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πŸ—“ The Homeschool Year: Seasons, Months, Terms, & Calendars

Here β€” said the Year β€”

β€”β€ŠEmily Dickinson, β€œAnswer, July”

Homeschool teaching tips and wonderful little lessons about the months, the seasons, and the four terms that make up the River Houses year (Cygnus, Orion, Leo, and Hercules). Download and print your own educational calendars and planners on our main homeschool calendars page, and add your name to our free River Houses mailing list to get more great posts like these delivered right to your mailbox every week! 😊

πŸ—“ HOMESCHOOL CALENDARS: Thirty days hath SeptemberΒ .Β .Β .

28 September 2023 by Bob O'Hara

“.Β .Β .Β April, June, and November.” (There’s no better week than this to teach your students the ancient calendrical verse that every young homeschooler should know.)

Filed Under: Homeschool Language & Literature, The Homeschool Year

πŸ–‹ πŸƒ WONDERFUL WORDS: β€œOur Summer made her light escape”

22 September 2023 by Bob O'Hara

[Emily Dickinson Homestead]

“And thus, without aΒ WingΒ / Or service of aΒ KeelΒ / Our Summer made her light escapeΒ / Into the Beautiful.” (Our homeschool poem-of-the-week, from Emily Dickinson, for the end of summer.)

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

πŸ—“ πŸ‚ FALL IS HERE! (Astronomically Speaking)

21 September 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Fall is here! If you’re in the northern hemisphere, that is. If you’re in the southern hemisphere, spring is here! Happy September equinox to homeschoolers everywhere!

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, The Homeschool Year

πŸ—“ πŸ““ ✏️ HAPPY HOMESCHOOL SEPTEMBER from the River Houses!

1 September 2023 by Bob O'Hara

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

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πŸ—“ 🦒 CYGNUS TERM and the New River Houses Homeschool Year

1 September 2023 by Bob O'Hara

We divide the homeschool year into four three-month terms in the River Houses. Today is the first day of Cygnus Term, our fall term, named for the Great Swan of the Heavens. Cygnus Term runs from September through November.

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, The Homeschool Year

🏑 πŸŽ‰ A NEW HOMESCHOOL YEAR BEGINS: Let the River Run!

1 September 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Welcome to a beautiful brand new homeschool year in the River Houses! Let all the dreamers wake the nation.

Filed Under: Homeschool Arts & Music, The Homeschool Year

🌬 THE RIVER and the World

31 August 2023 by Bob O'Hara

As the 2022–2023 homeschool year ends, we offer one final toast to students all around the world who are embarking on new voyages: “Fair winds and following seas.” πŸ₯‚ A new River Houses homeschool year begins tomorrow, the first day of Cygnus Term 2023–2024.

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πŸ–‹ 🏑 ENVOY: A Living River by the Door (To Close the Homeschool Year)

22 August 2023 by Bob O'Hara

“Go, little book, and wish to allΒ / Flowers in the garden, meat in the hall,Β / AΒ living river by the door,Β / AΒ nightingale in the sycamore.” (Our farewell poem-of-the-week, from Robert Louis Stevenson, for the end of the River Houses homeschool year.)

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

πŸ—“ 😎 β˜€οΈ HAPPY HOMESCHOOL AUGUST from the River Houses!

1 August 2023 by Bob O'Hara

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

Filed Under: The Homeschool Year

🌝 KNOW YOUR MOONS πŸŒ‘πŸŒ’πŸŒ“πŸŒ”πŸŒ•πŸŒ–πŸŒ—πŸŒ˜πŸŒ‘

19 July 2023 by Bob O'Hara

For this month’s anniversary of the first moon landing in 1969, why not teach your homeschool students the phases of the moon. You can even use emojis to do it!

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, The Homeschool Year

πŸ—“ πŸ’ͺ HAPPY CROSS-QUARTER DAY of Hercules Term

16 July 2023 by Bob O'Hara

We divide the homeschool year into four three-month terms, and the midpoint of each term (following old calendrical tradition) is called the “cross-quarter day.” Today, July 16th, is the cross-quarter day of Hercules Term, our summer term in the River Houses. How are things going in your homeschool?

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πŸ—“ πŸŽ† πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ HAPPY HOMESCHOOL JULY from the River Houses!

