Tag Archives: english

Fiction Workbook for KS2

Posted on June 24, 2020 by ofamily

My kids enjoy writing stories. They often take a book they have read and then recreate their own version of it or they just create random stories. And I must be honest I have enjoyed watching them do their own … Continue reading →

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Warrior Monkeys – a fun read

Posted on July 1, 2019 by ofamily

Last week we received some books from Oxford University Press and included in our little parcel was Warrior Monkeys and the Volcano Adventure. My son picked it up and read it cover to cover. For me that is the magic … Continue reading →

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Writing for Fun

Posted on June 10, 2019 by ofamily

I remember about 3 years ago I was constantly worried that my daughter was not interested in writing.  AT ALL.  Yes she would write as part of an activity that we did but if I suggested just writing a paragraph, … Continue reading →

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Having fun writing poems

Posted on October 11, 2018 by ofamily

We are making a big effort to do more writing but we are trying really hard to find fun ways to work on the writing.  My oldest has gotten into writing book summaries for all the books she reads and … Continue reading →

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CK or K spelling rule

Posted on April 12, 2018 by ofamily

My youngest has been trying to remember the ck or k spelling rule but it has just  not been sticking.  (The Rule – if the word has a long vowel sound or an extra consonant then you only use a … Continue reading →

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