Tag Archives: home education

Dive Into Shapes

Posted on July 20, 2017 by ofamily

I have been eyeing out the Learning Resources Dive into Shapes set for some time.  I wanted to find a hands on, fun way for the kids to explore shapes both 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional and I kept coming … Continue reading →

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Colouring with Tissue Paper Detail

Posted on July 18, 2017 by ofamily

When my daughter was younger she was not a fan of colouring in but she loved crafting so we tried to combine the two as much as we could.  And one of the activities that stuck with us is colouring … Continue reading →

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Stained glass window paintings for children

Posted on July 14, 2017 by ofamily

We have been using our Paint Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Adventures in Painting and Mixed Media for Budding Artists of All Ages (Lab Series) by Stephanie Corfee (2015-12-15) book for a few weeks now and all of us love … Continue reading →

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Schofield & Sims Telling the Time books

Posted on July 10, 2017 by ofamily

We were recently sent the three new Schofield & Sims Telling Time workbooks.  The first two books are aimed at Key Stage 1 (UK year 1 and year 2 of school) and the third book is aimed at Key stage … Continue reading →

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Hello Nature Book for Children

Posted on July 9, 2017 by ofamily

We have a few birthdays coming up over the summer months and I often struggle to find really good presents for the birthday kids (turning 9/10 years).  I like to give them something that suits their interests and that has … Continue reading →

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