Gardens are fun to put together and add seeds, but they do take time and maintenance to be successful. Teaching responsibility is a great life skill that can be taught with gardening. Today, we have Katie here to share with us more about the task of watering with preschoolers! She is a teacher, mom, and creative individual who shares more about her preschool experiences on her blog, Preschool Inspirations.This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Tips for Preschool Garden ... Read more...
Raising Chickens: Homesteading with Kids
Are you considering raising chickens with kids around? Here's one family's experiences and some tips for how you can raise chickens too in your backyard. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Our latest article on KIDS IN THE GARDEN: LEARNING AND GROWING is brought to you all the way from FRANCE! La Famille Brown family is sharing with us more about raising chickens! Make sure your homeowner's association and city rules permit you to do so! We are in town and our city just ... Read more...
Bonsai Gardening with Kids
Gardening with kids can be an amazing learning adventure. Today's guest writer, Lisa Lewis shares with us today, not only how she has taken a gardening class with her daughter on the art of bonsai, but how to make cultural and family connections with family and friends. Sharing the love and excitement for gardening is truly a gift. Affiliate LinksThe Art and Science of Bonsai Gardening with KidsBy Lisa LewisMy daughter, Sydney, and I both love trees. In 2010, my good friend, Lori, gifted me with ... Read more...
Kids Gardening in Extreme Drought Conditions
Kids are in the Garden; Learning and Growing all around the world. This week, we have learned about growing an Ethiopian Habesha Garden, Cycad plants of South America, crafted by a family from Ecuador, and learned how we can plant our own version of traditional African instruments. Today, we have Kara, founder of ALLterNATIVElearning.com, here with us to show that gardening is possible in extreme weather. She is raising eco-conscious kids of faith and sharing some of her adventures with you on ... Read more...
Garden Connect – Grow a Family
Gardening is more than learning about growing your own food, it is about connecting with the people you love in a meaningful way. Talented writer, Julie Corby is our guest for Kids in the Garden; Learning and Growing. When you read this article, you will realize what a beautiful person she is, inside and out. I get lost in her writing at InCulture Parent and am continuously amazed at her purposeful parenting.Our gardens are bursting with potential; it will be up to us whether or not to decide to ... Read more...
Planting Cycads – South African Plants
Gardening with kids is a learning adventure. When I read Nadia's article on South African plants, I SMILED. These are MY kids favorite plants in our yard and we are in the U.S.A. It is a smaller world than we imagine sometimes! We have a female Sego Palm Cycad in the front of our home which sends off baby plants every year at the bottom and "seeds" at the top. My kids have even created their own names for the seeds. They harvest the seeds and use them in all sorts of outdoor pretend cooking ... Read more...
Garden Music; Growing Instruments
Gardening with kids is a great way to get kids learning and making global connections. Yesterday, Nicollete shared with us an art activity that her kids did while gardening in Ecuador. Sometimes it is a powerful thing to realize that although we may have a great distance between us, kids and parents do many similar activities across the globe. Today we have the talented writer and musician, Daria sharing ideas for growing your own musical instrument. My 4 year old and 7 year ... Read more...
Bunny Snack Idea: Marcus Pfister Virtual Book Club
Hopper Hunts for Spring ActivitiesThis month we’re featuring books by Marcus Pfister for the Virtual Book Club for Kids. He’s quite famous for his Rainbow Fish Books but I am in love with his little character Hopper. We’re sharing a fun way to welcome spring with Hopper.This post contains affiliate links to AmazonLearning about the Elements of spring can be a lot of fun with young children. It can be a season of mystery as the snow melts and new life is blooming all around. Taking a Photo ... Read more...
Garden Signs
Literacy can find it's way into your garden learning in many ways. Today we have Lauren from Tutus and Tea Parties here to share with you her "spin" on garden markers. I just adore how it not only combines literacy, but also a little creativity and fine motor skills in the process of making garden signs as well.Kid Made Garden SignsWe love anything that takes learning outside of the classroom and makes it hands on. Including your children in gardening creates so many lessons to teach that are ... Read more...
Read in the Garden
Read and Explore in the Garden I am so excited to be here on The Educators Spin on it, and to take part in the Kids in the Garden series. As a lover of all things natural, I felt it would be an honor to share how we incorporate the garden into our living and learning. One of the most important things to me, is to show children how many wonderful things come from a garden. So before planting, grab a few books and enjoy reading together. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Some of our ... Read more...
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