Friday Five: November 20, 2020

Friday Five is my weekly roundup for fun homeschooling ideas. All week, I come across resource finds from around the web. (Follow me on Facebook and Pinterest for real time updates.) I cull my discoveries down on Friday for my weekly top five picks.

Homeschooling ideas this week: Three easy ways to practice gratitude as a family; Beyond Harry Potter: 50 Fantasy Adventure Series Starring Mighty Girls; What the Heck Is ‘Friluftsliv’ and Why Do We Need It?; 22 Videos to Help Kids Understand Gratitude; The Great Thanksgiving Listen.

1. Three easy ways to practice gratitude as a family

Gratitude is a powerful force. It can turn one’s whole day around. Simply thinking about the things we are grateful for squeezes out negative thoughts that creep in. But it’s a skill that has to be practiced. Read more.

2. Beyond Harry Potter: 50 Fantasy Adventure Series Starring Mighty Girls

These books recommendations from Mighty Girls include the same elements that make Harry Potter so fascinating and fun to read but bring female characters to the forefront, where their courage, intelligence, and strength can really shine. Whether they’re solving mysteries, defeating the minions of evil, or saving the people they love, these daring Mighty Girls are sure to inspire readers of all ages! Read more.

3. What the Heck Is ‘Friluftsliv’ and Why Do We Need It?

Getting outside and changing our mindset might just help get us through the dark and dismal winter. From ParentMap. Read more.

4. 22 Videos to Help Kids Understand Gratitude

Develop an attitude of gratitude and thankfulness! From We Are Teachers. Watch the videos.

5. The Great Thanksgiving Listen

The Great Thanksgiving Listen from StoryCorps is a national movement that empowers young people—and people of all ages—to create an oral history of the contemporary United States by recording an interview with an elder, mentor, friend, or someone they admire. Learn more.

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