Gardening With Children

Author : Christie Matheson
Publisher : Greenwillow Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0062393391

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Plant the Tiny Seed by Christie Matheson Pdf

How do you make a garden grow? In this playful companion to the popular Tap the Magic Tree and Touch the Brightest Star, you will see how tiny seeds bloom into beautiful flowers. And by tapping, clapping, waving, and more, young readers can join in the action! Christie Matheson masterfully combines the wonder of the natural world with the interactivity of reading. Beautiful collage-and-watercolor art follows the seed through its entire life cycle, as it grows into a zinnia in a garden full of buzzing bees, curious hummingbirds, and colorful butterflies. Children engage with the book as they wiggle their fingers to water the seeds, clap to make the sun shine after rain, and shoo away a hungry snail. Appropriate for even the youngest child, Plant the Tiny Seed is never the same book twice—no matter how many times you read it! And for curious young nature lovers, a page of facts about seeds, flowers, and the insects and animals featured in the book is included at the end. Fans of Press Here, Eric Carle, and Lois Ehlert will find their next favorite book in Plant the Tiny Seed.

Author : Natasha Etherington
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0857005995

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Gardening for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Special Educational Needs by Natasha Etherington Pdf

Winner of the American Horticultural Therapy Association's Book Publication Award 2014 A garden or nature setting presents the perfect opportunity for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and special needs to learn, play and strengthen body and mind. This book empowers teachers and parents with little gardening know-how to get outside and use nature to motivate young learners. Using a mindfulness approach, Natasha Etherington presents a simple gardening program that offers learning experiences beyond those a special needs student can gain within the classroom. The book outlines the many positive physical, cognitive, sensory, emotional and social benefits of getting out into the garden and provides specially adapted gardening activities for a variety of needs, including those with developmental disabilities and behavioural difficulties, as well as wheelchair users. With a focus on the therapeutic potential of nature, the book shows that gardening can help reduce feelings of anxiety, provide an outlet for physical aggression, build self-esteem through the nurturing of plants and much more. With this practical program, teachers and parents can easily adopt gardening activities into their schedules and enjoy the benefits of introducing children with special needs to nature and the rhythms of the seasons.

Author : Kim Wilde
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780007193110

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Gardening with Children by Kim Wilde Pdf

Bursting with ideas for getting -- and keeping -- kids interested in the outdoors, Gardening for Children is a comprehensive guide to making the garden fun and safe. Kim Wilde offers many projects in which children play an active role in gardening, along with insightful tips for making a family garden educational and exciting. With video games often the preferred activity of today's children, Gardening for Children shows parents how to encourage their children to enjoy active, outdoor exercise instead, whilst nurturing a shared family interest. Along with guidelines for safety in the garden are there are ideas for maintaining a child's attention span throughout the sometimes slow gardening process. Children like to feel grown-up and to see the results of their labours: this book shows parents how to help them. Illustrated, step-by-step projects range from creative ways to plant, such as rainbow and sensory gardens, to making scarecrows, wormeries and tile mosaics. For families with a small garden, or none at all, windowboxes and other activities are suggested. directory identifying good plants for children, chosen for their speedy growth, smell, cost-effectiveness, ease of handling and other child-friendly characteristics. Kim Wilde, an experienced gardening columnist and devoted mother, is the ideal guide for helping parents bring the joy of gardening to their children. Her year-round, easy-to-follow activities will inspire any family for many years.

Author : Monika Hanneman,Patricia Hulse,Brian Johnson,Barbara Kurland,Tracey Patterson
Publisher : BBG Guides for a Greener Plane
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1889538906

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Gardening with Children by Monika Hanneman,Patricia Hulse,Brian Johnson,Barbara Kurland,Tracey Patterson Pdf

Brooklyn Botanic Garden--home of the oldest continuously operating children's garden in North America--offers a groundbreaking handbook that helps parents, teachers, and community gardeners introduce kids to the pleasures of gardening. In addition to growing common plants from seed, children will become more aware of nature's cycles and earth's ecology, and enjoy a variety of fun projects.

Author : Cathy James
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-07
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781611801644

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The Garden Classroom by Cathy James Pdf

Creative ways to use the garden to inspire learning, for kids ages 4-8 Packed with garden-based activities that promote science, math, reading, writing, imaginative play, and arts and crafts, The Garden Classroom offers a whole year of outdoor play and learning ideas—however big or small your garden. Every garden offers children a rich, sensory playground, full of interesting things to discover and learn about. There's a whole lot of science happening right before their eyes. The garden can also be a place to develop math and literacy skills, as the outdoors offers up plenty of invitations to weave learning into everyday gardening. The garden classroom is a place where plants grow, and where children grow too.

Author : Julia Watkins
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-08
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780358651871

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Gardening For Everyone by Julia Watkins Pdf

A guide to creating and growing a backyard garden simply and sustainably—from planning to planting to harvest, with profiles of essential vegetables and herbs, ecological tips, and fun and creative projects Growing food in your backyard (or even on a porch or windowsill!) is one of the simplest and most rewarding ways to nourish yourself, be self-sufficient, and connect with nature in a hands-on way. Here sustainability expert Julia Watkins shares everything you need to know to grow your own vegetables, fruits, and herbs (as well as wildflowers and other beneficial companion plants). The book covers all the nuts and bolts of creating and caring for your garden—planning, building, planting, tending, and harvesting—followed by a deeper dive into the plants themselves: demystifying annuals vs. perennials, cold-weather vs. warm-weather veggies, and profiles of favorite crops. Throughout, Julia offers tips for creating an eco-friendly and sustainable garden (such as vermicomposting, no-till “lasagna” gardening, and attracting pollinators), plus some fun and unexpected hands-on projects like how to build a bean teepee, make wildflower seed paper, and enjoy refreshing herbal lemonade ice pops.

