Category Archives: English Ideas
Real or Nonsense Ingredients for the Cauldron
I have been looking for a fun phonic activity to do with my son (aged 6) but never really thought of the real vs nonsense word activities I have seen until I stumbled upon the witch/wizard version by Twinkl. The … Continue reading
Sh, Th, Ch sound train (free)
I remember doing a lot of activities around sh, th and ch with my daughter but for some reason they mostly seemed to be flower based (and that just does not have the same appeal for my son) so I … Continue reading
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Tagged ch sh th, free printables, home education, homeschooling, ks1 english, phonics, sound train, Twinkl
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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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Tagged home ed, home education, learning letters and sounds, sensory play, sight words
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I Spy Alphabet pages
My kids were recently given a lovely pack of I spy alphabet pages from Activity village. (Update – when I wrote this post the I spy pages were part of the Activity Village Shop. They have now closed their shop … Continue reading
The Bad-Tempered ladybird clock and mini book
A few weeks ago my son choose the Bad Tempered ladybird book by Eric Carle at the library and he has loved it. To be honest we all have loved the story. My daughter really enjoyed making her own Brown … Continue reading
Posted in Book Ideas, Homeschooling, ks1 English, ks1 maths
Tagged Eric Carle, home ed, homeschooling, ks1 english, telling time, The bad-tempered ladybird book, Twinkl
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