Homeschool Learning Ideas for February
Do you want to introduce your kids to a variety of people and places, historical time periods, and interesting ideas? Here you’ll find a big list of February homeschool ideas. Choose a few to explore and see what sparks their interest.
This article is part of a series of monthly homeschool learning ideas. Each month offers suggestions for learning topics related to that month. Use the specific suggestions given, or research additional people or topics in a particular category.
You can expose your kids to books, music, poetry, people, and careers they might not otherwise encounter, just through choosing a few to read about or watch a quick video on each month.
The learning suggestions are grouped in the following categories:
- Read Aloud Book Suggestions
- Movie/Book Combos
- Poetry
- Classical Music
- Quotes
- Artists (birthdays in February)
- Athletes (birthdays in February)
- Authors (birthdays in February)
- Composers (birthdays in February)
- Engineers (birthdays in February)
- Inventors (birthdays in February)
- Presidents (birthdays in February)
- Scientists (birthdays in February)
- Interesting People (birthdays in February)
- Unusual Occupations (cold weather related)
- Animals (cold weather related)
- Plants (seasonal related)
- World Landmarks
- Games
- Crafts
- Study Skills
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Where to Find Learning Resources
After you decide on a few people or topics you want to learn about in February, head to your local library to check out books, magazines, movies, and more related to your topics of interest. You may find that your library system is able to request additional material from other libraries as well.
Another free source of information is YouTube. There is a massive amount of educational content on YouTube and a quick search will turn up many options to learn about almost anything.
For relatively inexpensive and sometimes free resources related to many of these topics, check out Teachers Pay Teachers.
Read-Aloud Suggestions for February
February is a great time to read a book about deep love and friendship, or books with a theme of kindness. Here are a few suggestions for books to read together in February.
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
The Light Princess by George MacDonald
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen (high school)
Movie/Book Combos for February
It’s still cold outside, and while you may be venturing out more this month than in January, you probably have plenty of cold or rainy days perfect to snuggle up with a movie and popcorn. Why not read the book and then watch the movie? Or, if you think the movie will generate interest in the story, do it backwards for your child. Here are a few suggestions for February book and movie combos.
The Princess Bride (some scenes may be too intense for elementary age)
Read: 100+ Family Movie Night Suggestions
Poetry to Read in February
Read poetry aloud to explore the rhythm of the words. Here are some poetry suggestions to consider for February.
February by Jane Goodwin Austin
Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare
My Shadow by Robert Louis Stevenson
How Do I Love Thee? by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron
Additional poems for February can be found at discoverpoetry.com.
Classical Music to Listen to in February
Choose a few pieces of classical music to listen to this month. Here are a couple of suggestions for February.
Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel
Quotes to Ponder in February
February brings Valentine’s Day, with thoughts of love. Choose a quote to read and discuss in February. Here are a few suggestions to get you started.
“Love is shown more in deeds than in words.”
– Saint Ignatius
“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
– Helen Keller
“Being loved deeply by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
– Lao Tzu
More February Ideas…
Artists Born in February
Ansel Adams (American photographer known for his black and white landscapes)
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French impressionist painter)
Norman Rockwell (American painter famous for his Saturday Evening Post cover illustrations)
Athletes Born in February
Bethany Hamilton (surfing)
Michael Jordan (basketball)
Babe Ruth (baseball)
Authors Born in February
Charles Dickens (A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, A Christmas Carol)
Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House on the Prairie series)
Jules Verne (Around the World in 80 Days, Journey to the Center of the Earth)
Mo Willems (Elephant & Piggie series)
Composers Born in February
George Frederic Handel
Felix Mendelssohn
Engineers Born in February
Edith Clarke (first woman to work as professional electrical engineer, first female professor of electrical engineering)
Sir Gilbert Roberts (British civil engineer known for designing bridges)
Robert Fulton (American engineer credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat)
Entrepreneurs Born in February
Nolan Bushnell (founded Atari and Chuck E. Cheese)
John Deere (founder of agricultural manufacturer Deere & Company)
Enzo Ferrari (Italian race car driver who founded the car manufacturer Ferrari)
Sara Blakely (creator of Spanx)
Inventors Born in February
Thomas Edison (prolific inventor who acquired over 1000 patents)
George Ferris (created the original Ferris wheel)
Beulah Louise Henry (nicknamed “Lady Edison” for her many inventions from the early to mid-1900s)
Thomas Newcomen (invented the atmospheric engine)
Scientists Born in February
Charles Best (co-discoverer of insulin)
Harry Brearley (credited with the invention of stainless steel)
Nicolaus Copernicus (astronomer who proposed the sun, not the earth, was the center of the universe)
Galileo Galilei (considered the father of modern science)
Dmitri Mendeleev (known for his work in creating the periodic table of elements)
U.S. Presidents Born in February
William Henry Harrison (9th president)
Abraham Lincoln (16th president)
Ronald Reagan (40th president)
George Washington (1st president)
Other Interesting People Born in February
Mary Anderson (American real estate developer, rancher, and inventor of the windshield wiper)
Elizabeth Blackwell (first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States)
Cameron Clapp (triple amputee American athlete)
Frederick Douglass (American abolitionist, writer, and statesman)
Henry Heimlich (American surgeon credited with inventing the Heimlich maneuver)
Find even more interesting people with February birthdays noted on ThoughtCo’s list of February famous inventions and birthdays.
Interesting Occupations to Learn About in February
Animals to Learn About in February
Gray wolf
Barn owl
Beaver
Plants to Learn About in February
Kale
Arugula
Sweet potatoes
World Landmarks to Learn About in February
Games to Play in February
Crafts to Make in February
Study Skills to Work On in February
Research: Have your kids learn about reliable sources, primary sources, using the library, and other ways to research something they’re interested in.
Teaching Students How to Research (YouTube – The EdTech Show)
Research Skills for High School Students (YouTube – Inspire Life)
Online Research: Tips for Effective Search Strategies (YouTube – Sarah Clark)
How to Evaluate Sources for Reliability (YouTube – Teaching Without Frills)
February Nonfiction Reads for Moms
Don’t forget to keep learning for yourself! February is a great time to continue working on healthy habits and focus on the theme of love.
Atomic Habits by James Clear: Keep working on your healthy habits past January!
The 5 Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman: Learn how your child best receives love with this book from the author of The 5 Love Languages.
No Greater Love by A.W. Tozer: Take a look at how Jesus loved, and how we then should love others.
What to Learn in February
Obviously, this is not a comprehensive list. Nor is it a prescriptive list of things you should study in February.
Choosing some of these topics to learn about in February will expose your kids to a variety of people, places, and ideas. If they find something or someone especially interesting, feel free to dive deep. If not, read a short excerpt, watch a short video, and move on to something else.
Your kids won’t necessarily know what they find interesting or exciting until they read, see, or hear something about it. Give them the chance to discover things that generate interest by providing a broad spectrum of learning opportunities this month.
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