homestead science curriculum

Little Learner’s Homestead Science

The one of a kind homeschool curriculum for homesteaders

and those who dream of a rural life.

Build Your Own Homestead

Little Learner’s Homestead Science 

Build Your Own Homestead – Little Learners Homestead Science

is the first of the Homestead Science series. This curriculum is an interactive homeschool curriculum that will introduce your child to small scale farming. This one of a kind homestead curriculum is designed for pre-school through to 3rd or 4th grade depending on your child and whether this will be used as a full curriculum or supplemental to another curriculum.

 

Build Your Own Homestead is designed to give your child a better understanding of where their food comes from. This allows them to take ownership in providing food for the family whether that’s understanding what they are choosing at the grocery store, helping you tend to the garden, or gathering eggs from your chickens.

 

Homesteading is a science on multiple different levels. Agriculture, animal science, food science, experimentation, and social science are used everyday on the homestead.

 

Homestead Science is also great option for afterschool activities, summer learning, and co-ops!

 

 

“She loves it!

Asks 50 times a day to do it!”

-Happy Customer

Tractor Homestead Science

Homestead Curriculum Content

This 9 unit curriculum contains over 200 pages to teach your child about homesteading and small scale farming for a full 36 weeks (or longer).

Each unit contains an original illustrated story, identification activities, care of unit topic, food products from the unit topic, building craft projects, and a unit project.

Print Kit Includes:

  • 220 Page full color and interactive text
  • Homestead Alphabet Coloring Book
  • 9 Original story books
  • Homestead wall poster (2ft X 3ft)
  • Link to optional mini posters if the mini poster is too large
  • Velco dots to hang your poster
  • Homestead Deed

Homestead Science

Unit Topics

 

The 9 units in this curriculum are:
  • Building
  • Poultry
  • Fruits & Vegetables
  • Livestock
  • Cereal Grains
  • Tools & Tractors
  • Insects & Compost
  • Food Preservation
  • Hunting, Fishing & Foraging

 

All topics are broken down in a way that your young child can understand and feel a part of!

Homestead Science Topics

More Curriculum Options

Barn Activity

Where does my food come from? Barn Activity

Practice basic animal husbandry while learning where food comes from with this fun interactive activity.

Wades treehouse ebook

Sample Homestead Story

Teach your kids about the basic hand tools used on the homestead with this easy and fun matching game.

Free Homestead Tool Activity

Teach your kids about the basic hand tools used on the homestead with this easy and fun matching game.

You’re invited to join the

Homestead Science

to get inspiration, ask questions, or just to decide with this curriculum is right for you!

Frequently Asked Questions

What age group is this curriculum for?
Build Your Own Homestead – Little Learner’s Edition is designed for preschool through about 4th grade depending on the child.
What subject is this curriculum considered?
This curriculum could be considered a science, social science, health, or simply elective curriculum.
There are is an alphabet component and some reading comprehension.
What religious belief does this curriculum follow?
This curriculum was written to be neutral. However, the stories associated with the units have traditional families.
How many days a week does the schedule suggest?

The schedule suggests 3 days a week.

This is a very versatile curriculum that can be done all in one day a week, an after school program, summer projects, or weekend at Grandmas.

Do we have to own a homestead to benefit from this curriculum?
Absolutely not! This curriculum is designed to be used on or off the homestead and gives options on how to experience everything off of the homestead.
Would this curriculum work in a coop or farm school?
Yes! There are already coops and farm schools using this program. Please contact me at info@thehomesteadeducation.com to discuss pricing.
Have any other questions?
Please contact me at info@thehomesteadeducation.com.

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