Tag Archives: homeschooling

Homeschooling resources we use and love

Posted on September 6, 2015 by ofamily

When I first started homeschooling my daughter (3 years ago) I made a mistake which I think a lot of new homeschoolers make – I rushed out and bought a bunch of school type workbooks from our local WH Smith.  … Continue reading →

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Counting and sensory tubs with some cauldron fun

Posted on September 3, 2015 by ofamily

I am trying to include more tactile activities especially with my youngest so today we used some sensory tubs while we practiced our counting. I started off  with the kids mixed bean tub (this tub actually stays in the kids … Continue reading →

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A basic tree template can be an invitation for creativity

Posted on August 28, 2015 by ofamily

With both my kids, I have often found that a blank piece of paper can be a creativity destroyer, especially when they are younger.  My daughter often struggles to decide what to draw or paint on it, while my youngest … Continue reading →

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Using baking mixes with young kids or SPD kiddies

Posted on August 25, 2015 by ofamily

I love baking with my kids.  They both enjoy it and we mostly have success with our recipes.  These days we tend to follow simple recipes but when we first started and the kids where a bit younger we did … Continue reading →

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Animal Craft craziness

Posted on August 22, 2015 by ofamily

I printed off these Free animal colouring pages (Twinkl) a while ago and they have been lying around the house.  So when my daughter asked me if we could do some crafts together, considering I had only slept for a … Continue reading →

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