Tag Archives: ks1 english

Free book activities from the Oxford University Press website

Posted on July 3, 2018 by ofamily

I have mentioned a few times that we have two little bookworms in our house – they love their books and I love encouraging their reading and finding fun activities based on books that they have enjoyed.  We were recently … Continue reading →

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Mrs Mactivity

Posted on May 19, 2018 by ofamily

Since December last year the kids and I have used a few goodies off the new website Mrs Mactivity.  They have a combination of paper craft activities and some learning activities aimed at the moment at the younger years (I … Continue reading →

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Schofield & Sims Handwriting

Posted on January 26, 2018 by ofamily

I recently decided we needed to try some handwriting practice books with my youngest – he knows his letters but to be honest his writing is just not the best and I often battle to tell the difference between his … Continue reading →

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New Books

Posted on October 20, 2017 by ofamily

I keep meaning to write regular posts about the books we find and enjoy and I never get around to writing them all.  So here are four of our current top books we have discovered. Coming Home by Michael Morpurgo … Continue reading →

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When story books become readers

Posted on August 22, 2017 by ofamily

I love that stage when the kids realise they can read their old story books and suddenly they end up replacing “readers” with fun kids story books.  Over the summer my son went through that stage and I must admit … Continue reading →

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