Homeschool Coffee Break: Coffee Break Reading List (March 9, 2021)

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Some of the things around the web that I've been reading or exploring during recent coffee breaks:

Before we're completely finished with winter, marvel at these photographs of snowflakes! The Smithsonian website says These Are the Highest Resolution Photos Ever Taken of Snowflakes and they are beautiful!
I always like to see stories of the achievements of talented kids. ThoughtNova has this great story of a kid who kept getting in trouble for doodling in school, so a local eatery owner allowed the 9 year-old to doodle on the walls instead: A 9-Year-Old Who Was Told Not to Doodle in Class and Got to Decorate a Restaurant.
And how about this amazing young man featured on Return to Now? 11-Year-Old Boy Speed-Crochets Unbelievable Masterpieces for Charity. I can't even remember how to crochet a granny square.
Let's not forget the college students. This innovative VCU student creates self-cleaning mask that can kill COVID-19, according to WTKR. I mean, I still don't want to wear a mask, but this young lady is out here actually solving a problem.
Okay, let's get close to home. If you're like me, you might sometimes wonder if you aren't getting TOO dependent on your phone. This article at On This Rock is a couple years old, but the questions it raises are perhaps more relevant than ever: 7 Reasons Why Your Smartphone is Bilbo's Ring. Ouch.
Finally, I saved this article from Living Our Days from a few weeks ago, when she shared it on my Scripture and a Snapshot link-up at Just A Second. Intercessory Prayer: The Hardest Work in the World

The homeschool reading corner:

Here's a recommendation that is going to be easier as the weather warms up and the days get longer - Children Should Be Outside for 4-6 Hours Every Day. That's from the 1000 Hours Outside blog.
Whether you're working on school inside or outside, not all high school kids enjoy literature. A few years ago I wrote this article for Heart and Soul Homeschooling that might offer some insight - High School Literature for Reluctant Readers
Hop over to the Sparks Academy website to get Yvie Field's guidebook for Homeschool to College Success. Through the Door is a guide to help you and your student navigate from homeschooling to college without all the stress.
No matter what ages or grades your students are, if you're not a member of SchoolhouseTeachers.com, you need to check it out. We know homeschooling is not easy, and there are always challenges. The homeschooling families at The Old SchoolhouseⓇ initially created this curriculum platform about ten years ago. Created by homeschooling families, for homeschooling families, SchoolhouseTeachers.com provides practical courses that have been tested by the homeschool community and are engaging for all types of learners. Pick and choose the courses the work best for your family as you explore over 475 PreK-12 courses for all kinds of learners.

Some fun things I've found during coffee breaks:

This is comedian John Branyan telling the story of the Three Little Pigs if it had been written by Shakespeare:

What I've been reading during longer coffee breaks:

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

The Sly Governess by Everly Rosabell

Far From the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy

Find out more at my book blog Just A Second.

And for the Online Book Club, I'll be starting these in the next day or two:

Patrick by Jessica Dunn

Patrick: Son of Ireland by Stephen R Lawhead

Find out more in my intro post for this month: Online Book Club: March Theme - St. Patrick's Day

Found anything interesting on the web lately? Read any good books? Leave a comment and let me know!

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