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New playdough bits and pieces that we love

We seem to have been in a bit of a play dough phase the last few weeks.  I bought the kids two new play dough sets and they both have been big hits.  The first one I actually found in … Continue reading

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Making some colourful writing paper

The last few weeks my oldest has been going through a “writing notes” craze – not really sure what to call it.  She is constantly writing little notes and making little cards for everyone in the family.  Her whole face … Continue reading

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Matching heart maths

I love this Matching Heart Maths Activity from Twinkl (it is part of their platinum package).   We have used it in a number of different ways and my daughter still seems to enjoy it. You can use it as a … Continue reading

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Kumon My Book of Numbers 1-30

I am often asked – “what workbooks do the kids use ?” – honest answer – not that many actually.  When I first started homeschooling I made the common mistake of going out and buying a whole bunch and well … Continue reading

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Compound Word Folder

We have been working a lot on spelling lately and as part of that we have been talking about compound words and how often when we spell larger words it is simply two smaller words put together. We used the … Continue reading

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