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Home Grown: Adventures in Parenting Off the Beaten Path, Unschooling, and Reconnecting with the Natural World
Contributor(s): Hewitt, Ben (Author)

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ISBN: 1611801699 ISBN-13: 9781611801699
Publisher: Roost Books

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2014

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BISAC Categories:
- Family & Relationships | Education
- Education | Non-formal Education
- Education | Parent Participation

Dewey: 371.042

Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.52" W x 8.75" L (0.53 lbs) 224 pages

Themes:
- Topical - Family

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/07/2014

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Publisher Description:
The charming story of one family's mission to build a deeper, lasting connection to land and community on their Vermont farm

When Ben Hewitt and his wife bought a sprawling acreage of field and forest in northern Vermont, they were eager to start a self-sustaining family farm. But over the years, the land became so much more than a building site; it became the birthplace of their two sons, the main source of family income and food, and even a classroom for their children. Through self-directed play, exploration, and experimentation on their farm, Hewitt's children learned how to play and read, test boundaries and challenge themselves, fail and recover. Best of all, this environment allowed their personalities to flourish, fueling further growth.

In Home Grown, Hewitt shows us how small, mindful decisions about day-to-day life can lead to greater awareness of the world in our backyards and beyond. In telling the story of his sons' unconventional education in the fields and forests surrounding his family's farm, he demonstrates that the sparks of learning are all around us, just waiting to be discovered. Learning is a lifelong process--and the best education is never confined to a classroom.

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