Collect litter

Here’s another homework tip: Don’t call homework “homework”. Call it a challenge. Homework has become a negative word for students, and I bet they start rolling their eyes as you even mention the word.

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Creative Holiday Homework for Nursery Class: Top 11 Ideas and Themes

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• Apr 17, 2024

Summer break is a time for fun and relaxation, but it is also a great opportunity for young children to keep their minds active and continue learning. Forget boring worksheets! This blog post is packed with creative holiday homework for Nursery Class. We will explore themes like nature exploration, arts and crafts, and even healthy living, all designed to make summer learning a blast for children, teachers, and parents. 

Table of Contents

• 1.1 Nature Scavenger Hunt
• 1.2 Sensory Play in a Jar
• 1.3 My Summer Story Collage
• 1.4 Watermelon Seed Planting
• 1.5 Fingerprint Art Animals
• 1.6 Beach in a Box
• 1.7 Build a Cardboard City
• 1.8 Sing a Song, Learn a Rhyme
• 1.9 Draw What You See
• 1.10 Make a Paper Plate Mask
• 1.11 Help in the Kitchen
• 2.1 Nature Exploration
• 2.2 Imagination and Storytelling
• 2.3 Family and Community
• 2.4 Arts and Crafts
• 2.5 Music and Movement
• 2.6 Science and Exploration
• 2.7 Cultural Diversity
• 2.8 Healthy Living
• 2.9 Sensory Play
• 2.10 Adventure and Exploration
• 3.1 Outdoor Art Gallery
• 3.2 Family Recipe Book
• 3.3 Musical Instruments
• 3.4 Letter to a Pen Pal
• 3.5 Family Time Capsule
• 3.6 Science Experiments
• 3.7 DIY Puppet Show
• 3.8 Photo Journal

Creative Holiday Homework for Nursery Class: Top 11 Ideas

Nursery school is all about learning through play and exploration. So, summer holiday homework should be engaging and fun, keeping those little minds active! Here are some creative ideas:

Nature Scavenger Hunt

Create a list with pictures (or simple words) of things they can find outside – like leaves, flowers, pinecones. Let them explore the park or backyard and tick them off the list!

Sensory Play in a Jar

Fill a jar with different textures like rice, pasta, and beans, and add small toys. Let them shake, pour, and explore the different feels.

My Summer Story Collage

Provide magazines, colourful paper scraps, and photos (with help for cutting). Let them create a collage depicting their ideal summer activities.

Watermelon Seed Planting

After enjoying a yummy watermelon, save the seeds! Let them plant them in a pot and watch them grow (with adult supervision).

Fingerprint Art Animals

Use stamp pads and paper. Let them make fingerprints and turn them into funny animal shapes with markers or crayons.

Beach in a Box

Fill a box with sand (or brown sugar) and add small plastic toys like seashells, toy fish, and boats. Let their imaginations set sail!

Build a Cardboard City

Save cardboard boxes! Let them work with you to create a city with buildings, tunnels, and maybe even a cardboard car.

Sing a Song, Learn a Rhyme

Pick a simple summer-themed song or rhyme. Practice it together throughout the holidays to keep those little voices chirping.

Draw What You See

Take them to the park or a scenic spot. Let them draw what they see, focusing on shapes and colours.

Make a Paper Plate Mask

Cut out eye holes in paper plates. Let them decorate them with paints, markers, glitter, and feathers for a fun summer mask.

Help in the Kitchen

Simple tasks like mixing ingredients or decorating cookies can be a fun learning experience. Let them be your little summer kitchen helper!

Also Read: 5 Best Social-Emotional Learning Activities  

Creative Holiday Homework for Nursery Class: Common Themes

When ideating creative summer holiday homework for nursery class, it is helpful to focus on themes that are both engaging and age-appropriate. By incorporating these common themes into summer holiday homework for nursery classes, you can create a variety of engaging and enriching activities that cater to children’s interests and developmental needs.

