Gardening with Young Children (eBook)

Sara Starbuck, Marla Olthof, Karen Midden (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2014 | Second Edition
264 Seiten
Redleaf Press (Verlag)
9781605543130 (ISBN)

Infos

This updated how-to resource guides teachers—with or without green thumbs—through the rich learning opportunities found in gardening with children.

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Explore the unique and expansive learning opportunities offered by gardening with children

Gardens are where children’s imaginations engage nature, and the result is joyful learning. Gardening helps children develop an appreciation for the natural world and build the foundation for environmental stewardship. This book is packed with information and inspiration to help you immerse children in gardening and outdoor learning experiences—green thumb or a perfect plot of land not required.

Learn how a gardening curriculum supports learning and development across all domains. You’ll also find heaps of suggestions for planning, planting, and caring for a garden suited to your unique setting, such as container gardens, raised beds, in-ground gardens, gardens grown vertically on a wall or fence, and even rooftop gardens.

Cultivate children’s wonder and appreciation for nature. This book provides
More than 60 hands-on learning activities for children of all ages to explore plants and garden creatures
Vibrant photographs and classroom stories describing showcasing great programs from around the country
New content reflecting childhood issues and gardening trends that have surfaced in recent years, including concerns that children are becoming alienated from nature, and that childhood obesity is becoming an epidemic
Resources to help your garden flourish, seed and garden supply lists, information on poisonous plants, and books about gardens and garden creatures

Autor

Sara Starbuck: Sara Starbuck, EdD, is an associate professor in the Department of Human Environmental Studies and administrative director of the Early Childhood Centers for Training, Research, and Education at Southeast Missouri State University. Dr. Starbuck has over thirty years of experience in the field of early childhood education as a teacher educator, administrator, and teacher of young children, and she is deeply involved in connecting children to nature and helping adults understand the importance of nature in the children’s lives. She earned her EdD from Nova Southeastern University in child and youth studies with a specialization in management of programs. Her BS and MS degrees are from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, in early childhood education.

Marla Olthof: Marla Olthof has nearly a decade of experience teaching toddlers and preschoolers and has trained a variety of teachers in a multitude of settings, including undergraduate practicum experiences and student teaching, at Southern Illinois University and the Purdue University Calumet Head Start Resource Center. Marla also enjoys volunteering in the classroom as the parent of three elementary school-aged daughters.

Karen Midden: Karen Midden is a professor in plant, soil, and agricultural systems at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. She is a landscape architect working in Illinois and teaches landscape design, designing outdoor spaces, and sustainable landscape practices. Her current research and projects include urban agriculture, green roofs, and vertical gardening.

Inhalt

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Why Garden?
Children Need Nature
Physical, Social, and Emotional Development
Dirt Is Good
International Movement Toward Outdoor Nature Playscapes
From Seed to Table
The Role of the Teacher

Chapter 2: Engaging Children in Gardening
Fostering Children’s Interest in Gardening
Using Emergent Curriculum as an Approach to Gardening
Assuring Intellectual Integrity
Using the Project Approach with Gardening
Being in the Garden with Children
Engaging Children in the Scientific Process
Fieldwork
Graphing with Children
Using Reference Materials
Technology and the Garden Study
Documenting What Children Learn
Bringing the Garden Curriculum Indoors

Chapter 3: Planning Your Garden
Developing the Garden Design
Selecting the Garden Site
Types of Gardens
The Final Choice
Garden Themes
Bird and Butter?y Garden
North American Garden
Kitchen Garden
Sensory Garden
Southwestern Garden
Dinosaur Garden

Chapter 4: Building Your Garden
Gathering Resources through Families and Community
Constructing Different Types of Gardens
Ground-Level Gardens
Raised Beds
Container Gardens
Vertical Gardens
Green-Roof Garden
Indoor Gardens
Plant Selection
Preventing Vandalism

Chapter 5: Working with Children in the Garden
Planting the Garden
Every Day in the Garden
Supervising Children in the Garden
Maintaining the Garden
Garden Creatures
Harvesting
Sharing the Garden with Others

Chapter 6: Gardening with Infants and Toddlers
Taking Infants and Toddlers Outside
How to Take a Walk with Infants and Toddlers
Choosing Plants for Infants and Toddlers
Bringing the Garden Inside

Chapter 7: Universal Garden Learning Experiences
Exploring Plants
Exploring What Plants Need to Grow
Exploring Garden Creatures

Appendix 1: Children’s Books about Gardens and Garden Creatures
Appendix 2: Reference Books about Garden Creatures
Appendix 3: Garden and Environmental Education Books and Supplies, Including Sources for Insects, Worms, and Other Beneficial Creatures
Appendix 4: Seeds and Garden Supplies
Appendix 5: Common and Botanical Names of Plants Mentioned
Appendix 6: Poisonous Plants
References
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.4.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Unterrichtsvorbereitung ► Vorschule / Kita
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Vorschulpädagogik
• Schlagworte: Child Development • daycare management • Development • Early childhood education • outdoor classroom • safe play • teaching with the body in mind • young children
• ISBN-13: 9781605543130 / 9781605543130