Author Archives: ofamily
Yes we are still on that topic
There are a few questions that I have come to dread. One of them is “what did you do in school today?” – hmmm. Well my daughter will often answer with “Nothing”. There are two reasons she often says this. … Continue reading
Posted in Homeschooling
Tagged home ed, home educating mom, home education, homeschooling, parenting, topic learning
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Warrior Monkeys – a fun read
Last week we received some books from Oxford University Press and included in our little parcel was Warrior Monkeys and the Volcano Adventure. My son picked it up and read it cover to cover. For me that is the magic … Continue reading
Posted in Book Ideas
Tagged children's book, english, fun early chapter books, home ed, home education, homeschooling, kids reading
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The Story of the Second World War for Children. Book Review
I must admit I have been avoiding the World Wars with the kids purely because I think they are complex, scary topics and I want to do them justice but I also don’t want to cause nightmares. Recently my daughter … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged British History, children's book, educational resources, History, home ed, home education, homeschooling, WWII
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50m Swim Challenge
Today something amazing happened. Both my kids swan 50 metres non-stop. Wow! Now I realize for some of you that probably sounds normal, not something to get over-excited about. But as a mom of two sensory kids this has been … Continue reading
Posted in SPD
Tagged home ed, home education, homeschooling, parenting, sensory processing disorder, spd
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Fraction of a Number Domino Sets
I recently made my kids some new Fraction dominoes this time so they could practice calculating a fraction of a number (e.g. 2/5 of 150 – so the kids divide by the denominator (150 ÷ 5) and then multiple the … Continue reading
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