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About ofamily

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

Arts and Crafts have helped my SPD kids

Posted on April 2, 2017 by ofamily

I am a huge believer in spending time helping SPD kiddies access arts and crafts that might possibly be “tough” on a sensory level. I believe that art and craft activities are good for all children regardless of whether they … Continue reading →

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Usborne See Inside How Things Work

Posted on April 1, 2017 by ofamily

We actually gave this stunning book to my son (aged 6) as a Christmas present and it is such a brilliant book that I wanted to share some photos and details about the book. How Things Work (See Inside) (Usborne … Continue reading →

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Common Word poster games

Posted on March 28, 2017 by ofamily

We have two common word posters which were on a notice board by the kids desks but beginning of this year we moved the posters upstairs to the kid’s bedroom and a new game evolved.  It was quite by accident.  … Continue reading →

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Usborne Young Reading Series

Posted on March 24, 2017 by ofamily

I am a huge fan of the Usborne Beginners series.  We have a large collection of the Beginners books and I have found them to be perfect for read alouds as well as brilliant beginner readers.  My daughter used a … Continue reading →

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Real or Nonsense Ingredients for the Cauldron

Posted on March 23, 2017 by ofamily

I have been looking for a fun phonic activity to do with my son (aged 6) but never really thought of the real vs nonsense word activities I have seen until I stumbled upon the witch/wizard version by Twinkl.  The … Continue reading →

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