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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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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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Using Stabilo 3-in-1 pencils on laminated pages

Posted on October 6, 2015 by ofamily

We have been using our STABILO 3-in-1 pencils for over three years now and for some reason I never thought of using them on our laminated pages.  I wish I had tried this earlier.  They write beautifully and they wipe … Continue reading →

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Telling the time lapbook / folder for young kids

Posted on September 30, 2015 by ofamily

Both the kids are really enjoying the mini-lapbooks / folders that we have been using so with my son’s new desire to learn how to tell the time I thought I would make him a simple folder to use.  We … Continue reading →

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Simple Contraction Folder

Posted on September 20, 2015 by ofamily

I love these FREE contraction folding aids from Twinkl.  Personally I think theses are the perfect example of when keeping it simple is better.  Nothing fancy is needed, the folding aids are nice and bright and in my opinion there … Continue reading →

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