Introducing Life Skills School: Chickens, a hands-on homeschool unit study designed to help children understand, care for, and connect with backyard chickens through real-life learning.

This unit was created for homeschool moms who want to move learning beyond books and screens—inviting their children into responsibility, stewardship, and the quiet rhythms of homegrown life.

Raising chickens isn’t just about eggs.
It’s about patience. Observation. Responsibility.
And learning where food—and care—really come from.

A Homeschool Chicken Unit Rooted in Real Life

Whether you already have a backyard flock or you’re simply dreaming of one, this unit gently introduces children to the science, anatomy, life cycle, and daily care of chickens in a way that feels approachable and engaging.

Through meaningful lessons and activities, your children will:

• Learn the life cycle of a chicken from egg to adult

• Explore chicken anatomy and vocabulary

• Understand daily chicken chores and responsibilities

• Learn how chicks are cared for and raised

• Discover how coops work and why they matter

• Build early animal science and biology foundations

• Practice observation, journaling, and hands-on problem solving

This is learning that sticks—because it’s lived.

What’s Included in the Life Skills School: Chickens Unit

This printable homeschool chicken curriculum is designed to be flexible, practical, and family-friendly.

Inside the unit, you’ll find:

• A suggested learning sequence you can follow at your own pace

• Chicken vocabulary and word search activities

• Lifecycle lessons with hands-on cut-and-paste visuals

• Detailed anatomy of a chicken pages

• A chicken checklist to help families plan and prepare

• Daily chicken chore routines (AM & PM)

• Chick care and brooder basics

• Coop design activities and DIY ideas

• Natural chicken care hacks and cleaning recipes

• Egg float test science experiment

• Chicken treat ideas and immune-boosting herbs

• A printable Chicken Journal for ongoing observation

Perfect for preschool through early elementary, with plenty of depth to grow alongside your child.

Designed for Real Homeschool Families

This unit meets homeschool life where it actually happens.

✔ No rigid schedules
✔ No overwhelm
✔ No need to already own chickens

You can:

• Use it alongside your current homeschool curriculum

• Spread lessons over weeks or months

• Adapt activities whether you live rural, suburban, or simply dream of homesteading

• Let children participate at their own level—hands-on or observational

This is life skills education that builds confidence and competence, one chore at a time.

Why Homeschool Moms Love This Chicken Unit

Homeschool families love this unit because it:

• Encourages responsibility and stewardship

• Builds early science and biology foundations naturally

• Connects children to food systems and animal care

• Supports hands-on, Charlotte Mason–inspired learning

• Creates meaningful family rhythms and shared responsibility

It turns everyday care into meaningful education.

Perfect For:

• Homeschool families interested in backyard chickens for kids

• Moms seeking life skills curriculum for homeschoolers

• Families exploring homesteading, slow living, or farm-based learning

• Children who thrive with hands-on, real-world learning

Learn, Care, and Grow—Together

If you’re longing to teach your children where food comes from, how animals are cared for, and why responsibility matters—this unit invites you to start right at home.

Let your children gather eggs, tend coops, observe chicks, and learn through doing.
Let learning feel purposeful again.

🐔 Life Skills School: Chickens is ready to become part of your homeschool rhythm.

*due to the nature of this being a Digital Product, there are NO REFUNDS

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