Here are some common themes that can inspire creative activities for nursery students:

Nature Exploration

Encourage children to explore the natural world around them by observing plants, insects, and animals. They can go on nature walks with their families, collect leaves and flowers, or even start a small garden at home.

Imagination and Storytelling

Foster creativity by encouraging children to use their imagination to create stories, characters, and artwork. They can draw pictures, make up their own stories, or act out scenes with puppets or toys.

Family and Community

Promote a sense of belonging and connection by inviting children to learn more about their families and communities. They can interview family members, draw pictures of their homes, or create a family tree.

Arts and Crafts

Provide opportunities for children to express themselves through art and crafts. They can paint, draw, collage, or work with clay to create unique masterpieces.

Music and Movement

Motivate children to explore music and movement through singing, dancing, and playing simple musical instruments. They can create their own songs, choreograph dances, or make homemade instruments.

Science and Exploration

Spark curiosity and wonder by introducing simple science concepts through hands-on activities. Children can conduct experiments, observe changes in nature, or learn about the properties of different materials.

Cultural Diversity

Celebrate diversity by introducing children to different cultures, traditions, and celebrations from around the world. They can learn about holidays, festivals, and customs through stories, songs, and crafts.

Healthy Living

Promote healthy habits by encouraging children to learn about nutrition, exercise, and self-care. They can help prepare healthy snacks, engage in outdoor activities, or practice relaxation techniques like yoga or mindfulness.

Sensory Play

Provide opportunities for sensory exploration through activities that engage the senses of sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. Children can play with sensory bins, experiment with different textures, or create sensory art projects.

Adventure and Exploration

Encourage children to embark on adventures and explore new places, both near and far. They can go on virtual tours, visit local parks or museums, or create their own treasure maps for imaginary quests.

Also Read: Benefits of Clay Art for Children  

Nursery Class Holiday Homework Summer Vacation: Other Common Ideas

In this section, we have 11 creative ideas for nursery class holiday homework summer vacation. These ideas offer a mix of fun, educational, and creative activities to keep children engaged and learning during their summer vacation.

Outdoor Art Gallery

Have children collect natural materials like rocks, leaves, and flowers to create artwork outdoors. They can arrange them into patterns or shapes and take photos to share with the class later.

Family Recipe Book

Encourage children to work with their families to collect favourite recipes and create a mini recipe book. They can draw pictures of the dishes or help with simple cooking tasks.

Musical Instruments

Encourage children to make simple musical instruments using household items like empty containers, rice for shakers, or rubber bands stretched over a box for a makeshift guitar. They can create their own songs and perform for their families.

Letter to a Pen Pal

Help children connect with a pen pal from another nursery class or location. They can write letters or draw pictures to share their experiences and learn about life in different places.

Family Time Capsule

Have children and their families create a time capsule filled with items and memories from the summer vacation. They can bury it in the backyard or hide it away to be opened in the future.

Science Experiments

Provide simple science experiment ideas that children can do at home with parental supervision, such as making a volcano with baking soda and vinegar or creating a rainbow with a glass of water and a flashlight.

DIY Puppet Show

Encourage children to create their own puppets using socks, paper bags, or craft sticks. They can write a short script and perform a puppet show for their family members.

Photo Journal

Give each child a disposable camera or encourage them to use a smartphone (with parental guidance) to take photos of their summer adventures. They can create a photo journal or collage to share with the class when they return.

Ans: Some common nursery class summer holiday ideas are: -Nature scavenger hunt -Sensory play in a jar -My summer story collage -Build a cardboard city -Make a paper plate mask

Ans: Top ideas for summer vacation homework are: -DIY puppet show -Photo Journal -Family time capsules -Letter to a pen pal

Ans: They can paint, draw, collage, or work with clay to create unique masterpieces.

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Ankita Singh

Ankita is a history enthusiast with a few years of experience in academic writing. Her love for literature and history helps her curate engaging and informative content for education blog. When not writing, she finds peace in analysing historical and political anectodes.

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