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🌐 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. Add your name to our free River Houses mailing list 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 World Heritage posts that invite you to visit aΒ different World Heritage Site every week. Follow either one of these miniature curricula for just aΒ few minutes each week with aΒ standard atlas and almanac and you’ll enrich your students’ understanding of geography and history all through the year.

🌍 πŸ‡§πŸ‡­ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Ancient Capital of Dilmun in Bahrain

27 September 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: Qal’at al-Bahrain, the Ancient Harbor and Capital of Dilmun in Bahrain.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

🌎 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ SUNDAY STATES: Georgia, Bahrain, Belarus, and More

24 September 2023 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: Georgia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, and Belarus. Open up your atlas and almanac and follow along with us!

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, States & Countries

🌏 πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Sydney Opera House in Australia

20 September 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the Sydney Opera House in Australia.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

🌎 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ SUNDAY STATES: New Jersey, Australia, the Bahamas, and More

17 September 2023 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: New Jersey, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, and the Bahamas.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, States & Countries

🌍 πŸ‡¦πŸ‡΄ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: Mbanza Kongo in Angola

13 September 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: Mbanza Kongo, the Capital of the Former Kingdom of Kongo in Angola.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

🌎 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ SUNDAY STATES: Pennsylvania, Angola, Armenia, and More

10 September 2023 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: Pennsylvania, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, and Armenia.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, States & Countries

🌏 πŸ‡¦πŸ‡« WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: Bamiyan in Afghanistan (To Open the Year)

6 September 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week, to begin the new homeschool year: the Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley in Afghanistan.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

🌎 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ SUNDAY STATES: Delaware, Afghanistan, Andorra, & More (A New Year!)

3 September 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Take a homeschool tour of the U.S. states and the countries of the world with the River Houses. We begin the brand new homeschool year with Delaware, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, and Andorra. Get out your atlas and almanac and follow along with us!

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, States & Countries

🌎 🌌 SUNDAY STATES BONUS: The Earth, Solar System, and Universe

27 August 2023 by Bob O'Hara

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 a special bonus: the Earth itself and the amazing Universe beyond. AΒ new world tour for the upcoming homeschool year will begin next month!

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, Homeschool Geography, States & Countries

🌎 πŸ—Ί WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: A Free World Heritage Wall Map

23 August 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Get your own full-color wall map of World Heritage Sites and follow along with us as we tour the world week by week throughout the homeschool year.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

🌎 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ SUNDAY STATES: U.S. Territories and World Oceans (To Close the Year)

20 August 2023 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, to wrap up the homeschool year: U.S. Territories and Possessions and the Oceans of the World.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, States & Countries

🌎 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡³ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: Newly Inscribed Sites (To Close the Year)

16 August 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week, to wrap up the current homeschool year: newly inscribed World Heritage Sites.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

🌎 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ SUNDAY STATES: Hawaii and Antarctica

13 August 2023 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, as the year approaches its end, we visit Hawaii and Antarctica.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, States & Countries

🌍 πŸ‡ΎπŸ‡ͺ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Socotra Archipelago in Yemen

9 August 2023 by Bob O'Hara

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

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

🌎 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ SUNDAY STATES: Alaska, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, and More

6 August 2023 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: Alaska, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, States & Countries

🌏 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Ώ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: Samarkand in Uzbekistan

2 August 2023 by Bob O'Hara

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

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

🌎 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ SUNDAY STATES: Arizona, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, and More

30 July 2023 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: Arizona, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, andΒ Venezuela.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, States & Countries

🌎 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Ύ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Church of AtlΓ‘ntida in Uruguay

26 July 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the Church of AtlΓ‘ntida in Uruguay.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

🌎 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ SUNDAY STATES: New Mexico, the UAE, Uruguay, and More

23 July 2023 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: New Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uruguay.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, States & Countries

🌏 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡² WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: Kunya-Urgench in Turkmenistan

19 July 2023 by Bob O'Hara

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

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

🌎 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ SUNDAY STATES: Oklahoma, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and More

16 July 2023 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: Oklahoma, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, and Ukraine.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, States & Countries

🌍 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡³ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Amphitheater of El Jem in Tunisia

12 July 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the ancient Roman Amphitheater of El Jem in Tunisia.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

🌎 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ SUNDAY STATES: Utah, Tonga, Turkey, and More

9 July 2023 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: Utah, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, and Turkey.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, States & Countries

🌍 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Historic Ports of Tanzania

5 July 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara in Tanzania.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

🌎 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ SUNDAY STATES: Wyoming, Tanzania, Togo, and More

2 July 2023 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: Wyoming, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), and Togo.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, States & Countries

🌍 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Old City of Berne in Switzerland

28 June 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the Old City of Berne in Switzerland.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

🌎 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ SUNDAY STATES: Idaho, Switzerland, Tajikistan, and More

25 June 2023 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: Idaho, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, and Tajikistan.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, States & Countries

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