Two easy-to-miss "holidays" next week πŸͺ¨πŸ‡«πŸ‡· β€” how to make them count


Hey Reader,

Next week brings two fun, easy-to-miss "holidays" that are perfect for a low-key learning day: International Rock Day (Monday, July 13) and Bastille Day (Tuesday, July 14). Neither one needs a lesson plan β€” just a little curiosity. πŸͺ¨πŸ‡«πŸ‡·

Here are 3 ways to make them count:

πŸͺ¨ 1. Go on a backyard rock hunt
Grab a bucket and head outside β€” the driveway, garden beds, and creek beds all count. Have your kids sort what they find by color, size, or texture, then look up just one together (quartz? granite? limestone?). Five minutes, real geology, no textbook required.

πŸ‡«πŸ‡· 2. Take a mini "trip" to France for Bastille Day
Bastille Day marks the start of the French Revolution in 1789. Pull up a photo of the real Bastille, play a few seconds of "La Marseillaise," and if you're feeling ambitious, make crepes for dinner. Ask your kids: what would make people so upset they'd storm a prison? It's an easy, memorable on-ramp into world history.

πŸ”­ 3. Do a Wonder Explorer mission between the two
Golden hour this time of year is made for outdoor curiosity. Launch a Wonder Explorer mission any evening this week and let your kids lead the way β€” it's built for exactly this kind of unplanned discovery.

πŸ‘‰ Start a free mission at homeschoolsafari.com/wonder-explorer

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Have a rock-solid, revolution-worthy week,
Khara & Kristy
The Homeschool Safari Team 🌿
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