Tag Archives: homeschooling

Write your own Percy the Park Keeper Story

Posted on October 14, 2015 by ofamily

I have been trying to encourage my daughter to write short stories.  She is not a natural story-teller like her younger brother but we are slowly getting there.  One of the things that seem to work with her is if … Continue reading →

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Our latest Book Finds

Posted on October 13, 2015 by ofamily

I love reading posts about books that people have discovered and are enjoying.  It often gives me some good ideas and sometimes when I am trying to choose between two books, well sometimes, reading that other kids have enjoyed x … Continue reading →

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Kids drawing on windows and sliding doors

Posted on October 10, 2015 by ofamily

No I am not totally crazy and yes I do let the kids draw on the windows and sliding doors IF they use their STABILO 3-in-1 pencils (they wipe off very easily afterwards).  And if you have ever spent time … Continue reading →

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Simple home-made doubling and halving aid

Posted on October 8, 2015 by ofamily

I actually made this a while ago for my daughter but never included photos on the blog.  As  I have recently received a number of comments about the maths goodies that the kids use and some have asked for more … Continue reading →

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Rugby Maths is Cool

Posted on October 7, 2015 by ofamily

The kids watched some of the World Cup Rugby with their dad over the weekend and they really enjoyed it.  We had almost continuous questions throughout the whole game and both kids have been talking about the game a lot, … Continue reading →

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