Synopses & Reviews
Have your students experience the thrill of life and growth through gardening, book-sharing, and other activities. Lessons integrate gardening, children's literature, and language arts through creative activities that that have poetry, word play, and recipes. Literature-based projects lead to learning in a variety of subjects-from ecology, history, and geography to career exploration and the sciences. An annotated bibliography provides a list of gardening-related resources. Grades K-6.
Synopsis
Engaging book-based lessons integrate gardening, children's literature, and language arts through creative activities that are embellished with poetry, word play, and recipes. The projects lead to learning in a variety of other subjects -- from ecology, history, and geography to career exploration and the sciences.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-186) and indexes.
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.