Beschreibung:
Ripe for Change: Garden-Based Learning in Schools takes a big-picture view of the school garden movement and the state of garden-based learning in public K-8 education. The book frames the garden movement for educators and shows how school gardens have the potential to be a significant resource for teaching and learning. In this inviting and accessible book, the author:
CONTENTS Foreward by David Sobel vii INTRODUCTION Garden-Based Learning for a Changing World 1 CHAPTER 1 The Origins and Benefits of School Gardening 13 CHAPTER 2 What Learning Looks Like in the Garden: Making Connections Across Subjects and Grade Levels 25 CHAPTER 3 Barriers to Integrating Gardens in Schools 39 CHAPTER 4 Five Models for Garden-Based Learning 47