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![[Andromeda Star Chart]](https://riverhouses.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/andromeda-chart-150x141.png)
Make the acquaintance of the young double star Alpheratz in the constellation Andromeda this month — one of the brightest stars in the northern hemisphere sky — and make it your homeschool friend for life.
🕊️ FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Pigeons and Doves
![[Homeschool Science & Nature Study]](https://riverhouses.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/birds-pigeons-150x97.png)
Come along on our homeschool tour of North American birds and pick up some great science and natural history lessons along the way. This week: the familiar Pigeons and Doves.
🇺🇸 WEEKLY AMERICAN HERITAGE: Minute Man National Historical Park
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For America’s 250th anniversary, discovery the history and landscape of the United States. This week: Minute Man National Historical Park in Massachusetts.
🐚 WONDERFUL WORDS: “The Frosts were her condition”
“The Tyrian would not come / Until the North — invoke it.” (Our imperial homeschool poem-of-the-week, from Emily Dickinson, for all late bloomers.)
📚 HOMESCHOOL LIBRARIES: Classic Illustrated Children’s Books Online
The Library of Congress has put together a great collection of beautifully illustrated classic children’s books, all available free online. They’re ideal for homeschoolers.
🗓 QUICK FRESHES for Homeschool Families – Week of 6 October 2024
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Great homeschool teaching tips and wonderful little lessons for the week ahead, including: Word families, revolutionary beginnings, perfect games, super novas, naval battles, plump birds, Bosnian rivers, a toast to ships and sailors, and more!
🌎 🇺🇸 SUNDAY STATES: Massachusetts, Bolivia, Brazil, and More
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Take a homeschool tour of the U.S. states and the countries of the world with the River Houses. This week: Massachusetts, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, and Brazil. Open up your atlas and almanac and follow along with us!
🚀 HOMESCHOOL SCIENCE: Remembering Space Pioneer Robert Goddard
Robert Hutchings Goddard, the inventor of the liquid-fueled rocket and the father of modern space flight, was born on this day in 1882 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Invite your young homeschool scientists to learn about him this week.
🔭 WATCHERS OF THE SKIES: Homeschool Astronomy for October
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Our homeschool review of the educational wonders that you and your students can watch for in the northern hemisphere night sky during the month of October.
🦩 FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Grebes and Flamingos
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Come along on our homeschool tour of North American birds and pick up some great science and natural history lessons along the way. This week: the short-legged Grebes and the long-legged Flamingos.
📸 PHOTO CHALLENGE for October: “Blue & Yellow” and “Recycling”
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Calling all homeschool photographers! The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge is a great way for enthusiastic homeschool photography students to develop their skills and gain some recognition for their work. This month’s themes are “Blue & Yellow” and “Recycling.” Take a look!
🇺🇸 WEEKLY AMERICAN HERITAGE: Weir Farm National Historical Park
For America’s 250th anniversary, discovery the history and landscape of the United States. This week: Weir Farm National Historical Park in Connecticut.
🌰 🌽 🍎 WONDERFUL WORDS: “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”
“Sometimes whoever seeks abroad may find / Thee sitting careless on a granary floor, / Thy hair soft-lifted by the winnowing wind.” (Our bountiful homeschool poem-of-the-week, from John Keats, for fall.)
📚 LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The General 000s
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Explore your local library and the whole universe of knowledge with our homeschool tour of the Dewey Decimal system. This month: the General 000s.
🗓 🍁 🎃 HAPPY HOMESCHOOL OCTOBER from the River Houses!
Happy homeschool October! Here are some little lessons, teaching traditions, and wonderful educational opportunities you and your students can watch for this month.
🗓 QUICK FRESHES for Homeschool Families – Week of 29 September 2024
Great homeschool teaching tips and wonderful little lessons for the week ahead, including: Remarkable rocketeers, famous sonnets, Dewey decimals, Gregorian calendars, historic farms, leggy birds, Benin rivers, a toast to autumn, and more!
🌎 🇺🇸 SUNDAY STATES: Connecticut, Belgium, Bhutan, and More
![[Connecticut State Bird & Flower]](https://riverhouses.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/connecticut-stamp-1982-b-99x150.jpg)
Take a homeschool tour of the U.S. states and the countries of the world with the River Houses. This week: Connecticut, Belgium, Belize, Benin, and Bhutan. Open up your atlas and almanac and follow along with us!
🗓 HOMESCHOOL CALENDARS: “Thirty days hath September . . .”
“. . . April, June, and November.” (There’s no better week than this to teach your students the ancient calendrical verse that every young homeschooler should know.)
🦃 🐓 FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: “Gallinaceous” Birds
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Come along on our homeschool tour of North American birds and pick up some great science and natural history lessons along the way. This week: the chicken-like “Gallinaceous” birds, including New World Quail, Curassows, Guans, Partridges, Grouse, Turkeys, and Old World Quail.
📚 HOMESCHOOL BOOKS: Dover Thrift Editions for Your Students
The Dover Thrift Editions are a great way to build up an inexpensive library of classic literature for your homeschool students.
🇺🇸 WEEKLY AMERICAN HERITAGE: Andersonville National Historic Site
For America’s 250th anniversary, discovery the history and landscape of the United States. This week: Andersonville National Historic Site in Georgia.
📚 LIBRARY LESSONS: Getting to Know the Library of Congress
As the new homeschool year gets going, why not get (re)acquainted with the Library of Congress, the world’s largest library. It’s a rich source of free educational materials for homeschoolers and a place every American should know.
🖋 🍃 WONDERFUL WORDS: “Our Summer made her light escape”
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“And thus, without a Wing / Or service of a Keel / Our Summer made her light escape / Into the Beautiful.” (Our wistful homeschool poem-of-the-week, from Emily Dickinson, for the end of summer.)
🗓 QUICK FRESHES for Homeschool Families – Week of 22 September 2024
Great homeschool teaching tips and wonderful little lessons for the week ahead, including: Autumnal equinoxes, learnèd linguists, liberty ships, marvelous musicians, Nobel laureates, Roman emperors, Belarusian rivers, a toast to twilight, and more!
🌎 🇺🇸 SUNDAY STATES: Georgia, Bahrain, Belarus, and More
![[Georgia State Bird & Flower]](https://riverhouses.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/georgia-stamp-1982-b-100x150.jpg)
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!
🗓 🍂 FALL IS HERE! (Astronomically Speaking)
Fall is here! If you’re in the northern hemisphere, that is. If you’re in the southern hemisphere, spring is here! Happy September equinox to homeschoolers everywhere!
🦆 FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Ducks, Geese, & Swans (Part II)
![[Homeschool Science & Nature Study]](https://riverhouses.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/birds-ducks-ii-150x92.png)
Come along on our homeschool tour of North American birds and pick up some great science and natural history lessons along the way. This week: the familiar Ducks, Geese, and Swans (Part II).
