Monday Pep Talk No. 7
Here, without further ado, is your start-the-week dose of inspiration for your homeschool life.
3 fun things to do this week
What better way to celebrate National Trail Mix Day (Aug. 31) than with a family hike? Whip up a batch of trail mix, and hit the trail at a national park near you.
Start the Stanford class on Behavioral Biology — it’s free online and utterly fascinating.
Make your own invisible ink and leave secret messages for each other.
3 ideas for this week’s dinners
This Thai zucchini soup is full of bright summer flavors — I’d top it with a swirl of pesto, roasted tiny tomatoes, and maybe some picked shallots.
Can’t everyone use more taco recipes? I love the playful combination of these chicken tacos with mango, and I think they’d be great with a quick corn salad on the side.
Zucchini stuffed with lamb, tomatoes, corn, and peppers?Sign me up. (I bet it would be just as good with beef if you don’t have lamb handy.)
one great readaloud
Book Scavenger is one of those stories that will utterly delight readers who love books. (And it definitely made me wish Book Scavenger were a real thing.)
