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About ofamily

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

The Teachit Secondary Subject Sites

Posted on March 8, 2020 by ofamily

I have been using the Teachitprimary site for a few years now and it is a really useful site. It contains worksheets and pages for all the subjects covered in UK primary schools and as I have mentioned before if … Continue reading →

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The Sea Book – a library gem

Posted on March 3, 2020 by ofamily

On a recent trip to our local library my son spotted this book The Sea Book and he immediately loved it. And when he showed me the book I have to admit I was impressed with everything about this little … Continue reading →

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Learning with your arm in a cast

Posted on February 27, 2020 by ofamily

Over the weekend my daughter ended up fracturing her right elbow (well, we think it is fracture we have to wait until the swelling goes down for more x-rays). But it means her right arm has been placed in a … Continue reading →

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What’s the Matter? Board Game for KS2 Science

Posted on February 20, 2020 by ofamily

My son is very much someone who remembers things that HE finds interesting or amusing but if it is not something he is interested it he seems to forget it very quickly. He loves animals so biology has always been … Continue reading →

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WW1 fiction for kids

Posted on February 19, 2020 by ofamily

We like finding historical fiction books and since we have been reading quite a bit about the First World War I thought I would share two WW1 fictional stories that the kids have recently read and enjoyed. The first is … Continue reading →

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