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Year 1 Grammar book we are using

Posted on April 20, 2017 by ofamily

In February I mentioned that we had received a set of Schofield & Sims Grammar books so I thought it was time to give a more detailed review of one of the books we have been using, the Grammar 1 … Continue reading →

Common Word poster games

Posted on March 28, 2017 by ofamily

We have two common word posters which were on a notice board by the kids desks but beginning of this year we moved the posters upstairs to the kid’s bedroom and a new game evolved. It was quite by accident. … Continue reading →

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Real or Nonsense Ingredients for the Cauldron

Posted on March 23, 2017 by ofamily

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 →

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Schofield & Sims Grammar Books

Posted on February 4, 2017 by ofamily

I have mentioned before that we are not huge workbook fans. My daughter often finds that too much is crammed onto a page and she gets very put-off by too many bright colours all over the page. She likes workbooks … Continue reading →