Category Archives: Homeschooling
Learning the alphabet
We have been following the Jolly Phonics program where they introduce the kids to the sounds of the letter and only much later teach them the names and the order of the letters in the alphabet. Pink is a fan … Continue reading
Phonics – sh / th/ ch
I am a big believer is revising what we have done over and over again to make sure there is true understanding. For me the key is just to make sure that you find fun ways of doing it so … Continue reading
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The Gruffalo madness continued
This weekend we took the kids to Kew Gardens. Within minutes of arriving we noticed Blue peering under leaves and then he shouted “I see it quick the Gruffalo it’s getting away”. And so for the entire trip to Kew … Continue reading
Maths – Odds and Evens
I have realised with Pink that when she learns a concept by “doing” an activity as opposed to a worksheet she tends to understand it. I started introducing the idea of Odd and Even numbers a few months ago just … Continue reading
Reading with sissors and glue
One of Pink’s favourite reading activities is when I give her worksheets where she has to cut out the words and paste them in order to make a sentence. She does not even realise that she is practicing her reading. … Continue reading
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