- We’re hoping that this weekend we’ll finally be able to catch a view of the comet NEOWISE. We have too much light pollution where we live to see it from our backyard, so we’ll have to head up to the hills to get a glimpse. We use the Sky Guide app to help us navigate the night sky.
- Some interesting links I plan on sharing with the kids include this view of NEOWISE from the International Space Station, robots the size of soap bars heading to the moon in the near future, data comparison of the new coronavirus surge with NYC’s peak, and this video compilation of skateboarders doing their thing.
- I just ordered some new curriculum for the kids through their charter school. The middle kid is just starting TK and will pretty much learn what the big kid is learning for history and science (I’m not much of a “follow the curriculum exactly” kind of person, and will instead use these as resources for our deep dives into topics). For Mathematics, Mr. TK will be working with Singapore Math and for Language Arts he’ll use Handwriting without Tears and Jot it Down from Brave Writer. I can’t believe the big kid will be in 4th grade this year. He will be continuing with Beast Academy for math and will be starting the Partnership Writing program from Brave Writer.
- If you’d like more homeschool curriculum ideas for your kids, check out this blog post I wrote a couple months ago to help you get started, or if you are looking for reading resources for your struggling child, I recommend this guest contributor post by Sarah D.
- Are you new to homeschooling or just considering homeschooling next year because of the strict COVID guidelines for schools? Don’t fret as I’ve got your back. Read these articles, Am I Even Fit to Homeschool My Kids? and Simple Homeschool Routine, to help you get started on the right track.
- I’ve really been enjoying reading the weekly Tea with Julie emails. Everything she writes about is so in tune with the ebb and flow of homeschooling, something only a seasoned and reflective homeschooler could accomplish. Julie Bogart is probably my #1 homeschool idol, she’s like a mentor and a dear friend that you’ve never actually met. If you haven’t read her latest book, make sure you add it to your list, check out her podcast, and follow her on Instagram. Can you tell I stan for Julie?
- Finally, I’m obsessing over these hats and am actually in the process of getting a custom El Poche made for my oversized head.
