beansprouts
06-23-2008, 08:52 AM
Our Favorite Gardening Activities (PDF ebook) — We surveyed over 300 families (homeschoolers, homesteaders, city folk and gardeners) and asked them to share their suggestions for successfully integrating gardening into homeschooling and making “growing things” a part of their family life. This is a compilation of many of their best answers. This is real-life advice, and there are LOTS of great ideas and insights in these pages. Read, glean, and utilize what fits you best!
Making It Grow: How to Keep Gardening Positive & Fun for your Kids (PDF) - What is the worst “turn off” for kids as far as gardening is concerned? This Green Thumb Family report is filled with advice, tips and words of wisdom from other homeschool parents. A great way to avoid garden “burnout” and keep your family gardening time positive and fun. Excerpt: “Gardening is not about ‘doing school’. For boys, it’s about getting your hands in the dirt, playing with worms, eating produce straight off the plant. Gardening is a life skill that will provide years of enjoyment and stress reduction if you don’t make it about the grade.”
Homeschool Freebie of the Day (http://homeschoolfreebie.wholesomechildhood.com/)
Making It Grow: How to Keep Gardening Positive & Fun for your Kids (PDF) - What is the worst “turn off” for kids as far as gardening is concerned? This Green Thumb Family report is filled with advice, tips and words of wisdom from other homeschool parents. A great way to avoid garden “burnout” and keep your family gardening time positive and fun. Excerpt: “Gardening is not about ‘doing school’. For boys, it’s about getting your hands in the dirt, playing with worms, eating produce straight off the plant. Gardening is a life skill that will provide years of enjoyment and stress reduction if you don’t make it about the grade.”
Homeschool Freebie of the Day (http://homeschoolfreebie.wholesomechildhood.com/)