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About ofamily

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

Digging for words

I love it when we get to use and reuse the cards and goodies that I laminate and cut out for the kids.  The free what’s in the box cards from Twinkl have been one of these that we have … Continue reading

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Baking Scones is a tactile activity

Both my gorgeous kiddies are tactile defensive so from a very early age we have been using baking as an activity for them to “get their hands messy” and experiment with textures that they would normally avoid like the plague. … Continue reading

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Letter stencils

We have been having so much fun with our lower case letter stencils that I thought it was time I put everything in a post.  We have used them as individual letters and we have combined the letters to make … Continue reading

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Enkl just for fun

As a home-educating mom I can be guilty of always trying to link our crafts to a topic and when I find a fun looking craft I do sometimes save it with the idea that it will be great for … Continue reading

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Foam dice, hopscotch mat and a whiteboard

This last week we have been taking it slow.  My daughter did an amazing job performing in a ballet show over the weekend but now she needs to unwind.  She managed the whole weekend without sensory issues, which was huge … Continue reading

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