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.

“What better way to begin to explore the natural world than to experience the magic and beauty of a family garden.” —Arden Bucklin-Sporer, author of How to Grow a School Garden Many gardeners find that once they have children gardening goes the way of late-night dinner parties and Sunday morning sleep-ins. Raising kids and maintaining a garden can be a juggling act, leaving the family garden forgotten and neglected. But kids can make great gardening companions, and the benefits of including them are impossible to ignore. Gardening gets kids outdoors and away from television and video games, increases their connection to plants and animals, and helps build enthusiasm for fresh fruits and vegetables. Their involvement becomes the real harvest of a family garden. In The Book of Gardening Projects for Kids, Whitney Cohen and John Fisher draw on years of experience in the Life Lab Garden Classroom and gardening with their own children to teach parents how to integrate the garden into their family life, no matter its scope or scale. The book features simple, practical gardening advice, including how to design a play-friendly garden, ideas for fun-filled theme gardens, and how to cook and preserve the garden's bounty. 101 engaging, family-friendly garden activities are also featured, from making Crunch-n-Munch Vegetable Beds and Muddy Miniature Masterpieces to harvesting berries for Fresh Fruity Pops.

This interactive and educational workbook is designed to ignite your child's passion for nature and inspire their green thumbs. From planting their very own herbs and edible flowers to embarking on exciting scavenger hunts and documenting the growth progress of their plants, this workbook is a gateway to endless exploration and creativity.Let's Grow:For the adult, the workbook begins with an easy how-to guide for planting herbs and edible flowers. It provides step-by-step instructions, useful tips, and fun facts to empower your little gardeners and ensure successful growth. As they nurture their plants, there will be pages for your kids to write or draw what they see, smell, or taste, capturing their unique experiences on the dedicated workbook pages for each season.Scavenger Hunts:Keeping the excitement alive, the workbook features stimulating scavenger hunt pages, inviting your children to embark on thrilling nature quests. They can search for various natural wonders, bugs, and flying creatures while learning more about the fascinating world around them. And when it's time for some creative downtime, the coloring pages will spark their imagination and bring the beauty of nature to life with vibrant colors.Math:As your child's plants grow, they can use some math skills while recording the growth progress in the growth chart pages. To deepen their understanding of the gardening process, the workbook also includes seasonal guides that provide valuable insights into what happens during every season.Science:Engaging with nature goes beyond gardening, and this workbook embraces that notion wholeheartedly. Your kids will learn about the crucial role of pollination, exploring the intricate relationships and life cycles between flowers, bees, butterflies, and frogs.Food: they can learn how to transform their homegrown herbs and edible flowers into delectable treats. From refreshing herbal teas to floral ice cubes and delightful floral-infused desserts.Art: the workbook offers exciting opportunities to utilize herbs and edible flowers in various DIY crafts. From flower pressing to creating vibrant nature-inspired artwork, the possibilities are endless, promoting hands-on learning and artistic expression.

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.

Involving children in gardening activities can be rewarding for both the adults and the children. This splendid, full-color book is devoted to creating an adult-centered garden that includes and celebrates children's efforts in the garden. Beth Richardson offers innovative and creative ways to start a family garden in which children can work and dream and feel accomplished -- and have some fun, too. Her approach is aimed at having children help without allowing them to feel overwhelmed by the responsibility for a whole garden. This book will help parents as they instruct their children on the basic processes that support life. The projects are accessible and fun for today's busy families. -- For anyone who enjoys parenting and gardening. -- A practical guide to family gardening. -- Projects and recipes take children's tastes into consideration without sacrificing the food and design preferences of adults. -- Introduces children to many cultures through food. -- Includes theme gardens for those interested in gardening on a smaller scale.

This colorful activity book invites kids to explore the world of plants and how they grow through creative hands-on activities. Kids don’t need a big backyard or outdoor space to learn about gardening and how plants grow. This introductory garden book, packed with photos of 3 to 6 year olds in action, features hands-on planting and growing activities that can be done in a small yard, classroom, or community garden. Written by the staff of City Sprouts, a leading educational organization in promoting urban gardening and equitable access to nature, each activity—from Sorting Seeds to Going on a Worm Hunt to Planting a Tasty Salad—encourages kids to roll up their sleeves and learn about seeds, planting, and gardening. Step-by-step photos and on-the-page discovery prompts, presented in a lively design, make it easy and inviting for kids everywhere to become plant lovers and nature explorers.