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Archives for February 2020

πŸ—“ ⚰️ REMEMBERING the Boston Massacre, 1770–2020

29 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

The Boston Massacre on March 5th, 1770, was one of the key events leading up to the American Revolution. Every American history student should know something about it.

Filed Under: Homeschool Holidays & History

πŸ“– πŸŽ‰ WONDERFUL WORDS: Happy Dord Day!

28 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

“LexicΓ³grapher. n.s. [λΡξικὸν and γράφω; lexicographe, French.] A writer of dictionaries; a harmless drudge, that busies himself in tracing the original, and detailing the signification of words.” (A humorous homeschool holiday, for all lovers of words and dictionaries.)

Filed Under: Homeschool Books & Libraries, Homeschool Language & Literature

🦜 FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Parrots

28 February 2020 by Horace the Otter 🦦

Join our year-long homeschool tour of North American bird families and teach some great little science and natural history lessons along the way. This week: the Old World Parrots, and the African and New World Parrots.

Filed Under: ARCHIVES

🌍 πŸ‡±πŸ‡Ή WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The KernavΔ— Archaeological Site in Lithuania

26 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great homeschool history and geography along the way. This week: the KernavΔ— Archaeological Site in Lithuania.

Filed Under: Homeschool States & Countries, Weekly World Heritage

πŸ“š πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦ A FREE CENSUS LESSON from the Library of Congress

25 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

In this federal census year, why not invite your homescholars to learn about how the U.S. Census has kept count of our country over the decades with this ready-made unit study from the Library of Congress.

Filed Under: Homeschool Books & Libraries

πŸ–‹ πŸ”­ WONDERFUL WORDS: Watchers of the Skies

24 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

“Or like stout Cortez when with eagle eyes / He star’d at the Pacific β€” and all his men / Look’d at each other with a wild surmise β€” / Silent, upon a peak in Darien.” (Our homeschool poem-of-the-week, from John Keats, for all homeschool astronomers.)

Filed Under: ARCHIVES

πŸ—“ QUICK FRESHES for Homeschool Families – Week of 23 February 2020

23 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

Great homeschool teaching ideas and little lessons for the week ahead, including: new moons, intercalary days, brassy music, blue jeans, funny words, talkative birds, Lithuanian rivers, a toast to homecoming, and more!

Filed Under: ARCHIVES

🌎 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ SUNDAY STATES: Michigan, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, and More

23 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

Take a homeschool tour of the U.S. states and the countries of the world with the River Houses. This week: Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, and (North) Macedonia.

Filed Under: ARCHIVES

πŸ¦… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Caracaras and Falcons

21 February 2020 by Horace the Otter 🦦

Join our year-long homeschool tour of North American bird families and teach some great little science and natural history lessons along the way. This week: the Caracaras and Falcons, fast-flying birds of prey.

Filed Under: ARCHIVES

β˜€οΈ 🌍 COPERNICUS and His Revolutions (on his birthday!)

19 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

On Copernicus’ birthday, introduce your homeschool students to one of the most important books ever published: “On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres” (1543).

Filed Under: ARCHIVES

🌍 πŸ‡±πŸ‡§ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Forest of the Cedars of God in Lebanon

19 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great homeschool history and geography along the way. This week: Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God in Lebanon.

Filed Under: Homeschool States & Countries, Weekly World Heritage

πŸ”Ž HOMESCHOOL RESEARCH & NEWS – February 2020

18 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

A February 2020 roundup of some recent academic research and news about homeschooling worldwide, with links to sources. We have five items this month: Cohen (2020), Gaither (2020), Purwaningsih &Β Fauziah (2020), Willis (2020), and Willsky-Ciollo (2020).

Filed Under: Homeschool Research & News

πŸ–‹ 🌠 WONDERFUL WORDS: The Truly Great

17 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

“Born of the sun, they travelled a short while toward the sun / And left the vivid air signed with their honour.” (Our homeschool poem-of-the-week, from Stephen Spender, for the great birthdays of February.)

