Kara and I shared our very first episode this week. Have you had a chance to listen to it? I promise you the audio gets better in subsequent episodes and oh my gosh are we having fun with this! I hope you enjoy it, too!
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 18
Here’s what the poppies have been up to:
Last weekend:
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Monday
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Tuesday
Wednesday
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Thursday
Friday
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Saturday
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:
Can you tell I am officially in summer mode? Our stacks are growing!
8-year-old is reading:
6-year-old is reading:
(She’s zipping through these so there are multiple titles daily. Yay, summer reading!)
4-year-old is reading:
This is what the {Virtual} Family Book Club is reading:
Our book club is kicking off the summer with a month of kindness-related reads. Is your favorite listed here?
This week’s hot topics:
I love to share what I’ve been reading on both Facebook and Twitter. These were the articles and images that garnered the most discussions and shares this week.
3 Things Your Homeschool Friend Isn’t Telling You ~ Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley, The Huffington Post
Dear Tired Mama of Gifted Kids… ~ Colleen Kessler, Raising Lifelong Learners
Letting Childhood Linger in a World That Rushes Adulthood ~ Annie Reneau, Scary Mommy
The Invisible Burden That Leaves Moms Drained ~ Katie M. McLaughlin
The question you should ask if your teen or tween is having a friendship problem ~ Michelle Icard, The Washington Post
The Way We Test Our Kids is Broken ~ Ken Robinson, Time
There’s a single-mother hierarchy, and it needs to stop ~ Kimberly Seals Allers, The Washington Post
What Are We Going to Do About Student Boredom in School? ~ Bernard Bull, Etale - Digital Age Learning
What Doesn’t Work: Literacy Practices We Should Abandon ~ Nell K. Duke, Edutopia
When the News is Nightmarish: Parenting Sensitive Souls ~ Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley, GeekMom
Why Free Play is the Best Summer School ~ Jessica Lahey, The Atlantic
In case you missed it, here’s the new stuff from My Little Poppies:
5 Simple Spring and Summer Homeschool Projects
Cait and Kara: The Homeschool Sisters Podcast
My Biggest Homeschool Regret
Read Your Way Across the Globe
And, did you know you can find me elsewhere? Here are some recent posts:
3 Things Your Homeschool Friend Isn’t Telling You [The Huffington Post]
The Year of Nope [The Homeschool Sisters]
When the News is Nightmarish: Parenting Sensitive Souls [GeekMom]
Entice Busy Toddlers with Irresistible Read Alouds [GeekMom]
To the Lady at the Pool Who Spoke Up During One of My Lowest Parenting Moments [The Mighty]
On the Quest for Homeschool Mindfulness [Simple Homeschool]
Now, it’s your turn. Tell me: What was the highlight of your week? What are you reading? Share here!
