Homeschool in the Garden: A Big List of Ideas and Resources

Spring is upon us, and what better way to spend it than planting? This year, take your homeschool outside and discover all the ways you can learn as a family through gardening.

So, exactly what can your kids learn as they explore seed and soil? Check out these great posts from other homeschoolers who have taught from the garden. Then scroll down to see the big list of homeschool gardening ideas and resources!

Garden-Schooling Inspiration

A great place to start is 8 Simple Ways to Educate While Gardening With Kids from No Doubt Learning. It will give you a good idea of how to get your kids involved. You can also check out her cute Kindergarten unit on worms.

Here’s an amazing and pre-K through the 8th-grade gardening unit from In All You Do!

Teach Beside Me has great tips on gardening with kids along with a list of 12 great books about seeds.

Talk about the different kinds of gardens and plan one out like this pizza garden at To the Moon and Back. Perhaps even plant a theme garden!

Striving to Follow Him talks about spiritual lessons learned from tending the garden. What great connections to make as you garden with your kids!

Just get out in the garden and observe your plants, watching for bugs and caterpillars. That’s what this family did at Christy’s Houseful of Chaos.

More Fantastic Resources

Kidsgardening.org has tons of themes and lesson plan ideas. This might be your best resource for garden-schooling!
My Garden Unit Pinterest board. I’ll be adding to it throughout the season.
8 Reasons Every Homeschool Should Have a Garden from Enchanted Homeschooling Mom
Great Homeschool Links: Gardening for Kids from The Homeschool Classroom
Gardening With Children from The Homeschool Scientist
Bible-Based Gardening Resources from Bible Based Homeschooling
Developing Christian Character Through Gardening: A Unit Study from Heart of the Matter
A History of Gardening from Wikipedia (lists of famous gardeners, gardens, etc.)
Book: Math in the Garden: Hands-on Activities That Bring Math to Life from National Gardening Association

Big List of Homeschool Gardening Ideas

Here is a list of garden-related learning opportunities that you can use to incorporate gardening into your homeschool this season, create a unit study, or spend an entire month or two learning together around your garden!

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