Author(s): Sara Starbuck, Marla Olthof and Karen Midden
Published: 2002
189 pages
Gardens are places where a child's imagination engages nature - and the result is joyful learning.
Hollyhocks and honeybees: Garden projects for young children will give you all the support and motivation to garden with young children.
Gardening is a life-long love and skill, it appeals to all of a child's senses and is an ideal way to incorporate learning experiences in a meaningful way.
A gardening curriculum incorporates:
- language and literacy;
- science and maths;
- social sciences and the arts; and
- physical, cognitive, social and emotional development.
Simple instructions lead early childhood teachers through all the stages of planning and implementing these imaginative garden ideas, with themes such as:
- bird and butterfly garden;
- dinosaur garden;
- kitchen garden;
- sensory garden;
- and more!
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