Tag Archives: home education

High Frequency Word Bookmark game

Posted on February 4, 2018 by ofamily

My son recently reminded me about a little game we used to play when he was just starting to recognise words, I never thought that much of it as it developed by accident but the fact that he still talks … Continue reading →

Posted in Homeschooling | Tagged activity village, home education, homeschooling, Learning to read, Monkey Puzzle, sight words, word games | 2 Comments

The Rock Factory

Posted on February 2, 2018 by ofamily

We seem to be on a bit of a Geology theme as the moment so I thought I would share from resources that we have been using on our Rock madness. I actually bought the Rock Factory book last year … Continue reading →

Posted in Homeschooling | Tagged educational books, geology, home education, homeschooling, rocks, science for kids, Twinkl | 2 Comments

Good-enough Home-educator

Posted on January 31, 2018 by ofamily

One of the phrases I have been thinking about a lot lately is – “Everyone can home-educate but not everyone should” – meaning it is perfectly legal in the UK to home educate and you don’t need to do a … Continue reading →

Posted in Homeschooling | Tagged home ed, home educating mom, home education, homeschooling, parenting | 4 Comments

Maths Basket -Jan/ Feb 2018

Posted on January 29, 2018 by ofamily

I want to try to keep our Maths basket going this year as it has become such a great way of encouraging maths practice. It sits in the main lounge area so is always in line of sight which means … Continue reading →

Posted in maths ideas | Tagged activity village, home education, homeschooling, learning resources, loop cards, maths basket, Twinkl | 3 Comments

Schofield & Sims Handwriting

Posted on January 26, 2018 by ofamily

I recently decided we needed to try some handwriting practice books with my youngest – he knows his letters but to be honest his writing is just not the best and I often battle to tell the difference between his … Continue reading →