Thank you for taking a homeschool tour of the U.S. states and the countries of the world with us over the past year! We conclude today with one extra bonus: the Earth itself and the amazing Universe beyond. A new world tour for the upcoming homeschool year will begin next month!
🌐 Homeschool Geography: States, Countries, History, Maps, & More
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Great homeschool teaching tips and easy little lessons on geography from the River Houses Homeschool Network. Print your own homeschool calendars and planners on our River Houses calendar page, and subscribe to our free homeschool newsletter to get more posts like these delivered right to your mailbox every week. 📫
❡ States, countries, & world treasures: These Homeschool Geography lessons includes two special series: our Sunday States & Countries posts that take you on an annual homeschool tour the U.S. states and the nations of the world, and our Weekly American Heritage posts that invite you to visit a different American national park, memorial, or historic site every week. Follow either one of these miniature curricula for just a few minutes each week with a standard atlas and almanac and you’ll enrich your students’ understanding of geography and history all through the year.
🇺🇸 WEEKLY AMERICAN HERITAGE: The National Mall & Memorial Parks
For America’s 250th anniversary, discover the history and landscape of the United States with your homeschool students. This week: the National Mall & Memorial Parks in Washington, D.C.
🌋 HOMESCHOOL HISTORY: The Last Days of Pompeii
The ancient Roman city of Pompeii, now one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world, was destroyed in an eruption of Mount Vesuvius on this day in the year 79.
🌎 🇺🇸 SUNDAY STATES: U.S. Territories and World Oceans (To Close the Year)
Take a homeschool tour of the U.S. states and the countries of the world with the River Houses. This week, to wrap up the homeschool year: U.S. Territories & Possessions and the Oceans of the World.
🇺🇸 WEEKLY AMERICAN HERITAGE: Haleakalā National Park
For America’s 250th anniversary, discover the history and landscape of the United States with your homeschool students. This week: Haleakalā National Park in Hawaii.
🌎 🇺🇸 SUNDAY STATES: Hawaii and Antarctica
Take a homeschool tour of the U.S. states and the countries of the world with the River Houses. This week, as the year approaches its end, we visit Hawaii and Antarctica. Open up your atlas and almanac and follow along with us!
🇺🇸 WEEKLY AMERICAN HERITAGE: Glacier Bay National Park
For America’s 250th anniversary, discover the history and landscape of the United States with your homeschool students. This week: Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska.
🌎 🇺🇸 SUNDAY STATES: Alaska, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, and More
Take a homeschool tour of the U.S. states and the countries of the world with the River Houses. This week: Alaska, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
🇺🇸 WEEKLY AMERICAN HERITAGE: Grand Canyon National Park
For America’s 250th anniversary, discover the history and landscape of the United States with your homeschool students. This week: Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.
🌎 🇺🇸 SUNDAY STATES: Arizona, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, and More
Take a homeschool tour of the U.S. states and the countries of the world with the River Houses. This week: Arizona, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, and Venezuela. Open up your atlas and almanac and follow along with us!
🇺🇸 WEEKLY AMERICAN HERITAGE: Carlsbad Caverns National Park
For America’s 250th anniversary, discover the history and landscape of the United States with your homeschool students. This week: Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico.
🌎 🇺🇸 SUNDAY STATES: New Mexico, the UAE, Uruguay, and More
Take a homeschool tour of the U.S. states and the countries of the world with the River Houses. This week: New Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uruguay. Open up your atlas and almanac and follow along with us!
🇺🇸 WEEKLY AMERICAN HERITAGE: Sequoyah’s Cabin
For America’s 250th anniversary, discover the history and landscape of the United States with your homeschool students. This week: Sequoyah’s Cabin in Oklahoma.
🌎 🇺🇸 SUNDAY STATES: Oklahoma, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and More
Take a homeschool tour of the U.S. states and the countries of the world with the River Houses. This week: Oklahoma, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, and Ukraine. Open up your atlas and almanac and follow along with us!
🇺🇸 WEEKLY AMERICAN HERITAGE: Bryce Canyon National Park
For America’s 250th anniversary, discover the history and landscape of the United States with your homeschool students. This week: Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.
🌎 🇺🇸 SUNDAY STATES: Utah, Tonga, Turkey, and More
Take a homeschool tour of the U.S. states and the countries of the world with the River Houses. This week: Utah, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, and Turkey. Open up your atlas and almanac and follow along with us!
🇺🇸 WEEKLY AMERICAN HERITAGE: Devils Tower National Monument
For America’s 250th anniversary, discover the history and landscape of the United States with your homeschool students. This week: Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming.
🌎 🇺🇸 SUNDAY STATES: Wyoming, Tanzania, Togo, and More
Take a homeschool tour of the U.S. states and the countries of the world with the River Houses. This week: Wyoming, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), and Togo. Open up your atlas and almanac and follow along with us!
🇺🇸 WEEKLY AMERICAN HERITAGE: City of Rocks National Reserve
For America’s 250th anniversary, discover the history and landscape of the United States with your homeschool students. This week: City of Rocks National Reserve in Idaho.
🌎 🇺🇸 SUNDAY STATES: Idaho, Switzerland, Tajikistan, and More
Take a homeschool tour of the U.S. states and the countries of the world with the River Houses. This week: Idaho, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, and Tajikistan. Open up your atlas and almanac and follow along with us!
🇺🇸 WEEKLY AMERICAN HERITAGE: Olympic National Park
For America’s 250th anniversary, discover the history and landscape of the United States with your homeschool students. This week: Olympic National Park in Washington.
🌎 🇺🇸 SUNDAY STATES: Washington, Sri Lanka, Sweden, and More
Take a homeschool tour of the U.S. states and the countries of the world with the River Houses. This week: Washington, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, and Sweden. Open up your atlas and almanac and follow along with us!
🇺🇸 WEEKLY AMERICAN HERITAGE: Glacier National Park
For America’s 250th anniversary, discover the history and landscape of the United States with your homeschool students. This week: Glacier National Park in Montana.
🌎 🇺🇸 SUNDAY STATES: Montana, Somalia, Spain, and More
Take a homeschool tour of the U.S. states and the countries of the world with the River Houses. This week: Montana, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, and Spain. Open up your atlas and almanac and follow along with us!
🇺🇸 WEEKLY AMERICAN HERITAGE: Badlands National Park
For America’s 250th anniversary, discover the history and landscape of the United States with your homeschool students. This week: Badlands National Park in South Dakota.
🌎 🇺🇸 SUNDAY STATES: South Dakota, Singapore, Solomon Islands, & More
Take a homeschool tour of the U.S. states and the countries of the world with the River Houses. This week: South Dakota, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, and the Solomon Islands. Open up your atlas and almanac and follow along with us!
🇫🇷 HOMESCHOOL HISTORY: Learning About D-Day 1944
Learn about the World War II Allied invasion of Normandy, France, on 6 June 1944, using live news broadcasts from that day.
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