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๐Ÿž Homeschool Natural History (Recent Posts)

The river is moving.
The blackbird must be flying.

โ€”Wallace Stevens

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

โกโ€…Homeschool birds: This Homeschool Natural History archive includes our regular Friday Bird Families posts that introduce you and your students to the birds of North America, as well as our special May posts for our annual Bird Migration Month. ๐Ÿฆ…

๐Ÿฆ‰ FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Barn Owls and Typical Owls

27 January 2023 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

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 Barn Owls and the Typical Owls.

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆ… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Vultures, Ospreys, Hawks, Kites, and Eagles

20 January 2023 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

Come along on our homeschool tour of North American bird families and pick up some great science and natural history lessons along the way. This week: New World Vultures, Ospreys, Hawks, Kites, and Eagles.

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆ… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Herons, Bitterns, Ibises, and Spoonbills

13 January 2023 by Bob O'Hara

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 Herons, Bitterns, Ibises, and Spoonbills, all long-legged wading birds.

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆ… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Storks, Frigatebirds, Cormorants, Pelicans, & More

6 January 2023 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

Come along on our homeschool tour of North American bird families and pick up some great science and natural history lessons along the way. This week: the Storks, Frigatebirds, Boobies, Gannets, Cormorants, Darters, and Pelicans.

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆ… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Shearwaters, Petrels, and Storm-Petrels

30 December 2022 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

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 Shearwaters, Petrels, and Storm-Petrels, birds of the open ocean.

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆ… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Tropicbirds, Loons, and Albatrosses

23 December 2022 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

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 water-loving Tropicbirds, Loons, and Albatrosses.

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆ… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Partย II)

16 December 2022 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

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 strong-flying Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Part II).

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆ… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Partย I)

9 December 2022 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

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 strong-flying Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Part I).

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆ… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Skuas, Jaegers, Auks, Murres, and Puffins

2 December 2022 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

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 Skuas and Jaegers, and the Auks, Murres, and Puffins, two widespread groups of oceanic birds.

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆ… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Sandpipers (Part II)

25 November 2022 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

Come along on our homeschool tour of North American bird families and pick up some great science and natural history teaching ideas along the way. This week: the long-legged Sandpipers (Part II), familiar shorebirds all around the world.

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆ BIRD-FEEDING SEASON is Here! (And so is Project FeederWatch!)

19 November 2022 by Bob O'Hara

Setting up a bird feeder is one of the simplest and most educational homeschool activities you can do at any time of year. And by tracking the birds you see at your backyard feeder you can make a real contribution to science through Cornell University’s Project FeederWatch.

Filed Under: Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆ… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Sandpipers (Part I)

18 November 2022 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

Come along on our homeschool tour of North American bird families and pick up some great science and natural history teaching ideas along the way. This week: the long-legged Sandpipers (Partย I), familiar shorebirds all around the world.

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆ… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Lapwings, Plovers, and Jacanas

11 November 2022 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

Come along on our homeschool tour of North American bird families and pick up some great science and natural history teaching ideas along the way. This week: the Lapwings, Plovers, and Jacanas.

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆ… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Stilts, Avocets, and Oystercatchers

4 November 2022 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

Come along on our homeschool tour of North American bird families and pick up some great science and natural history lessons along the way. This week: the long-legged Stilts, Avocets, and Oystercatchers.

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆ… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Limpkins, Rails, Gallinules, Coots, and Cranes

28 October 2022 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

Come along on our homeschool tour of North American bird families and pick up some great science and natural history teaching ideas along the way. This week: the Limpkins, Rails, Gallinules, Coots, and Cranes.

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆ… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Swifts and Hummingbirds

21 October 2022 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

Come along on our homeschool tour of North American bird families and pick up some great science and natural history teaching ideas along the way. This week: the Swifts and Hummingbirds, aerial acrobats all.

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆ… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Cuckoos, Roadrunners, Anis, and Goatsuckers

14 October 2022 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

Come along on our homeschool tour of North American bird families and pick up some great science and natural history teaching ideas along the way. This week: the Cuckoos, Roadrunners, Anis, and Goatsuckers. (All birds with funny names!)

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

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

12 October 2022 by Bob O'Hara

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 & History, Homeschool Museums & Monuments, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Pigeons and Doves

7 October 2022 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

Come along on our homeschool tour of North American bird families and pick up some great science and natural history teaching ideas along the way. This week: the familiar Pigeons and Doves.

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆฉ FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Grebes and Flamingos

30 September 2022 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

Come along on our homeschool tour of North American bird families and pick up some great science and natural history teaching ideas along the way. This week: the short-legged Grebes and the long-legged Flamingos.

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆƒ ๐Ÿ“ FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: โ€œGallinaceousโ€ Birds

23 September 2022 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

Come along on our homeschool tour of North American bird families and pick up some great science and natural history lessons along the way. This week: New World Quail, Curassows, Guans, Partridges, Grouse, Turkeys, and Old World Quail.

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆ† FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Ducks, Geese, and Swans (Partย II)

16 September 2022 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

Come along on our homeschool tour of North American bird families and pick up some great science and natural history teaching ideas along the way. This week: the Ducks, Geese, and Swans (Partย II).

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆข FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Ducks, Geese, and Swans (Partย I)

9 September 2022 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

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 Ducks, Geese, and Swans (Partย I).

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆ… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES for 2022โ€“2023: Getting to Know Your Bird Guide

2 September 2022 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

Introducing our year-long homeschool tour of the birds of North Americaย โ€” come follow the flyways with us from coast to coast! This week, for the start of the new 2022โ€“2023 homeschool year: getting to know your bird guide.

Filed Under: Friday Bird Families, Homeschool Natural History

๐Ÿฆ NATURE NOTES: Getting Started with Bird Study and eBird

26 August 2022 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

Bird study is one of the best subjects you can take up in a homeschool environment. Here’s how you and your young naturalists can get started with bird study in the homeschool year ahead.

Filed Under: Homeschool Natural History

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