Filed Under: ARCHIVES

πŸ—“ QUICK FRESHES for Homeschool Families – Week of 16 February 2020

16 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

Great homeschool teaching ideas and little lessons for the week ahead, including: backyard bird counts, presidential birthdays, ancient tombs, Liberian rivers, celestial scientists, glowing glass, a toast to Washington, and more!

Filed Under: ARCHIVES

🌎 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ SUNDAY STATES: Arkansas, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, and Libya

16 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

Take a homeschool tour of the U.S. states and the countries of the world with the River Houses. This week: Arkansas, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, and Libya.

Filed Under: ARCHIVES

πŸ¦… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Woodpeckers

14 February 2020 by Horace the Otter 🦦

Join our year-long homeschool tour of North American bird families and teach some great little science and natural history lessons along the way. This week: the Woodpeckers!

Filed Under: ARCHIVES

πŸ—“ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ πŸ¦‹ LINCOLN and DARWIN (and Horace)

12 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

Our recommended homeschool history encyclopedia is just the thing you need on a notable anniversary like today: the birthday of both Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin (in the same year, 1809).

Filed Under: Homeschool Holidays & History, Our River Houses Mascots

🌏 πŸ‡°πŸ‡¬ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain in Kyrgyzstan

12 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great homeschool history and geography along the way. This week: Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain in Kyrgyzstan.

Filed Under: Homeschool States & Countries, Weekly World Heritage

πŸ“œ HISTORY STUDENTS: The National Archives Wants Your Help

11 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

The National Archives wants you to be a “Citizen Archivist” and help document materials in U.S. presidential libraries (from the comfort of your home computer). This is a great cooperative project for homeschool history students.

Filed Under: Homeschool Books & Libraries, Lunar Society Bulletins

πŸ–‹ ❀️ WONDERFUL WORDS: β€œUnwind the solemn twine, and tie my Valentine!”

10 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

“Awake ye muses nine, sing me a strain divine!” (Our homeschool poem-of-the-week, from Emily Dickinson, for Valentine Week.) ❀️

Filed Under: ARCHIVES

πŸŒ• RESEARCH PROJECTS for Homeschool Students – February 2020

9 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

Our February 2020 full-moon report on the real scientific and scholarly research projects around the world that you and your students can join and contribute to from the comfort of your little home academy.

Filed Under: ARCHIVES

πŸ—“ QUICK FRESHES for Homeschool Families – Week of 9 February 2020

9 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

Great homeschool teaching ideas and little lessons for the week ahead, including: Valentinian toasts, backyard bird counts, processing meteors, naturalistical nativities, fast fliers, inventive Americans, Laotian rivers, and more!

Filed Under: ARCHIVES

🌎 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ SUNDAY STATES: Missouri, Kuwait, Latvia, and More

9 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

Take a homeschool tour of the U.S. states and the countries of the world with the River Houses. This week: Missouri, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, and Latvia.

Filed Under: ARCHIVES

βš—οΈ HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DMITRI! (Mendeleev, that is)

8 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

The father of the periodic table, the great Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev, was born on this day in 1834. Here are two clever educational ways to remember him.

Filed Under: Homeschool Holidays & History

🌟 STAR BRIGHT: Betelgeuse for February

8 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

Make the acquaintance of the red giant Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion the Hunter this month β€” a star that’s been exhibiting some puzzling astronomical behavior lately β€” and make it your homeschool friend for life. (Unless it happens to explode this week.)

Filed Under: ARCHIVES

πŸ¦… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Trogons and Kingfishers

7 February 2020 by Horace the Otter 🦦

Join our year-long homeschool tour of North American bird families and teach some great little science and natural history lessons along the way. This week: the Trogons and the Kingfishers.

Filed Under: ARCHIVES

πŸ“Έ PHOTO CHALLENGE – February 2020: β€œMotorsports” and β€œPublic Parks”

6 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

Calling all homeschool photographers! The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge is a great way for serious homeschool photography students to develop their talents and gain some recognition. This month’s themes are “Motorsports” and “Public Parks.”

Filed Under: ARCHIVES

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