Category Archives: Homeschooling

Reminding myself not to overschedule

Posted on March 16, 2019 by ofamily

I often worry about getting our home ed balance correct – the balance between weekly activities, one-off workshops, outings with friends and our home days.  I think I have a tendency to worry about those home days.  It is something … Continue reading →

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Reading on the Underground

Posted on March 12, 2019 by ofamily

Yesterday we went into London for a special exhibit which for us means about an hour commute – one train and then the underground (tube).  The whole way there my daughter read her book – well with a few breaks … 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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Get Mapmaking Book for kids

Posted on February 26, 2019 by ofamily

I have mentioned a few times that my son is fascinated by maps. He loves creating maps for fantasy lands to go along with stories they are reading or stories / games that they have created.  And I have loved … Continue reading →

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