Weather {Poppins Book Nook}

Welcome to the start of the Poppins Book Nook for 2015.  This year The Enchanted Homeschooling Mom has a wonderful spoonful of reading lined up for us.

This months theme for the Poppins Book Nook is Weather which I feel is such an appropriate way to start the year as our weather is changing.  We are moving from summer to autumn, the days are growing shorter by the minute and the nights are lengthening.  The trees are changing and preparing for their winter sleep and many other animals are migrating to warmer climates.

Books We Used

• Learning Ladders - Weather
• Navigators: Extreme Weather
• Storms and Hurricanes
• Everything: Weather: Facts, Photos, and Fun That Will Blow You Away
• The Berenstain Bears' Big Book of Science and Nature - Almanac (seasons, weather, and astronomy
• The Year at Maple Hill Farm  Love this book it shows how the seasons impact farm life.

On YouTube

• For the Kindy age group How's The Weather play list
• Documentary about weather of the world HD this is a two hour documentary that is fascinating. 
• Wild Weather With Richard Hammond - Episode 1 - Wind
• Wild Weather With Richard Hammond - Episode 2 - Water
• Wild Weather with Richard Hammond Episode 3 Temperature The Driving Force
• Weather for kids part 1 - by the National Meteorologist office
• Weather for Kids part 2

On the WWW

• Free Weather Pack!
• Weather Unit Study with hands on experiments
• The Homeschool Scientist Studying The Weather and Weather Unit Study Resources
• Weather WizKids has a page on Weather Experiments
• {FREE} Weather Unit for ages 3-9 over at 123 Homeschool 4 Me
• Weather Unit Study on Pinterest 
• Rainy Days are a Perfect Time for a Weather Study
• Homeschool Share has 15 FREE downloads - Weather Connections
• The Ultimate List of Weather Themed Unit Study Ideas
• BBC What is Weather
• Weather for Kids
• Met Office Weather for Kids

FREE for You
Jill from over at Enchanted Homeschooling Mom has made this FREE Poppins Book Nook pack for you.

• An official interactive Poppins Book Nook bookmark for this month’s theme
• This month’s Passport pages to add to your lap book
• Several lap book elements centered around The Laboratory.
• Reading response writing prompt

We have enjoyed the company of Weather this month.  You are invited to blog and share one of your book adventures on the theme of Weather and join in our link up below.

Looking forward to reading your adventures
Blessings
Chareen

Your Poppins Book Nook Co-hosts for 2015 are

Enchanted Homeschooling Mom - 3 Dinosaurs - ABC Creative Learning - As We Walk Along the Road - Brain Power Boy - Chestnut Grove Academy - Embracing Destiny - Every Bed of Roses - Farm Fresh Adventures - Growing in God's Grace - Kathys Cluttered Mind - My Bright Firefly - Peakle Pie - Preschool Powol Packets - Pray Species - SAHM I am - Stir The Wonder - Sunny Day Family - Sweet Silly Sara - Teach Beside Me - To the Moon and Back - Tots and Me - Tree Valley Academy - Witty Hoots - 
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Light Painting {HSMJ}

 In my life this week…

• I have been introduced to washi tape ... I am really enjoying using this product to personalise my planner / diary.  I've also discovered that you can purchase it on eBay for very good pricing. Can you recommend any resources for washi tape ?
• If you are able please will you help a friend of mine ?  Both her and her husband have fractured their legs.  You can read more about their needs on this Go Fund Me page.

Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…

• Hands-on Ideas for Learning about Decimals
• Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt Study and Activities
• FREE Online Class: Chemistry Magic Show
• Laura Ingalls Wilder Historical Timeline
• 170+ Classic Books on Kindle for Your Homeschool (history, geography, science)
• Engineering Kids | Rube Goldberg Machine 
• Australian curriculum aligned curriculum over at First Class Resources

In our home school this week…

• Explored Aboriginal culture at the Melbourne Museum.
• Star Toaster. We are loving this journey we covered math, logic, science, life skills, latin and more as we work for gold stars and look after orphans.
• Night photography.

  

  Experimenting with light painting

Places we’re going and people we’re seeing…

• A wholelistic dentist who has recommended some great treatment for Nathaniel.
• The Melbourne Museum where we explored a new section on the endemic peoples of Australia.

My favourite thing this week was…

• I'm so pleased that my Dad has started blogging again.  My parents went on a dream trip last year.  They traveled from Melbourne to Perth via Darwin.  Today he published part 11

 Things I’m working on…

• Nigh photography
• Getting myself organised.  Story of my life these days but I am determined to conquer this giant in my life.
• Star Toaster with Nathaniel.

 On the WWW I’m reading…

• The Disturbing Transformation of Kindergarten
• I've read this before.  It's so good to be reminded that we are NOT just a Mom.  We have a very important role in the lives of our families This Mom Never Expected To Be Treated Like This. But Her Reply Is Genius.
• Nimrud: Outcry as IS bulldozers attack ancient Iraq site 
•  Tylenol No Longer Deemed a Pain Reliever for Babies and Toddlers
• “The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven” Recants Story, Rebukes Christian Retailers [UPDATED!!!!!] 
• Bluntly put and a good read Birth control pills - Men get free s** and women get cancer
• When Bread Bags Weren't Funny thought provoking post on our economy. 
• The Preschool Years ~ Turning Mommy Guilt into Mommy Grace

 I’m cooking…

• I've heard a lot about these Low Carb Biscuits and will be trying them out this week.
• This one looks delish too Roasted Red Pepper, Mozzarella and Basil Stuffed Chicken
• I tasted these today and they are very good I will be making them for my family Zucchini Brownies with Cream Cheese Whip (Sugar Free, Low Carb, THM-S)
• I've made this and it is very good too Keto Chocolate Roll Cake

 A photo, video, link, or quote to share…

Southern Cross rising over Dog Rocks in Vic, Australia

Blessings
Chareen

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 Loved this super easy Flower Stamping with cups tutorial from Sparkling Buds. 

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