Tag Archives: homeschooling

Core Knowledge Year 4 Book

Posted on October 6, 2016 by ofamily

I have used the Core knowledge books for a number of years (original Core Knowledge book post).  Over the summer I finally got a copy of the year 4 book – so this is what I think about the Year … Continue reading →

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Easy Template Art Activity

Posted on October 5, 2016 by ofamily

This week has been tough (and yes it is only Wednesday) our boiler decided it was going to stop working (in case you are not from the UK the boiler is what controls your hot water and heating).  So in … Continue reading →

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Labelling our home

Posted on October 3, 2016 by ofamily

When my daughter was first learning to read we did a label the house activity (I made some simple word cards and she walked around the house labeling everything).  She thought it was a fun activity and did it a … Continue reading →

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IKEA goodies we use in our home-educating life

Posted on October 1, 2016 by ofamily

There is no denying our decision to home-educate the kids has meant I have become a lot more cost conscious.  We have gone from a two income family to a one income family where all the kids educational supplies and … Continue reading →

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How The Weather Works

Posted on September 30, 2016 by ofamily

One of the topics that we are learning about at the moment is weather (it is one of those background topics that the kids ask about, we do some reading, leave it and a few weeks later we read a … Continue reading →

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