Here is everything wonderful from the week that was. I’d love to hear what you were up to this week. Please share in the comments!
My Little Poppies Week in Review 11
Here’s what the poppies have been up to:
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
The poppies are currently reading:
I love to share great books. Here is a bit of what we’ve been reading this week. I’d love to hear what is on your bookshelf!
Our Current Homeschool Read Alouds Include:
Dad is reading:
Mom is reading:
8-year-old is reading:
6-year-old is reading:
4-year-old is reading:
Yes, a workbook. We aren’t a huge workbook family but our kids LOVE these and think they are tons of fun.
This is what the {Virtual} Family Book Club is reading:
Our book club is finishing up celebrating National Library Week and is getting ready for a month of William Joyce books. Which Joyce book is your favorite?
This week’s hot topics:
I love to share what I’ve been reading on both Facebook and Twitter. These were the articles that garnered the most discussions and shares this week.
The Meaningless Buzzword That’s Destroying American Education ~ Brian Stone, Huffington Post
We Simply Can’t Carry it All ~ Sonya Spillmann, Scary Mommy
The Massive Guide to Homeschool Reading Lists ~ iHomeschool Network
Teaching Children How to Think Instead of What to Think ~ Will Stanton, The Mind Unleashed
When You’re Tired of Trying and Waiting ~ Kara Anderson, Quill and Camera
Children Should Advance in School According to Skill, Not Age ~ Michael Horn, Qz.com
I Forgot How to Be the Happy Mom ~ Finding Joy
Parenting Your Strong-Willed Child ~Aha! Parenting
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In case you missed it, here’s the new stuff from My Little Poppies:
Vacation Sleep… Or Lack Thereof
Owl Pellet Art
A Month of William Joyce Books!
Respect Those Rabbit Holes: Surrender to Delight-Driven Learning
And, did you know you can find me elsewhere? Here are some recent posts:
‘Circuit Maze’: An Electric Current Logic Game [GeekMom]
A Trick To Motivate Yourself Out of a Homeschool Morning Slump [BookShark]
7 Music-Themed Books Children Will Love [GeekMom]
10 Ways to Raise Little Bookworms [BookShark]
Make D.E.A.R. Day Every Day [GeekMom]
Get Those Kids Moving with ThinkFun’s ‘Yoga Spinner Game’ [GeekMom]
How My 6-Year-Old Taught Me to Love Cooking [Simple Homeschool}
Practice Math Skills the Fun Way: Math Dice Chase [GeekMom]
Now, it’s your turn. Tell me: What was the highlight of your week? What are you reading? Share here!
Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley
Cait co-hosts The Homeschool Sisters Podcast and is co-founder of Raising Poppies, a community for parents of gifted and twice-exceptional children. Cait is also founder of the Family Book Club at My Little Poppies, a fantastic community of book-loving parents and the Gameschool Community at My Little Poppies, a vibrant community of gameschoolers.
Cait is a contributing writer for Simple Homeschool and GeekMom. Her work has also appeared on The Huffington Post, The Mighty, and Scary Mommy. You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram
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I always love seeing the ‘what we’re reading’ section.
The Mysterious Benedict Society is an excellent series. We particularly loved the fourth book; the prequel.
The book of perplexing puzzles was good too.
I’d love to hear your family’s take on The Disappearing Spoon. I’ve read different things about this book, but one recurring negative is that the chemistry ‘facts’ are a bit questionable in places. Any thoughts on that?
At the moment we’re loving What Einstein Told His Cook. I plan on adding more of Robert Wolke’s books to my wishlist.
Thank you so much 🙂
I enjoyed The Disappearing Spoon although, full disclosure, I’m not sure I’d identify questionable chemistry facts. My husband isn’t enjoying it as much as I did- he is finding it slow to read. He has a science background so I will ask him if he’s noticed any errors- so interesting!
I want to check out that Einstein book now!
I I love your week in review posts… Gives good insights into your week. Also really likes the what we’re reading section!
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Thank you so much, Naimah!