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Paper chain learning

Posted on February 27, 2015 by ofamily

Our paper chain craze started a couple of weeks ago and we have ended up making so many different versions that I thought it was time to put it all down in a post. Our first paper chain activity was … Continue reading →

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African animals continued

Posted on February 24, 2015 by ofamily

My kids have really been enjoying our African animal theme so we have continued a bit longer than I had initially planned. All of our discussions about which animals are carnivores and which are herbivores seemed to naturally lead us … Continue reading →

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African necklace craft for kids

Posted on February 20, 2015 by ofamily

We have been doing quite a bit about Africa at the moment and one of images that has sparked my daughters interest is that of some of the equisite necklaces and jewellery. They are so bright and colourful so naturally … Continue reading →

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Editable resources that are great for a second language

Posted on February 13, 2015 by ofamily

As I have mentioned before we have a bilingual home and we try to include both languages in our home learning.  There are a number of different ways to find the resources for home learning in english but I have … Continue reading →

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Lets go on an African adventure

Posted on February 11, 2015 by ofamily

We have recently been having some fun learning about African animals.  We have done a number of activities on this theme before but the kids always seem to enjoy it so we often end up coming back to it. I … Continue reading →

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