Book review – Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

I’m conflicted about this book. I loved the original books. This one was a little weird. I understand it’s a script so it was very different but I also felt it was a little light. But that is because I was expecting even more story like the books. Overall I loved re-entering the world of Harry Potter but I wish there had been more! Hahahahaha.

Book Review – Call of the Wild + Free

This book was great. It was a slower read because there was just so much wonderful information.

Whether you homeschool or not this is a great read to get you reclaiming your kids’ childhood. It was so great in reminding me that kids are only kids for a short time, and they (and you) deserve to enjoy every minute of it.

Book Review: The Danish Way of Parenting

I very much enjoyed this book. I’m finding that I really love learning about parenting practices and different ways to make me a better parent.

It is also hard though the more I read to distinguish between the different ways things I like and don’t like some of them of course say the complete opposite thing so you really have to do it feels right for you.

This book was equal parts, engaging and enjoyable, followed by some very dry clinical things to back it up. I do enjoy knowing that there’s science behind what they’re saying and studies to back it up, but sometimes they went a little too deep in the studies and I glazed over a little bit. But overall I thought it was a really good book and I very much enjoyed it.

Book Review: Good for a Girl

Such a good book! So informative and eye opening. I’ve known there is a gap for men and women in everything but this really opens your eyes to the challenges women face in highschool, college and pro athletics.

I highly recommend this book for any female athlete or any parents with daughters who are or will be athletes.

I am so happy women are starting to speak up but not enough, lots of abuse is still going on and so is body shaming.

Book review: How to be a Happier Parent

I enjoyed this book. There were some dry moments and I skimmed the parts that didn’t really pertain to me right now…like busy school mornings and homework battles.

It is a lot about how you react to the issues that come up, the attitude you have and setting yourself up for success.

I am by no means perfect so I did learn a lot from this book hahaha. I still have days that are a struggle, I still lose my cool quicker than I want but I am trying and also trying to implement some strategies from this book and I think it’s helpful.

I would recommend all parents read this.

Book review- The Brave Learner

Spoiler! I loved it!!!!

This book was so fantastic. It gave so many options and ideas to add creativity to your homeschooling. Take away some of the pressure and add confidence in yourself.

It talks about a lot of different versions of homeschooling, a lot of different options. It gives lots of encouragement and really just is an amazing resource. I checked this out of the library but I fully intend to buy it. Actually. I asked my best friend to give it to me for Christmas lol.

But it’s not just for homeschooling parents. In my opinion. I think it’s really just any family or parents who want to enhance their child’s learning and life. This book will really give you ideas and ways to embrace the spontaneous love of learning kids have.

August 2023 homeschooling reflective

I put on some Nat Geo in the morning while we all relaxed and woke up

I read them a book from the construction unit we are doing from playing preschool

We talked about the date, weather, season, the months of the year and the days of the week

We did some stickers in our math sticker book

And of course we couldn’t leave my 15 month old out of it lol.
They played a little in the sink
Daddy came out for lunch to play
Then he had a meltdown and rage colored lol
I actually did my hair (don’t look at the post partum flyaways lol) and put some mascara on
We hit the library and I got way too many books for me hahaha
Nap walk. This is how I get them both to take a nap currently
Did some worksheet pages
Attempted our first teatime……..ummmmm id call it a half success. He had a huge tantrum (he had a hard toddler day) but we did get 3 short sections and 1 longer section read in the preschooler book
Got a Good and the Beautiful lesson done.

Then we played outside until daddy got off work

Overall I’d call it a pretty good day.