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About ofamily

Home educating family based in the UK. We try to make learning fun

Botley – Coding Fun

Posted on April 18, 2018 by ofamily

Towards the end of last year the kids tested out Colby the coding mouse and both of them LOVED it.  Everything about the set was a winner with my two.  So when Learning Resources asked if we would like to … Continue reading →

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New Aprons

Posted on April 15, 2018 by ofamily

I have mentioned before that I have a few Home Education Essentials that are not really traditional learning items – ie not books and stationary.  For us home education is a whole family adventure.  Home education is not something that … Continue reading →

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CK or K spelling rule

Posted on April 12, 2018 by ofamily

My youngest has been trying to remember the ck or k spelling rule but it has just  not been sticking.  (The Rule – if the word has a long vowel sound or an extra consonant then you only use a … Continue reading →

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Oaka Digital

Posted on April 11, 2018 by ofamily

A little while ago I wrote a post about one of the Oaka Topic Packs that the kids and I tried out and loved, well Oaka also have a digital library.  The Digital Library is geared for KS3 ages (ie … Continue reading →

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Maths Basket April 2018

Posted on April 8, 2018 by ofamily

We started Maths Basket’s last year and they have proved successful with the kids and very useful for me so we are continuing with them this year.  The Maths Basket is a combination of Maths activities that I leave (in … Continue reading →

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