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🌟 Twelve Great Stars for the Homeschool Year (Recent Posts)

So when at times the mob is swayed
To carry praise or blame too far,
We may choose something like a star
To stay our minds on and be staid.

β€”Robert Frost

A collection of homeschool teaching ideas, resources, and little astronomical lessons on twelve of the brightest stars of the northern-hemisphere night sky β€” twelve great friends for life β€” from the River Houses Homeschool Network. Print your own copy of our River Houses Star Calendar to follow along with us throughout the year, and add your name to our free River Houses homeschool mailing list to get more posts like these delivered right to your mailbox every week! 😊

🌟 STAR BRIGHT: Spica for June

11 June 2022 by Bob O'Hara

Make the acquaintance of the young blue-white giant Spica in the constellation Virgo this month, one of the brightest stars in the northern hemisphere sky, and make it your homeschool friend for life.

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, Monthly Great Stars

🌟 STAR BRIGHT: Polaris for May

14 May 2022 by Bob O'Hara

Make the acquaintance of the pole star Polaris in the constellation Ursa Minor this month, one of the most important stars in the northern hemisphere sky, and make it your homeschool friend and landmark for life.

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, Monthly Great Stars

🌟 STAR BRIGHT: Regulus for April

9 April 2022 by Bob O'Hara

Make the acquaintance of “the little king” Regulus in the constellation Leo the Lion this month, one of the brightest stars in the northern hemisphere sky, and make it your homeschool friend for life.

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, Monthly Great Stars

🌟 STAR BRIGHT: Sirius for March

12 March 2022 by Bob O'Hara

Make the acquaintance of the brilliant nearby star Sirius, “the dog star,” in the constellation Canis Major this monthΒ β€” the brightest star in earth’s night skyΒ β€” and make it your homeschool friend for life.

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, Monthly Great Stars

🌟 STAR BRIGHT: Betelgeuse for February

12 February 2022 by Bob O'Hara

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

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, Monthly Great Stars

🌟 STAR BRIGHT: Capella for January

8 January 2022 by Bob O'Hara

Make the acquaintance of Capella in the constellation Auriga the Charioteer this monthΒ β€” a nearby four-star system and one of the brightest lights in the northern hemisphere night skyΒ β€” and make it your homeschool friend for life.

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, Monthly Great Stars

🌟 STAR BRIGHT: Aldebaran for December

11 December 2021 by Bob O'Hara

Make the acquaintance of the ancient red giant Aldebaran in the constellation Taurus the Bull this monthΒ β€” one of the brightest stars in the northern hemisphere skyΒ β€” and make it your homeschool friend for life.

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, Monthly Great Stars

🌟 STAR BRIGHT: Algol for November

13 November 2021 by Bob O'Hara

Make the acquaintance of the variable star Algol this monthΒ β€” “the demon star” in the constellation Perseus the Hero and one of the brightest stars in the northern hemisphere skyΒ β€” and make it your homeschool friend for life.

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, Monthly Great Stars

🌟 STAR BRIGHT: Alpheratz for October

9 October 2021 by Bob O'Hara

Make the acquaintance of the young double star Alpheratz in the constellation Andromeda this monthΒ β€” one of the brightest stars in the northern hemisphere skyΒ β€” and make it your homeschool friend for life.

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, Monthly Great Stars

🌟 STAR BRIGHT: Deneb for September and the New Homeschool Year

11 September 2021 by Bob O'Hara

Get the new 2021–2022 homeschool year off to a great start by making a new friend this month: the giant star Deneb in the constellation Cygnus the Swan, one of the brightest stars in the northern hemisphere night sky.

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, Monthly Great Stars

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