Description
| Product ID: | 9780865719057 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | The School Garden Curriculum |
| Subtitle: | An Integrated K-8 Guide for Discovering Science, Ecology, and Whole-Systems Thinking |
| Authors: | Author: Kaci Rae Christopher |
| Page Count: | 320 |
| Subjects: | Primary and middle schools, Primary & middle schools, Teachers’ classroom resources and material, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Plants and trees, Educational: Citizenship and social education, Educational: Sciences, general science, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues, Teachers' classroom resources & material, Gardening (Children's / Teenage), Educational: Citizenship & social education, Educational: Sciences, general science, Social issues: environment & green issues (Children's / Teenage) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The School Garden Curriculum provides an integrated K-8 framework and over 200 weekly lessons that weave science, permaculture, and environmental education into place-based, immersive learning. For teachers aiming to blend science and life skills while inspiring environmental stewardship. Sow the seeds of science and wonder and inspire the next generation of Earth stewards The School Garden Curriculum offers a unique and comprehensive framework, enabling students to grow their knowledge throughout the school year and build on it from kindergarten to eighth grade. From seasonal garden activities to inquiry projects and science-skill building, children will develop organic gardening solutions, a positive land ethic, systems thinking, and instincts for ecological stewardship. The world needs young people to grow into strong, scientifically literate environmental stewards. Learning gardens are great places to build this knowledge, yet until now there has been a lack of a multi-grade curriculum for school-wide teaching aimed at fostering a connection with the Earth. The book offers:
A model and guide for all educators, The School Garden Curriculum is the complete package for any school wishing to use ecosystem perspectives, science, and permaculture to connect children to positive land ethics, personal responsibility, and wonder, while building vital lifelong skills. AWARDS
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| Imprint Name: | New Society Publishers |
| Publisher Name: | New Society Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-04-23 |
