Synopses & Reviews
Lead children to literacy and learning along the garden path with books and activities designed to spark interest and imagination. Each of these 45 lessons focuses on a specific book about gardening and offers related activities-such as reading, writing, poetry, word play, music, dancing, and dramatics-to enhance creativity and build literacy skills. In addition, this resource lists more books to read with each lesson and concludes with an annotated bibliography of focus books. A great companion to Beyond the Bean Seed. Grades K-6.
Synopsis
Cultivate learning in students with imaginative projects on the theme of gardens - and watch their interest grow! Each of these 45 lessons focuses on a specific book about plants, gardens, or growing and offers a variety of engaging activities that enhance creativity and build literacy skills. Whether it's building a bird house, listening to a garden poem, performing in a play, making a garden calendar, or planting a friendship garden, these activities will motivate and inform young learners. Recipes for treats also accompany the lessons. This is a unique and fun resource with many classroom possibilities. Grades K-6.
About the Author
NANCY ALLEN JURENKA is Professor, Education Department, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington.ROSANNE J. BLASS is Visiting Professor, College of Education, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg.