If I break 6, how many eggs will I be left with? If we go to the feed store and buy 5 more, now how many chickens do we have? If one runs away and hides under a bush, how many chickens do we have now? Of course the difficulty can be adjusted for the age of your children. Word problems using different scenarios can make math more fun. Young children can simply count the eggs collected, while you can teach older children fractions and ratios using eggs and egg cartons.
Three chickens somehow turns into six, which turns into a dozen and before you know it, you've got three dozen chickens running around your backyard.Ĭounting your chickens before they hatch is generally not recommended, but counting eggs can definitely help teach kids math! Those of us with backyard flocks call it "chicken math". Raising chickens can be a great math learning tool for parents who homeschool kids of all ages.Įven if you're not homeschooling your kids, there are still all kinds of things to teach them not only about raising chickens, but to practice the lessons they learn in school. Raising chickens also shows kids where their food comes from, emphasizes the importance of eating fresh and local food AND enjoy fresher, more nutritious meals!īuilding a chicken coop and safe, specious run or pen for the chickens can be a great family activity letting everyone get involved in the design and building, choosing paint colors and painting the coop, and planting flowers in window boxes and around the coop.īut there are lots more lessons to be learned from backyard chickens. It teaches them that even if your chickens are ultimately providing food for your family, treating them with care and gentleness is still important. In addition to teaching kids responsibility and learning that daily chores are essential, caring for chickens also teaches them empathy for animals. Raising chickens can be extremely educational.
Homeschool Lessons for Children from Backyard Chickens
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