Stuff We Like :: 11.8.18
I feel measurably lighter at the end of this week than I did at the beginning. I have an editing fest ahead of me this weekend, but I am feeling up to the task!
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT HOME/SCHOOL/LIFE
Shelli reviews a middle grades fantasy with a great heroine protagonist.
one year ago: World history at the movies
two years ago: The Secret Keepers and The Secret of Goldenrod
three years ago: Mindful Homeschool: What are you afraid of?
four years ago: Raising children who love to write
LINKS I LIKED
Relevant to my interests: Literary maps of imaginary worlds
This is a great list of books to introduce Iranian culture to kids.
THINGS I DIDN’T KNOW BUT NOW I DO
Someone knit a map of space, and it’s amazing.
All those white marble Greek statues? They weren’t actually white at all.
The first comic strip may have been in Latin.
The easy answer is yes, of course, but the details are fascinating: Were there transgender people in the Middle Ages?
There’s a word for that stack of books I haven’t read yet.
WHAT’S MAKING ME HAPPY
This bookstore in Germany
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It's that time again! We've rounded up some great ways to celebrate your first day of the new homeschool year, whether you want to keep it simple at home or take a big adventure together.