Our Favorite Things - The Celts - The Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game - Read Aloud Revival

In which we check in weekly and update our Favorite Things: resources that fueled our curiosity this past week.

Documentary of the Week: The Celts: Blood, Iron and Sacrifice

Neil Oliver is another favorite among our documentarians. He has a great sense of dramatic timing and, similar to Dan Snow, finds ways to "get his hands dirty." This series was our introduction to the Celts and believe you me, we found plenty to love and plenty to hate (Vercingetorix opposing Julius Ceasar = epic / Druid and bog bodies = nightmarish). Top-notch quality, intriguing for all ages. All three episodes can be viewed on either YouTube or Amazon Prime.

Check out a preview below.

Game of the Week: The Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game

No secret that I love games. But my four-year-old has started asking "Mommy, play a game with me!"

And it kinda makes my blood run cold. There is almost nothing worse than a mind-numbing game of "Chutes and Ladders." This game is perfect for my just-turned-four-year-old. The components are great quality - gotta love that cute little squirrel grabber! They feel very durable. I love that the game doesn't involve any physical jumping around (sorry, that's just asking too much of mommy...), but there is a physical challenge of utilizing those little squirrel paws.

Bonus Awesomeness: Read Aloud Revival

One of my favorite podcasts of recent months has been the Read Aloud Revival with Sarah Mackenzie. It's full of great ideas, interesting interviews, wonderful recommendations.

And...my mom got the greatest back-to-school gift for us: a premium membership to Read Aloud Revival. I've loved exploring the master classes and the forums. And I look forward to lots of great ideas for how to further develop our book-loving family culture. Check out the podcast and get inspired!

Don't forget to peek at my Instagram to see what awesome books we enjoyed this week. Got a favorite resource that fueled your curiosity this week? Leave a comment and point me in the right direction!

#Homeschool #Homeschooling #ReadAloudRevival #Celts #NeilOliver #SneakySnackySquirrel #Boardgames #Documentary #Podcasts

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Sunday Sweep - American History Tellers, New York 1901, Well Planned Day Planner

Time for the Sunday Sweep! Favorite resources that fueled our curiosity this past week.

Documentary of the Week: American History Tellers Podcast

It's, like, an audio documentary. I was hooked on this series since episode one. Lindsey Graham (not that Lindsey Graham) does a masterful job of placing you right into the action, whether it be the Cold War, Prohibition, the Age of Jackson, or - in the case of the current six-part series - the Space Race. My kids occasionally listen along with me, but I actually count this podcast as one of my guilty pleasures. I like to listen with headphones while I'm walking.

Also, in case you are not already a seasoned podcast listener and don't have a favorite way to listen, I highly recommend the app PocketCasts.

Game of the Week: New York 1901

We have a tradition of buying a new board game (or two...or three...) for each Jewish holiday. New York 1901 was the star of our Shavuot afternoons (when we weren't sleeping off exhaustion from a late night of learning, that is). We probably played it about six times and I still haven't figured out how to beat my 10-year-old. The pieces are lovely and sturdy, the game play is not too complicated, but I have a feeling that developing a winning strategy will take some time. I'd compare this to Ticket to Ride, but with the added challenge of some spatial reasoning.

Bonus Awesomeness: Well Planned Day Homeschool Planner

I lost my planner last week. Monday rolled around and I couldn't find it anywhere. It was like I was missing half my brain. I have settled into a comfortable habit of planning out meals, subjects, reading goals and work goals on Sunday so that I can then move comfortably into execution mode and totally kill it with my productivity during the week. Without my planner, that just didn't happen. I floundered during our school hours. I futzed around during the few hours that I could have been working, and we ate pizza for dinner three times. Thankfully, I had to move the couch to retrieve a dropped toy and there was the other half of my brain!

(For my Jewish friends: there are some Christian references in some areas of this book - e.g. there might be a small verse from the New Testament printed on the bottom corner. Doesn't have to be a big deal unless you make it one.)

Don't forget to peek at my Instagram to see what awesome books we enjoyed this week. Got a favorite resource that fueled your curiosity this week? Leave a comment and point me in the right direction!

#Homeschool #Homeschooling #History #Documentary #Podcasts #AmericanHistoryTellers #NewYork1901 #BoardGames #Planners #Organization #WellPlannedDay

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