My Little Poppies’ Picks
Happy 4th of July, folks! It’s a busy time of year for everyone so, just in case you missed it, here’s a little bit of what I’ve shared on Facebook this week. Just a little bit of wonderful from the week that was!
Links from around the web:
Parents are Spoiling Their Kids Rotten ~ Julie Suratt, Boston Magazine
What Education Technology Could Look Like Over the Next Five Years ~ Katrina Schwartz, KQED News
What I Wish I’d Learned: A School Psychologist Learns about Giftedness ~ Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley of My Little Poppies for Gifted Homeschoolers Forum
What I Mean When I Say I’m Fine: Special Needs Parenting ~ Everyday Graces
Why Don’t People Train Their Children Better? ~ Preschoolers and Peace
How the Vestibular System Affects Your Child’s Behavior ~ Golden Reflections Blog
Feeling Inadequate and Homeschooling Stress~ Sallie Borrink Learning
New from My Little Poppies:
A Month of Poetry
The {virtual} Family Book Club at My Little Poppies will be enjoying poetry during the month of July. Check out these fantastic poetry books and spice up your read alouds this summer!
Finding and Forging Gifted Friendships
This week, I was blog hoppin’ with Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page and this month’s topic is gifted relationships.
10 Things Mom Learned in Homeschool This Year
Leo is certainly not the only person who was learning this year, folks! Here’s a list of 10 things I learned in homeschool this year.
The Books that Fill Our Shelves {weekend wrap-up}
Wondering what the poppies have been reading lately? Look no further I’ve got it listed here. Okay, I’ve listed some of what we’re reading here (it can be tough to keep up!).
12 Things My Kids Have Learned from Kenny Chesney
I’m gearing up for my favorite day of the year, folks! In this post, I’ll tell you why I not only let my children listen to Kenny Chesney with me, but I also believe it to be educational. Do you have a Kenny Hour equivalent at home??
Five Steps to a Peaceful Breakfast With Your Children
Do you ever get to drink your coffee while it’s hot? I had been battling breakfast woes until I made a few simple, small changes with happy results!
What have the little poppies been up to in real life??
If you hang out with us on Instagram, you already know what we’ve been up to!
He was supposed to be asleep. The green eyelashes were my favorite part of the whole situation.
Here’s a homeschooling moment, courtesy of our Granite State Gifted friends!
How is it possible that it’s JULY?!
Who doesn’t love scented markers? And can we just talk about this kid’s eyelashes??
A perfect end to a perfect summer day! Just started The Boy Who Played with Fusion.
Here’s a calm breakfast!
Recommended by My Little Poppies this week:
Are you looking for a fun way to add some music appreciation to your homeschool? Our family loves Compose Yourself by ThinkFun. Stay tuned, folks because I have a Compose Yourself review coming out next week and I have a ThinkFun giveaway scheduled for August, just in time for back-to-school!
Do you have a dinosaur-obsessed kiddo in your house? My children love this Visual Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs from DK.
What is your favorite game of all time? I love Scrabble!
My children LOVE wooden blocks. They add a fun challenge for the older children and are a fantastic addition to the block collection. There are tons of different brands available. We have these Kapla blocks.
IQ Twist is a great one player game that keeps children engaged and QUIET.
Looking for a fun way to add some geography into your day? We love Scrambled States. It’s a quirky, funny book that kids will adore, paired with a colorful game. Your kiddos will have US geography down in no time.
Do you have a horrible kid at home? Leo is OBSESSED with Horrible History, Horrible Geography, Horrible Science, and Murderous Maths.
Do you have a child who is reading far above grade level? Do you have trouble finding something age appropriate content-wise? Some of My Best Friends Are Books is fantastic for parents of voracious readers.
My children love the game Pixy Cubes. My younger two copy the challenge cards, while Leo loves the challenge of the memory option. So fun!
Do you want to add in some world geography without complains from the kiddos? Our family will often play Brain Box World at dinner.
Creative Homeschooling by Lisa Rivero is one of my top favorite homeschooling books of all time!
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uld you like to add in more geography at home? More map-reading? Looking for something that will hold your child’s attention? We adore Maps!
Our family loves to go on hikes with our little nature packs. We have various things in each pack, but those packs always include these Golden field guides. It is a wonderful way to squeeze in exercise, family time, learning, and nature.
My Little Poppies elsewhere:
Raising Poppies: Supporting Parents of Gifted and Twice-Exceptional Children
If you or are the parent of a gifted or 2E child, you should head on over and check out this group. Just be forewarned: it’s tough to leave once you step inside because it kinda feels like home.
Granite State Gifted
If you know of gifted and 2E children in NH or MA, please send them my way! Granite State Gifted is a growing community of parents just like you! And, if you’re having trouble finding your community, don’t forget that you can take matters into your own hands!
Tell me, folks… what did you find wonderful this week? Share in the comments!
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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