Today on The Modern Homeschool Podcast, I want to share the gift of gardening with your kids. Plus I’ll give you all of my favorite gifts for a kids garden and everything you need to get started. Gardening has truly been a great part of my life with my kids and I can’t wait to encourage you to take on a garden for your own family.
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Smiley Face Pot: https://amzn.to/4i5vpwi
Kids Garden Tips/Ideas:
Start small, consider a trough garden bed style to begin with
Plant easy vegetables like tomatoes, pumpkins, mint or other herbs
Watering cans, containers, potting table can all usually be found at thrift stores
Consider adding flowers, shells, rocks, containers and other trinkets for children to create and play with
Gardening reduces stress, anxiety, increases vitamin d, time in nature, gives natural responsibilities and teaches healthy living and eating
Importance of kids gardening: https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/gardening-with-kids-how-it-affects-your-childs-brain-body-and-soul
Mud Kitchen Ideas: https://playofthewild.com/2019/08/08/outdoor-mud-kitchen-ideas/
Sensory Play Ideas: https://themodernhomeschool.com/podcast/sensory-play-for-homeschool/
Add in: table, chairs, sandbox, rocks, excavators, stepping stones, bird feeders, giant chess or checkers, mud kitchen dishes to play with outdoors.
Putting together a properly drained planter: Make sure there are holes in the planter/trough, add gravel or rocks, potting soil, seeds or started plants. Make sure to water heavily and adjust in shade and sun throughout the year and temperature.
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With nearly five million homeschoolers in America today, I hope that my listeners will gain inspiration, research and new ways to implement education with their children in natural and intentional ways. I want to offer solutions to the many challenging problems our youth faces today. I want to unify home educators and parents from around the world.
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My Episode: Build Your Own Literature Studies in 5 Easy Steps
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My Episode: Choosing Curriculum, 4 Things to Consider
My Episode: 5 Perks of Homeschooling
My Episode: A Day in the Life of a Homeschool Family
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Living Books, The Modern Homeschool
The Wizard of Oz, The Hobbit, Wind in the Willows, The Secret Garden,
Arteza Art Journals, Watercolor Set