Tag Archives: ks1 english

At Home With Spelling Book Review

Posted on July 22, 2017 by ofamily

My son has recently started using a workbook by Oxford Press called At Home With Spelling 2 which is aimed at ages 5 to 7. Since I am that person who always reads everything I can about a book before … Continue reading →

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Distracting kids with eBooks

Posted on June 30, 2017 by ofamily

Yesterday our plans came to an abrupt halt.  We were suppose to be meeting friends but by the time we got there my son was doubled over with stomach cramps and not a happy little guy so we ended up … Continue reading →

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Sh, Th, Ch sound train (free)

Posted on October 13, 2016 by ofamily

I remember doing a lot of activities around sh, th and ch with my daughter but for some reason they mostly seemed to be flower based (and that just does not have the same appeal for my son) so I … Continue reading →

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Match and Spell Game

Posted on September 23, 2016 by ofamily

In August I spent quite a bit of time reading up and researching which books and games I would like to use with the kids.  I found the Orchard Toys game called Match and Spell and after reading some good … Continue reading →

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Practicing words with Road themed letters

Posted on April 27, 2016 by ofamily

My little man is currently very excited about reading and spelling words.  So I have been wanting to capitalise on this excitement with words and build some extra word activity into our home learning. Twinkl has a road themed letter … Continue reading →

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