Tag Archives: home education

Craft Stick Home-Made Base 10

We love our Learning Resources Grooved Plastic Base Ten Starter Set (I bought ours a few years ago and it has so far been that most used Maths resources that we own).  In fact I will probably be buying some … Continue reading

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Letter and Sound folder Update including Long Vowel Sounds

My son’s Letter and Sound folder that I made him last year as been a big life saver for me.  I printed off the pages and did all the laminating and cutting and then left it on the bookshelf so … Continue reading

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Card making

I am always trying to find ways to encourage my daughter to write.  She has never been one to enjoy writing and I never wanted to make it a huge deal. She loves making cards for family and friends so … Continue reading

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Froggy 4 times table

As part of my determination to make Maths fun I have been trying to find interesting ways to work on our times table.  We have made a few fun folding aids, we have played some jumping games and now we … Continue reading

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Decorating glass jars

Ever since we started home-educating I have become a collector of note.  Lots of goodies are kept  just-in-case we might find a use at a later date.  My kitchen cupboards are bursting with items rescued from being recycled.  One of … Continue reading

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