Marnie Randall Craycroft

Sowing the Seeds of Wonder Marnie Randall Craycroft

You want to start a garden with kids but are overwhelmed with where to start? You have a green thumb but have no idea how to begin teaching kids? So glad you found your way to this book! One of the biggest "I wish I" comments I get from from or from my readers is about outdoor learning and especially gardening. Growing a garden with kids is an excellent learning opportunity on so many levels. Over the years I have gathered ideas, approaches, resources, and activities that will help you reach the goal of growing a garden with kids. If you're thinking about how to integrate this type of learning into your family or classroom, you have found the right place. There is no garden too big or too small that will open a child's eyes to the amazing miracles our world has to offer. This book includes over 40 activities for gardening with kids plus a bonus lifetime offer for a set of garden printables. Filled with simple and tangible ways for you to bring gardening into your child's life, this guide covers preparing yourself, preparing your environment, learning activities, and loads of resources for your journey. Gardening helps children become more engaged in the environment, including their bodies. This book will help you encourage a lifetime love of learning without making them feel forced to learn. Beyond the obvious learning concepts such as those concepts within botany and zoology, gardening helps cultivate the following ideals: -Responsibility -Initiative -Independence -Confidence -Patience -Good Health This practical and thought provoking guide will show you exactly how you can embrace all the wonders of gardening with kids. Here Is A Short Preview Of What You Are Going To Learn: -Defining Your Why (Why is it important to you to start a garden with kids?) -How to Prepare Yourself to Gardening with Kids -How to Prepare Your Environment -Where to Start with Kids -How to Start a Garden (Logistics) -Learning Activities to begin and further garden learning with kids -Loads of Resources for Gardening with Kids