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πŸ—“ QUICK FRESHES for Homeschool Families – Week of 19 February 2023

19 February 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Great homeschool teaching tips and little lessons for the week ahead, including: Backyard birds, amazing astronomers, splendid sonnets, ancient cities, dead parrots, Liechtenstein rivers, a toast to The General, and more!

Filed Under: Quick Freshes

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

19 February 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: Arkansas, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, and Libya.

Filed Under: Homeschool States & Countries

πŸ¦… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Caracaras and Falcons

17 February 2023 by Horace the Otter 🦦

Come along on our homeschool tour of North American bird families and pick up some great science and natural history teaching tips along the way. This week: the predatory and fast-flying Falcons and Caracaras.

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

πŸ–‹ β˜„οΈ WONDERFUL WORDS: The Truly Great

15 February 2023 by Bob O'Hara

“Born of the sun, they travelled aΒ short while toward the sunΒ / 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: Homeschool Holidays & History, Homeschool Language & Literature, Poems-of-the-Week

πŸ”­ HOMESCHOOL SCIENCE & HISTORY: The Starry Messenger

15 February 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Remembering one of the great minds of history, the Italian scientist Galileo Galilei (1564–1642), on the anniversary of his birth.

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, Homeschool Books & Libraries, Homeschool Holidays & History

🌏 πŸ‡°πŸ‡¬ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Silk Road Network in Kyrgyzstan

15 February 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 Silk Road Network of the Chang’an–Tianshan Corridor in Kyrgyzstan.

Filed Under: Homeschool States & Countries, Weekly World Heritage

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ πŸ¦‹ HOMESCHOOL HISTORY: Lincoln and Darwin (and Horace)

12 February 2023 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

πŸ—“ QUICK FRESHES for Homeschool Families – Week of 12 February 2023

12 February 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Great homeschool teaching tips and little lessons for the week ahead, including: Bird counts, coloring books, great artists, great scientists, great poems, ancient tombs, Kyrgyz rivers, a toast to love, and more!

Filed Under: Quick Freshes

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

12 February 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: Missouri, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, and Latvia.

Filed Under: Homeschool States & Countries

🌟 STAR BRIGHT: Betelgeuse for February

11 February 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Make the acquaintance of the red giant Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion the Hunter this monthΒ β€” aΒ strange, irregular, enormous variable starΒ β€” and make it your homeschool friend for life.

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, Monthly Great Stars

πŸ¦… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Woodpeckers

10 February 2023 by Horace the Otter 🦦

Come along on our homeschool tour of North American bird families and pick up some great science and natural history teaching tips along the way. This week: the Woodpeckers!

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

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

8 February 2023 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: Homeschool Books & Libraries, Homeschool Holidays & History, Homeschool Language & Literature, Poems-of-the-Week

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

8 February 2023 by Bob O'Hara

The father of the Periodic Table of Elements, the great Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev, was born on this day in 1834 near Tobolsk, Siberia. Here are some clever educational ways to remember him in your homeschool.

Filed Under: Homeschool Holidays & History

🌍 πŸ‡½πŸ‡° WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: Medieval Monuments in Kosovo

8 February 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: Medieval Monuments in Kosovo.

Filed Under: Homeschool States & Countries, Weekly World Heritage

πŸ“š LEARNING THE LIBRARY: The Linguistic 400s

7 February 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Explore your local library and the whole universe of knowledge with our annual homeschool tour of the Dewey Decimal System. This month: The Linguistic 400s.

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

πŸŒ• INDEPENDENT PROJECTS for Homeschoolers – February 2023

5 February 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Our February 2023 full-moon report on the real “citizen science” projects around the world that you and your students can participate in from the comfort of your little home academy. Pick one and get started today!

Filed Under: Lunar Society Bulletins

πŸ—“ QUICK FRESHES for Homeschool Families – Week of 5 February 2023

5 February 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Great homeschool teaching tips and little lessons for the week ahead, including: Coloring books, American inventors, student projects, splendid sluggers, red giants, amatory verses, Korean rivers, a toast to ingenuity, and more!

Filed Under: Quick Freshes

🌎 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ SUNDAY STATES: Maine, Kiribati, Kosovo, and More

5 February 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: Maine, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, and Kosovo.

Filed Under: Homeschool States & Countries

πŸ“Έ PHOTO CHALLENGE – February 2023: β€œHandles” and β€œCruise Ships”

4 February 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Calling all homeschool photographers! The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge is a great way for enthusiastic homeschool photography students to develop their talents and gain some recognition for their work. This month’s themes are “Handles” and “Passenger Ships.” Take a look!

Filed Under: Homeschool Arts & Music, Lunar Society Bulletins, Photo Challenges

πŸ”­ WATCHERS OF THE SKIES: Homeschool Astronomy for February

4 February 2023 by Bob O'Hara

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 February.

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy

πŸ”­ WATCHERS OF THE SKIES: Homeschool Astronomy for February

4 February 2023 by Bob O'Hara

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 February.

Filed Under: ARCHIVES

🐦 NATURE NOTES: Join the Great Backyard Bird Count!

3 February 2023 by Horace the Otter 🦦

Get your homeschool naturalists involved in the Great Backyard Bird Count, an annual international survey that will let you and your students make a real contribution to science.

Filed Under: Homeschool Natural History, Lunar Society Bulletins

πŸ¦… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Trogons and Kingfishers

3 February 2023 by Horace the Otter 🦦

Come along on our homeschool tour of North American bird families and pick up some great science and natural history teaching tips along the way. This week: the tropical Trogons and the piscivorous Kingfishers.

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

βšβ€ŠπŸ– HOMESCHOOL CALENDARS: Happy Groundhog Day!

2 February 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Happy mid-point of astronomical winter to homeschoolers everywhere! In other words, Happy Groundhog Day!

Filed Under: Homeschool Holidays & History, Homeschool Terms & Calendars

πŸ–‹ ❄️ WONDERFUL WORDS: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

1 February 2023 by Bob O'Hara

“The woods are lovely, dark and deep,Β / But IΒ have promises to keep,Β / And miles to go before IΒ sleep,Β / And miles to go before IΒ sleep.” (Our homeschool poem-of-the-week, from Robert Frost, for wintry FebruaryΒ β€” with a special lesson on rhyme-scheme mapping!)

Filed Under: Homeschool Language & Literature, Poems-of-the-Week

🌍 πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Great Rift Lakes of Kenya

1 February 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 Lake System in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya.

Filed Under: Homeschool States & Countries, Weekly World Heritage

πŸ—“ πŸ’• πŸ’ HAPPY HOMESCHOOL FEBRUARY from the River Houses!

1 February 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Happy homeschool February! Here are some little lessons, teaching traditions, and wonderful educational opportunities you and your students can watch for this month.

Filed Under: Homeschool Terms & Calendars

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