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๐Ÿฆ… Friday Bird Families: A Homeschool Introduction to North American Birds (Recent Posts)

A collection of great homeschool teaching ideas, resources, and little lessons on the birds of North America from the River Houses Homeschool Network. Print your own River Houses Calendar of American Birds on our main homeschool calendar page, and add your name to our free homeschool mailing list to get posts like these delivered right to your mailbox every week. ๐Ÿ˜Š

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

15 January 2021 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 Herons and Bitterns, and the Ibises and Spoonbills, all long-legged wading birds.

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๐Ÿฆ… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Storks, Frigatebirds, Gannets, Cormorants, Darters, and Pelicans

8 January 2021 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 ideas along the way. This week: the Storks, Frigatebirds, Boobies, Gannets, Cormorants, Darters, and Pelicans.

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

1 January 2021 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 Shearwaters and Petrels, and the Storm-Petrels, birds of the open ocean.

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

25 December 2020 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 Tropicbirds, the Loons, and the Albatrosses.

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

18 December 2020 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 Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Part II).

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

11 December 2020 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 Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Part I).

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

4 December 2020 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 Skuas and Jaegers, and the Auks, Murres, and Puffins, two widespread groups of oceanic birds.

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๐Ÿฆ… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Sandpipers (II)

27 November 2020 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 Sandpipers (Part II), familiar shorebirds all around the world.

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๐Ÿฆ… FRIDAY BIRD FAMILIES: Sandpipers (I)

20 November 2020 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 Sandpipers (Part I), familiar shorebirds all around the world.

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

13 November 2020 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 and Plovers, and the Jacanas.

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

6 November 2020 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 Stilts and Avocets, and the Oystercatchers, long-legged and long-billed birds every one.

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

30 October 2020 by Horace the Otter ๐Ÿฆฆ

Join our year-long 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.

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