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WaveBreaker: Dive Into Fun with this Classic One-Player Game!

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Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

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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  • Spin-A-Roo: A Fast-Paced Counting and Sorting Game! - February 18, 2019
  • 5 Awesome Ways to Use Spielgaben in Your Homeschool - February 17, 2019
  • Secrets of the Sea is Perfect for Little Scientists - February 14, 2019

If you’ve been following our site for any length of time, you already know that we love a good single-player logic game. When I heard that ThinkFun was re-releasing some of their classic single-player games, I just had to check them out! WaveBreaker did not disappoint, and I am certain it will be a summer…

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Gameschooling: The Best One-Player Games for Your Homeschool

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Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

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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Latest posts by Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley (see all)

  • Spin-A-Roo: A Fast-Paced Counting and Sorting Game! - February 18, 2019
  • 5 Awesome Ways to Use Spielgaben in Your Homeschool - February 17, 2019
  • Secrets of the Sea is Perfect for Little Scientists - February 14, 2019

Hello, fellow gameschooler! Are you looking for gameschooling resources? Would you like to know the best one-player games for your homeschool? Well, you’ve come to the right place, that’s for sure! Today, I am sharing the absolute best one-player games for your homeschool. I’ve also included top picks from my expert panel of gameschoolers. If…

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BackSpin: Delight Kids with Double-Sided Fun!

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BackSpin: Delight Kids with Double-Sided Fun! | My Little Poppies
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Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

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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Latest posts by Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley (see all)

  • Spin-A-Roo: A Fast-Paced Counting and Sorting Game! - February 18, 2019
  • 5 Awesome Ways to Use Spielgaben in Your Homeschool - February 17, 2019
  • Secrets of the Sea is Perfect for Little Scientists - February 14, 2019

I love when I can find games that are educational, fun, and challenging for my children. I’m especially happy when I can find a game that is easy to travel with… and waterproof! Today, I’d like to tell you about one of those games. It is called BackSpin and it can fit in your purse….

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Lunar Landing: A Zero-Gravity Logic Game!

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Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

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
and G+.
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Latest posts by Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley (see all)

  • Spin-A-Roo: A Fast-Paced Counting and Sorting Game! - February 18, 2019
  • 5 Awesome Ways to Use Spielgaben in Your Homeschool - February 17, 2019
  • Secrets of the Sea is Perfect for Little Scientists - February 14, 2019

It’s no secret that our family loves a good single-player logic game. When I heard that ThinkFun was re-releasing some of their classic single-player games, I just had to check them out! Today, I’m going to tell you about Lunar Landing. As you can see from my littlest guy’s face in the photo below, it…

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Fidgitz: The Perfect Game for Wiggle Worms

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Fidgitz by ThinkFun: The Perfect Game for Wiggle Worms | My Little Poppies
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Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

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
and G+.
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Latest posts by Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley (see all)

  • Spin-A-Roo: A Fast-Paced Counting and Sorting Game! - February 18, 2019
  • 5 Awesome Ways to Use Spielgaben in Your Homeschool - February 17, 2019
  • Secrets of the Sea is Perfect for Little Scientists - February 14, 2019

My 9-year-old son is a tornado full of boy! He is in constant motion from sun-up until sundown. I struggle to keep up with him and yearn for just an ounce of his boundless energy. Before I was the mom to this spirited little fellow, I worked as a school psychologist and I loved the…

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Improve Quiet Time with Educational Logic Games

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Improve Quiet Time with Educational Logic Games | My Little Poppies
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Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

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
and G+.
Follow Cait

Latest posts by Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley (see all)

  • Spin-A-Roo: A Fast-Paced Counting and Sorting Game! - February 18, 2019
  • 5 Awesome Ways to Use Spielgaben in Your Homeschool - February 17, 2019
  • Secrets of the Sea is Perfect for Little Scientists - February 14, 2019

When you live in New England, you embrace the unseasonably warm and sunny days because you know it could be the very last one for a long time. You understand that you could get walloped by snow in a day or two. The other day, I took my kids on a beautiful, long, and very-much-needed…

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poppies Hi, all! I'm Cait. I'm a school psychologist, mom to three amazing children... and unexpected homeschooler. Our days are filled with delicious books, incredible games, and a patchwork of creative resources. I truly believe homeschooling CAN be almost all fun and games!
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