Fabric upcycle: make a chicken door stop
September 11, 2014 – 5:55 am | No Comment

To make this chicken door stop I used the template kindly offered by Bake and Sew. I adjusted the sizes in mine to make it a little larger by adding 4 cm on each …

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Homeschooling: a more flexible way of learning
November 11, 2014 – 8:48 am | No Comment
Homeschooling: a more flexible way of learning

Recently we have adopted homeschooling for my 11 year old son. After sleepless nights mulling over the possibility of him moving on to a more flexible way of learning, we decided to go though …

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History lessons through play
January 10, 2014 – 2:59 am | No Comment
History lessons through play

Today on one of my inspiration wanders on Pinterest for Chinese new year’s crafts I landed on a fantastic homeschooling blog. Nadine’s paper dolls and paper men, which are free to download, are a great …

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Science experiments: surface tension
January 24, 2012 – 7:27 am | No Comment
Science experiments: surface tension

To explain the surface tension to kids you can do a simple experiment. You need a glass, water, an eyedropper and a paper clip. Fill the glass with water to the rim, and then add …

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Times tables game old style
September 14, 2011 – 2:08 am | No Comment
Times tables game old style

During the school year I found many games to help my son learning the times tables. We have used songs, online games and a variety of iPhone apps that make learning easy and most importantly …

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Get involved in The Co-operative movement for a greener future
March 10, 2011 – 8:01 am | No Comment
Get involved in The Co-operative movement for a greener future

  Ever since it was formed in 1844 the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers continued growing steadily and quickly turned itself into a co-operative model that remains the foundation of …

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Early reading resources: free printable books
January 25, 2011 – 6:34 am | 3 Comments
Early reading resources: free printable books

I have just come across the cutest books for early readers. Sam Books is a collection of free self printable books for children focusing on the phonics approach to reading. There are 52 books in …

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Learn through play: iPhone apps for early maths exposure
January 12, 2011 – 4:18 pm | No Comment
Learn through play: iPhone apps for early maths exposure

After the success of the iPhone app Measurement with my son I looked at the other two maths apps by the same developer. Punflay very kindly provided promo codes for us to download Number Sense …

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Learn through play: fun measurement games for the iPhone
January 5, 2011 – 8:57 am | No Comment
Learn through play: fun measurement games for the iPhone

I love iPhone apps in general. You can find some really cool ones on the App Store and when it comes to educational kids apps the scene is very colourful with so much to choose …

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Learn through play with board games: Thinktangles
November 23, 2010 – 2:50 am | No Comment
Learn through play with board games: Thinktangles

I would like to welcome on board my lovely new sponsor The Happy Puzzle Company, a great place to find educational games and puzzles for kids of all ages. They also organize puzzle challenge days for …

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Learn through play: Math Bingo for iPhones
November 3, 2010 – 5:04 am | No Comment
Learn through play: Math Bingo for iPhones

Before starting school my son liked numbers and basic calculations, but the minute he associated numbers with the big scary “Math’s” word it all changed. Sometimes I watch him staring at me with a lost …

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Improving literacy in bilingual children: iPhone apps and homemade board games
October 25, 2010 – 2:09 am | 3 Comments
Improving literacy in bilingual children: iPhone apps and homemade board games

Ever since we have entered the world of iPhone apps we have taken advantage of the many educational apps available for kids of all ages and in multiple languages. Audio Books and engaging interactive games …

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Faces iMake: a creative iPhone app for kids and adults
October 13, 2010 – 3:26 am | 2 Comments
Faces iMake: a creative iPhone app for kids and adults

I have recently downloaded a fabulous creative app for my son, but I am rather keen on it myself and every time I am ‘allowed’ to play with it I get completely sucked in. Faces …

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