You can up your parenting game and take learning in the garden to a whole new level when you think "outside the classroom." Meaning, academics can (and should) be taught beyond the walls of the traditional classroom. As a parent, I believe it is my job to provide these opportunities for my children to interact with the world in a meaningful way.Gardening with kids is the perfect time to make these common core connections. Of course, this activity would be great for classroom gardens or ... Read more...
Garden Science – Worms and Compost
Kids in the garden are learning about WORMS and COMPOSTING today! Join us this month for articles all about gardening with children. Our special guest, Sandi Purdell Lewis, kindergarten teacher and garden ambassador, shares with us her classroom adventures. She is the author of Rubberboots and Elf shoes, a kindergarten blog with all sorts of adventures including fairy garden activities, learning about famous art, and all sorts of sensory bin ideas! I hope her article will inspire you to learn ... Read more...
Garden Math: Counting and Number Sense
Learning and growing occur in our backyard garden every day. Math is a great academic connection and we are fortunate to have a guest post from a fellow hands-on, play loving, cultural mum of 2 young children here with us today. As part of the KIDS IN THE GARDEN series, the author of "The Fairy and the Frog," shares how she encourages her children to recognize numbers, count found objects, and record their findings in a journal in this easy-to-do garden activity.Garden Themed Math ... Read more...
Garden Cooperative with Kids
Kids in the Garden - Learning and Growing cannot take place without space. Many of us may not have enough space in our yards (if we even have them) for a garden bed. For some people, container gardening may be a great start, but when you have caught the gardening bug, there is a need for MORE! What can you do? When space in the soil and sunlight is limited, a community garden plot may be an option for your planting needs. A community garden is an area of land that is shared and gardened by a ... Read more...
Rainbow Activities for Spring
Come explore some fun and creative ways to create rainbows, including a few that sneak in Science with kids!We would love to have you link up your School-Age Post (Ages 5 and up) about your learning week after school including Crafts, Activities, Playtime and Adventures that you are doing to enrich yourWith the excitement of spring arriving and the unpredictable weather plus St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, it's always fun to explore rainbows with kids. We are amazed at how ... Read more...
Homesteading with Kids
We have a small backyard learning garden, but some people have chosen to fully embrace the make-your-own lifestyle. This is commonly referred to as homesteading, a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. Not only is our guest today a talented crafter, but also an enthusiastic gardener who raises chickens and goats with her two young children on a small family farm. When she is not making her own clothes and quilts, you can find her in the garden with her children growing lots of tasty ... Read more...
Container Gardening with Kids
Container gardens are super fun for kids. Because of variety in size, shape and what is grown, container gardens are fun and intriguing to little ones. Container Gardening with kids is also manageable, and even the youngest of children can be in charge of their own container garden.Getting started is part of the learning process when gardening with kids. Involving your children from the very beginning with soil preparation and the assembling of garden beds helps them connect with the nutrients ... Read more...
The Best Herbs to Grow with Children
Gardening with kids can be a learning AND sensory experience. Children learn best with they activate their sense of sight, touch, smell, sound, and taste. Adding an herb garden can be the easiest way to start gardening with your kids.I am excited to introduce you to Victoria a talented mom with education schooling and experience in organizing local mom groups. She shares her parenting journey and kid activities at Squiggles and Bubbles.The Best Herbs to Grow with ChildrenI'm so ... Read more...
Announcing Fun Educational Activities for #SmartMarch on Pinterest
Are you looking for fun educational activities for your kids?Top Educational Pins on PinterestI'm excited to announce that we are partnering with Parents Magazine during the month of March on PINTEREST! Together we'll be bringing you tons of creative and fun educational activities including IQ-boosting ideas you’ll love. We'll be sharing games and creative projects as well as ways to prepare for Preschool, Kindergarten and Standardized Testing. The Educators' Spin On It and Parents Magazine ... Read more...
Getting Kids Excited about Gardening
Gardening with kids is messy, educational, and FUN! Tips for gardening with kids, keeping them excited for the whole season long!As part of our Kids in the Garden; Learning and Growing series, we have expert gardener, Matthew Hiemstra, joining in to share ways to help keep kids excited about gardening for the entire season. Matthew is also the creator of #gardenconnect, a global gardening project he founded to connect gardeners with a common purpose. Cultivating Enthusiasm - Keeping Kids ... Read more...
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