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About ofamily

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

Anglo-Saxon Kings

Posted on March 8, 2019 by ofamily

My daughter likes creating family trees and timelines showing how the different Kings and Queens are related.  She has actually created one massive timeline of all the Kings and Queens of Britain but now that we have been looking at … Continue reading →

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Winter of the Wolves – Anglo-Saxon Fiction

Posted on March 7, 2019 by ofamily

I recently mentioned that my kids have become fascinated by the Anglo-Saxon time period.  And if there is one thing I learnt last year it was the power of finding good Historical Fiction books for the kids to read.  A … Continue reading →

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Forces Topic pack

Posted on March 6, 2019 by ofamily

My youngest (eight-years old) has been revisiting Forces, well, I am not sure how much he actually remembers, so revisiting might not be the most accurate word.  But he has been rereading our Feel the force book and working through … Continue reading →

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Spelling Workbook

Posted on March 4, 2019 by ofamily

My son definitely needs a bit more guidance with spelling compared to his older sister.  She just seems to get the sounds and spelling rules and exceptions quickly whereas I am noticing more and more with him that he needs … Continue reading →

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Anglo-Saxon Maps

Posted on March 2, 2019 by ofamily

We are started reading some Anglo-Saxon Factual Fiction Books.  We are loving them but both my kids started getting a bit confused by the different characters and where they came from (something that is very important for my son to … Continue reading →

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