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Leading up to the eclipse, I had many ideas as to how we were going to include this into our homeschool plans. Eventually, I decided that I did not want to risk traveling with my kids during a time with other distracted drivers would be adding the activity of "looking at the sky" to the many other things that they do while operating a motor vehicle. We settled on a planned quiet day at home. Our goal was to complete our chores and bookwork and then spend some time in the afternoon under the darkening sky. I didn't even buy...

We have been homeschooling for many years and I sometimes forget that what we do isn't the same for others. So, I am adding a monthly homeschool recap to this blog to demonstrate one way (there are so many methods out there!) that homeschooling can work.  We use an eclectic method of homeschooling that leans very heavily towards the Charlotte Mason method of teaching. Without going into too much detail about this method, it can be described as very literature-heavy. We read and discuss A LOT of books. We don't spend a lot of time on workbooks, worksheets, etc., We have...

Springtime is an exciting time! The weather starts to warm up, the sun spends more time in the sky and the overall mood seems to be lifted in the air.    It is also a busy time on our farm.   We are planting seeds. We are hoping to have a larger garden and expand into a flower market this year (if the plants are cooperative). In order to give the seeds a jumpstart, we started using heating mats. In the past, I simply kept the seeds in the main living areas of the house where it is warmer but...

We decided to start providing a snail mail newsletter to our customers. We sent the first one out in January. Here is a copy of the newsletter. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please sign up for notifications and let us know!    January 26, 2024   Dear Supporters of Growing Roots Farm, Greetings from our farm! We hope that the new year is turning out to be a great one for you.   This is our first customer newsletter. We hope to make it a periodic production to encourage communication and keep you informed...

We have been homeschooling for many years and I sometimes forget that what we do isn't the same for others. So, I decided to try adding a monthly homeschool recap to this blog to demonstrate one way (there are so many methods out there!) that homeschooling can work.  We use an eclectic method of homeschooling that leans very heavily towards the Charlotte Mason method of teaching. Without going into too much detail about this method, it can be described as very literature-heavy. We read and discuss A LOT of books. We don't spend a lot of time on workbooks, worksheets, etc.,...