Author : Beth Richardson
Publisher : Taunton Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1561581925

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Gardening with Children by Beth Richardson Pdf

Offers advice on selecting plants, planning a garden layout, preparing the soil, and planting and tending a garden, and suggests theme gardens and family projects.

Author : Laura Alary
Publisher : Kids Can Press Ltd
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781525305313

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What Grew in Larry's Garden by Laura Alary Pdf

A girl and her neighbor grow a community from their garden. Grace thinks Larry’s garden is one of the wonders of the world. In his tiny backyard, Larry grows extraordinary vegetables, with Grace as his helper. They water and weed, plant and prune, hoe and harvest. And whenever there’s a problem, Grace and Larry solve it together. Grace soon learns that Larry has big plans for the vegetables in his garden. And when the garden faces its biggest problem yet, Grace follows Larry’s example to find the perfect solution. Amazing things can grow when you tend your garden with kindness.

Author : Marsha Diane Arnold
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781534138339

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Badger's Perfect Garden by Marsha Diane Arnold Pdf

It's springtime and Badger is ready to plant the perfect garden. He has spent months gathering and sorting seeds. It's been a lot of work but it's worth it. His friends Red Squirrel, Dormouse, and Weasel come to help. They weed. They rake. And finally they plant. Afterward, everyone celebrates, and Badger can already imagine the perfect rows of flowers and vegetables. But then a rainstorm comes and washes away the beautiful seeds. Badger's perfect garden is ruined. Or is it? Author Marsha Diane Arnold's gentle story will encourage young readers to think beyond plans and expectations and imagine the wonderful possibilities that may occur when life and nature have other ideas.

Author : Ann Watts
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136736544

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Every Nursery Needs a Garden by Ann Watts Pdf

‘If outdoor activities with young children have always baffled you, then this is the book for you. Practical in style and structure, it has an accessible approach which is based in the best early years practice and provides plenty of challenges and new ideas. It is a must have for your early years setting.’ - Kathryn Solly, Headteacher at Chelsea Open Air Nursery School and Children’s Centre, UK A garden can be a magical place for young children and offers them rich and engaging learning experiences as they interact with a variety of plants and wildlife throughout the year. This book guides you through the process of creating a garden, however small, for young children. It looks at the impact a garden area can have on children’s overall development and the benefits of using natural materials as learning tools. Full of practical advice on how to design, develop resource and use a garden area, this book brings together: advice on planning a garden and how to get children, parents and the local community involved ideas for settings with limited space ideas for different spaces including a wildlife space, a woodland space, a digging area, sand and water spaces and a growing area suggestions of plants, flowers and crops to grow with very young children information about the wildlife children may discover a calendar guide to activities and garden planning throughout the year ways to encourage children to develop a sense of awareness of the importance of conservation and sustainability guidance on health and safety clear links with EYFS to show how a garden supports the areas of learning and development. Written for all early years practitioners, this book is the definitive guide for those looking to further enhance their outdoor environment and fulfil the potential learning opportunities that a garden can provide.

Author : Edward C. Smith
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-02
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781603429757

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The Vegetable Gardener's Container Bible by Edward C. Smith Pdf

Harvest tomatoes on a patio, produce a pumpkin in a planter, and grow broccoli on a balcony! Best-selling author Ed Smith shows you everything you need to know to successfully create and care for an edible container garden, from choosing the right plants and selecting appropriate containers through controlling pests without chemicals and harvesting fresh vegetables. You’ll discover that container gardening is an easy and fun way to enjoy summer’s bounty in even the smallest of growing spaces.

Author : Kirsten Bradley
Publisher : Die Gestalten Verlag-DGV
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 3899558243

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Easy Peasy by Kirsten Bradley Pdf

With this introduction to easy gardening, kids can make their own pots, build balcony boxes, create their own bird feeders, and more. Each activity features simple, fun, and easy-to-follow steps accompanied by beautiful spot illustrations. Full color.

Author : Ruth Kantor Lopez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Children's gardens
ISBN : 0962746339

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Gardens for Growing People by Ruth Kantor Lopez Pdf

Author : Emily Bone,Abigail Wheatley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0794534309

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Gardening for Beginners by Emily Bone,Abigail Wheatley Pdf

"This charming book is packed with ideas for plants that anyone can grow, even without a garden. Just follow the simple step-by-step instructions to grow sunflowers, strawberries, flowering bulbs, salad leaves, bee-friendly flowers and much, much more ..."--Page [4] cover.

Author : Georgeanne Brennan,Ethel Brennan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Botany
ISBN : 0898158737

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The Children's Kitchen Garden by Georgeanne Brennan,Ethel Brennan Pdf

A book of gardening, cooking and learning.