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Weekend links

May 24, 2014 //  by Jamie C. Martin

This post contains affiliate links.

Weekend links

  • Because often finish lines aren’t pretty (A nap & a snack) :: From contributor Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane
  • Make your own pool noodle light saber :: Journey Into Unschooling
  • The third annual summer reading guide :: Modern Mrs. Darcy
  • Why reading aloud to older children is valuable :: MindShift
  • The worst mother in the world :: My post this week on Steady Mom

Jamie’s recommendations this week:

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Do you hope that one day your kids will be self-directed learners? If so, you might find Project-Based Learning by Lori Pickert an inspiring read: “This book is an introduction and guide to creating the circumstances under which children can teach themselves.”

Sign me up for that, please! (I love Lori’s blog, too.)

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I’ve found Read for the Heart so helpful when it comes to discovering high-quality literature for my kids to read (without me having to preview everything first!)

I give it to Jonathan (age 9) and he browses through the pages, then comes back to me with a list of titles to request from the library. Like Amazon says, “Keeping this volume close at hand is like having a child’s librarian for a best friend.”

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Do you love nature and hope to pass that love on to your little ones? The Camping Trip That Changed America is an inspiring read about how our national parks in the US came to be established and protected, all in the package of a fun, true story.

Illustrated by a Caldecott Medalist, School Library Journal called it “history accessible for young readers.”

Featured sponsors this week:

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I’ve gotten some good deals from Educents this year on math, writing, and science resources, and this weekend they are offering Simple Homeschool readers an extra 10% off AND FREE shipping – woot!

Just use the code SIMPLEHOMESCHOOL10 at checkout – valid through Monday, 5/26. Current deals include Minecraft Design, Life of Fred, a guitar starter kit and plenty more.

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If you’d like to get Dad more involved in your homeschool, check out this upcoming audio seminar/ebook from Oliver DeMille – A Thomas Jefferson Education for Dads!

We follow this educational philosophy in our homeschool and I can’t wait for this to come out in a few weeks. An inspiring Father’s Day gift!

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Looking for a play-based, child-centered curriculum to use for Kindergarten next year? Take a minute to check out Lavender’s Blue Homeschool. 

Based on the Waldorf philosophy, it includes all the ideas you need for circle times, painting, stories, craft projects, and more, plus Kelly includes membership in a private FB group for support!

“Thank goodness I was never sent to school; it would have rubbed off some of the originality.”
~ Beatrix Potter

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About Jamie C. Martin

Jamie is an introverted mom of three, who loves books, tea, and people (not always in that order), and avoids answering the phone when possible. She co-founded SimpleHomeschool.net in 2010 and began IntrovertedMoms.com in 2020.

Jamie is the author of four books, including Give Your Child the World (reached #9 on Amazon's Top 100 Best Sellers list), and her latest release, Introverted Mom (an ECPA bestseller). Her work has been featured by LeVar Burton of Reading Rainbow, the Washington Post, Parents, Today Parenting, and Psychology Today.

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