實用家：農場樂趣混音！ （進行中，3-7）

This class meets once a week to offer fun farm-themed topics on a rotating schedule. Classes are created with little attention spans in mind, and also for minimal required learner materials (pencil and paper for drawing). Small class size means that learners will have plenty of time for verbal interactions, as well as questions and answers. With the ongoing format, learners can stay enrolled for the whole series of topics, or drop in and out for individual classes as their schedule allows. See below for detailed class descriptions.

Upcoming class schedule (in brief):

Week of 12/9:  "The Little Lost Llama" Story and Drawing Time
Week of 12/16:  Christmas on the Farm
Week of 12/30: Up on the Housetop: Reindeer Paws?! Tracking Santa Through the Snow

2025
Week of 1/5:  The Farm Year
Week of 1/12:  Plants that Bite Back 
Week of 1/19:  I'm All Ears: A Farm Animal ID Challenge
Week of 1/26:  Winter on the Farm
Week of 2/2:  Chickens for Young Learners (live birds)
Week of 2/9:  Valentine's Day on the Farm
Week of 2/16: Ducks for Young Learners (live birds in season)
Week of 2/23:  "Are you Kidding?" Baby Goat Story and Drawing Time
Week of 3/2:   Along Came a What? Let's write a silly story on the farm
Week of 3/9:  Spring on the Farm
Week of 3/16:  Naughty Goat Problem Solving
Week of 3/23:  Tiny Happy Peepers: Caring for Baby Birds
Week of 3/30:  Boop the Snoot: A Nose Picking Challenge
Week of 4/6: My Farm Dog
Week of 4/12:  "Are You Brooding?" Baby Chick Story and Drawing Time 

Seasonal topics include:
Valentine's Day on the Farm
Spring on the Farm
Easter on the Farm
Fun at the State Fair
Fall on the Farm
Fun on the Pumpkin Patch
Thanksgiving on the Farm
Up on the Housetop: Reindeer Paws?!
Christmas on the Farm
Winter on the Farm



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Detailed class descriptions by week:
(I also offer most classes included in this ongoing course also as a standalone one-time class, so if your learner missed a week, you can make it up by enrolling in the one-time class linked below)

Week A: Ducks for Young Learners (live birds in season)
Learners will learn all about ducks and draw a duckling of their own.
https://outschool.com/classes/practical-homesteading-ducks-for-young-learners-with-live-ducks-Yo889qhi

Week B: I'm All Ears: A Farm Animal ID Challenge
Learners are challenged to guess who's ears are in the picture.
https://outschool.com/classes/im-all-ears-a-farm-animal-id-challenge-gSN9ok1f

Week C: Farmyard Show and Tell
Learners are encouraged to bring anything they have farm or nature-related to show and tell.
https://outschool.com/classes/practical-homesteading-farmyard-show-and-tell-k2JplsxS

Week D: Chickens for Young Learners (live birds)
Learners will learn all about chickens and draw a chicken of their own.
https://outschool.com/classes/practical-homesteading-chickens-for-young-learners-with-live-birds-4jmHATGs

Week E: Are you Kidding? Baby Goat Story and Drawing Time
Learners will hear the story of Margo the goat, learn about goats, and draw a goat together.
("Are You Kidding" by by Steph and Vivi Allosso - a homeschool mom and her seven-year-old daughter)
https://outschool.com/classes/practical-homesteading-are-you-kidding-baby-goat-story-and-drawing-time-jNTVpx7i

Week F: Along Came a What? Let's write a silly story on the farm!
Learners will contribute creative words to help write a collective story set on the farm. (No writing skills required)
https://outschool.com/classes/along-came-a-what-silly-story-writing-adventures-practicing-parts-of-speech-8GBAZalW

Week G: Naughty Goat Problem Solving
Learners will help problem solve when naughty goats get into trouble.
https://outschool.com/classes/practical-homesteading-naughty-goat-escape-farmyard-problem-solving-drTv3YWJ

Week H: Tiny Happy Peepers: Caring for Baby Birds
Learners will discover what it takes to raise baby birds on the farm.
https://outschool.com/classes/practical-homesteading-tiny-happy-peepers-caring-for-baby-chicks-ducklings-and-goslings-IoaGsq76

Week I: Boop the Snoot: A Nose Picking Challenge
Learners are challenged to guess which farm animal's nose is in each picture.
https://outschool.com/classes/boop-the-snoot-a-nose-picking-farm-animal-id-challenge-wTesTOtv

Week J: Farmyard Show and Tell 2
Learners are encouraged to bring anything they have farm or nature-related to show and tell.
https://outschool.com/classes/practical-homesteading-farmyard-show-and-tell-k2JplsxS