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๐Ÿ› Homeschool Museums & Historical Monuments (Recent Posts)

On this green bank, by this soft stream,
We set to-day a votive stone;
That memory may their deed redeem,
When, like our sires, our sons are gone.

โ€”Emerson

A collection of great homeschool teaching ideas, resources, and little lessons on museums and historical monuments from the River Houses Homeschool Network. Add your name to our free River Houses mailing list and get posts like these delivered right to your mailbox every week! ๐Ÿ˜Š

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SEVEN SCORE and Seventeen Years Ago

19 November 2020 by Bob O'Hara

“What place is this? Where are we now?” (Marking the 157th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, with help from Ken Burns and Carl Sandburg.)

Filed Under: Homeschool Holidays & Anniversaries, Homeschool Language & Literature, Homeschool Museums & Monuments

โ› NATURE NOTES: It’s National Fossil Day!

14 October 2020 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

For National Fossil Day, why not explore a big collection of rare and beautiful books on paleontology made available by the Smithsonian Institution and the Biodiversity Heritage Library.

Filed Under: Homeschool Books & Libraries, Homeschool Holidays & Anniversaries, Homeschool Museums & Monuments, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿ“œ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ INDEPENDENCE DAY and the Declaration

4 July 2020 by Bob O'Hara

Be sure to add a visit to the National Archives and the Declaration of Independence (in person or online) to your homeschool Fourth of July calendar!

Filed Under: Homeschool Books & Libraries, Homeschool Holidays & Anniversaries, Homeschool Museums & Monuments

๐Ÿ’ฐ ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ฎ AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL: Salt River Bay in the Virgin Islands

11 June 2020 by Bob O'Hara

Explore American history and geography in your homeschool with this ongoing series of quarters from the U.S. Mint. (With free lesson plans!) New this month: a quarter for the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Filed Under: Homeschool Collections & Collecting, Homeschool Museums & Monuments

๐Ÿ—“ ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธ HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the American Red Cross!

21 May 2020 by Bob O'Hara

Happy birthday to the American Red Cross, one of the largest public service organizations in the United States, founded by Clara Barton on this day in 1881.

Filed Under: Homeschool Holidays & Anniversaries, Homeschool Museums & Monuments

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ AMERICAN ICON: The Concord Minute Man

19 April 2020 by Bob O'Hara

Teach your students to recognize one of the most famous artistic symbols of the American Revolution: Daniel Chester French’s Concord Minute Man.

Filed Under: Homeschool Arts & Music, Homeschool Holidays & Anniversaries, Homeschool Museums & Monuments

๐ŸŒธ VISIT THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS in Washington, D.C.

27 March 2020 by Bob O'Hara

On this day in 1912, the Japanese government presented a gift of 3000 cherry trees to the United States to line the banks of the Potomac River and other sites in Washington, D.C., where they and their successors may still be seen today.

Filed Under: Homeschool Holidays & Anniversaries, Homeschool Museums & Monuments

๐Ÿ– ATTENTION HOMESCHOOL ARTISTS: It’s Color Our Collections Week 2020!

3 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

Download a whole year’s worth of free educational coloring pages and booklets from major libraries and museums all around the world.

Filed Under: Homeschool Arts & Music, Homeschool Books & Libraries, Homeschool Museums & Monuments

๐Ÿ’ฐ ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿฆ‡ AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL: The National Park of American Samoa

3 February 2020 by Bob O'Hara

Explore American history and geography with this ongoing series of quarters from the U.S. Mint โ€” with free lesson plans! New this month: a quarter for the National Park of American Samoa โ€” with bats!

Filed Under: Homeschool Collections & Collecting, Homeschool Museums & Monuments

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SEVEN SCORE and Sixteen Years Ago

19 November 2019 by Bob O'Hara

“What place is this? Where are we now?” (Marking the 156th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, with help from Carl Sandburg.)

Filed Under: Homeschool Books & Libraries, Homeschool Holidays & Anniversaries, Homeschool Language & Literature, Homeschool Museums & Monuments

๐Ÿ’ฐ ๐Ÿž AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL: Idaho’s Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness

6 November 2019 by Bob O'Hara

Explore American history and geography with this ongoing series of quarters from the U.S. Mint. (With free lesson plans!) New this month: a quarter for the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho.

Filed Under: Homeschool Collections & Collecting, Homeschool Museums & Monuments

โ› NATURE NOTES: It’s National Fossil Day!

16 October 2019 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

For National Fossil Day, why not explore a big collection of rare and beautiful books on paleontology made available by the Smithsonian Institution and the Biodiversity Heritage Library.

Filed Under: Homeschool Books & Libraries, Homeschool Holidays & Anniversaries, Homeschool Museums & Monuments, Homeschool Natural History

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