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About ofamily

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

Wrapping Up Circuits

Posted on May 13, 2019 by ofamily

We have never really done “official” electric circuit learning as such, instead we have two different circuit sets and the kids have both just played with them and I must admit that by just simply playing around with the sets … Continue reading →

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Discovering Architecture Book Review

Posted on May 9, 2019 by ofamily

A little unknown fact about myself is that I actually studied Architecture for about 18 months before I switched to commerce so when we received the Discovering Architecture book I was THRILLED.  It is not a topic we have ever … Continue reading →

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What about Social Skills ?

Posted on May 8, 2019 by ofamily

One of the questions home educators often get asked is what about social skills? Surely keeping your child out of a class fill of kids their own age will mean they lack social skills? My answer ……………….. Today after my … Continue reading →

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Introducing Romeo and Juliet

Posted on May 3, 2019 by ofamily

I love watching how one area of interest always leads the kids onto other topics.  I honestly never know where we are going to end up.  My daughter’s interest in the Tudors meant she has been reading up on Queen … Continue reading →

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Animal Skeletons

Posted on May 1, 2019 by ofamily

My kids LOVE learning about animals, and one of the more unusual aspects that they both find fascinating are the skeletons of the animals, particularly which sections are common and which sections are unique to different animals.  We have looked … Continue reading →

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