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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 9

Here’s what the poppies have been up to:

Saturday

Learning about the ancient Mauryan empire with chalk stencils on this beautiful sunny day!

A photo posted by MyLittlePoppies (@my_little_poppies) on Apr 9, 2016 at 11:21am PDT

Sunday

Beverly Cleary turns 100 on Tuesday! Will you celebrate D.E.A.R. Day?

A photo posted by MyLittlePoppies (@my_little_poppies) on Apr 10, 2016 at 7:47am PDT

Monday

#coffeeandbooks

A photo posted by MyLittlePoppies (@my_little_poppies) on Apr 11, 2016 at 4:42am PDT

Tuesday

Rainy day play.

A photo posted by MyLittlePoppies (@my_little_poppies) on Apr 12, 2016 at 9:41am PDT

Wednesday

This guy fills my bucket ?

A photo posted by MyLittlePoppies (@my_little_poppies) on Apr 13, 2016 at 11:39am PDT

Thursday

Going away for a night without kids, but first: snuggles!

A photo posted by MyLittlePoppies (@my_little_poppies) on Apr 14, 2016 at 7:50am PDT

I’ve known this guy for 13 years. So thankful!

A photo posted by MyLittlePoppies (@my_little_poppies) on Apr 14, 2016 at 4:49pm PDT

Friday

No #coffeeandbooks this morning, folks! I’m kid-free!

A photo posted by MyLittlePoppies (@my_little_poppies) on Apr 15, 2016 at 6:15am PDT

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:

7-year-old is reading:

6-year-old is reading:

4-year-old is reading:

This is what the {Virtual} Family Book Club is reading:

Our book club is celebrating National Library Week for the entire month by reading a selection of library-themed books. Is your favorite on this list?

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.

Phone-Reluctant Introverts, There is Nothing Wrong With You by Andy Mort, Sheepdressedlikewolves.com

I Know What Causes Autism by Carrie Cariello, Huffington Post

Declutter my home: How clutter affects your family & what you can do about it. ~ Your Modern Family

The Life-Changing Phrase You Must Use When Parenting Tweens {Printable} ~ The (Reformed) Idealist Mom

What Homeschooling REALLY Looks Like in 2016 ~Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers

In case you missed it, here’s the new stuff from My Little Poppies:

Integrated Listening Systems: Home Therapy for SPD

Make Every Day D.E.A.R. Day with Coffee and Books!

Coffee and Books: Where My Feet Go

10+ Books to Get Kids Excited about Cooking

And, did you know you can find me elsewhere? Here are some recent posts:

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]

Stratos Spheres: A 3-Dimensional 4-In-A-Row Game [GeekMom]

**Now, it’s your turn. Tell me: What was the highlight of your week? What are you reading? Share here!**

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Cait is a school psychologist, mom to three amazing children, and an unexpected homeschooler. She loves nature, good books, board games, strong coffee, and dancing in her kitchen. Cait believes homeschooling *can* be almost all fun and games!

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. Her work has also appeared on The Huffington Post, The Mighty, Scary Mommy, GeekMom, and many others. You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram
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