1 July 2023 by Bob O'Hara

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

Filed Under: The Homeschool Year

πŸ—“ β›± SUMMER IS HERE! (Astronomically Speaking)

20 June 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Summer is here! If you’re in the northern hemisphere, that is. If you’re in the southern hemisphere, winter is here! Happy June solstice to homeschoolers everywhere!

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, The Homeschool Year

πŸŒ… HOMESCHOOL SEASONS: Watch the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge

18 June 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Follow a live broadcast of the summer-solstice sunset and sunrise at Stonehenge, the ancient astronomical landmark in southern England.

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, The Homeschool Year

πŸ—“ πŸƒ 🏸 HAPPY HOMESCHOOL JUNE from the River Houses!

1 June 2023 by Bob O'Hara

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

Filed Under: The Homeschool Year

πŸ—“ πŸ’ͺ HERCULES TERM and the River Houses Homeschool Year

1 June 2023 by Bob O'Hara

We divide the homeschool year into four three-month terms in the River Houses. Today is the first day of Hercules Term, our summer term, named for the Great Hero of the Heavens. Hercules Term runs from June through August.

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, The Homeschool Year

πŸ—“ NEW CALENDARS & PLANNERS for the 2023–2024 Homeschool Year

30 May 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Print your own set of free homeschool planners and educational calendars for the new homeschool year that begins in September.

Filed Under: The Homeschool Year

πŸ–‹ πŸŽ“ GRADUATION SEASON: β€œSet me free to find my calling”

22 May 2023 by Bob O'Hara

“Bind me not to the pasture, chain me not to the plow,Β / Set me free to find my calling and I’ll return to you somehow.” (Our homeschool poem-of-the-week, from Marta Keen, for graduation season and the coming summer.)

Filed Under: Homeschool Arts & Music, Homeschool Holidays & History, Homeschool Language & Literature, Poems-of-the-Week, The Homeschool Year

πŸ—“ 🐦 πŸŽ“ HAPPY HOMESCHOOL MAY from the River Houses!

1 May 2023 by Bob O'Hara

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

Filed Under: The Homeschool Year

πŸ—“ 🦁 HAPPY CROSS-QUARTER DAY of Leo Term

15 April 2023 by Bob O'Hara

We divide the homeschool year into four three-month terms, and the midpoint of each term (following old calendrical tradition) is called the “cross-quarter day.” Today, April 15th, is the cross-quarter day of Leo Term, our spring term in the River Houses. How are things going in your homeschool?

Filed Under: The Homeschool Year

πŸ—“ β˜”οΈ 🌸 HAPPY HOMESCHOOL APRIL from the River Houses!

1 April 2023 by Bob O'Hara

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

Filed Under: The Homeschool Year

πŸ—“ 🌷 SPRING IS HERE! (Astronomically Speaking)

20 March 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Spring is here! If you’re in the northern hemisphere, that is. If you’re in the southern hemisphere, fall is here! Happy March equinox to homeschoolers everywhere!

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, The Homeschool Year

πŸ—“ 🌱 🐰 HAPPY HOMESCHOOL MARCH from the River Houses!

1 March 2023 by Bob O'Hara

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

Filed Under: The Homeschool Year

πŸ—“ 🦁 LEO TERM and the River Houses Homeschool Year

1 March 2023 by Bob O'Hara

We divide the homeschool year into four three-month terms in the River Houses. Today is the first day of Leo Term, our spring term, named for the Great Lion of the Heavens. Leo Term runs from March through May.

Filed Under: Homeschool Astronomy, The Homeschool Year

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: The Homeschool Year

πŸ—“ πŸ—‘ HAPPY CROSS-QUARTER DAY of Orion Term

14 January 2023 by Bob O'Hara

We divide the homeschool year into four three-month terms, and the midpoint of each term (following old calendrical tradition) is called the “cross-quarter day.” Today is the cross-quarter day of Orion Term, our winter term in the River Houses. How are things going in your homeschool?

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πŸ—“ πŸŽ‰ ❄️ HAPPY HOMESCHOOL JANUARY from the River Houses!

1 January 2023 by Bob O'Hara

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

Filed Under: The Homeschool Year

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