Ripe for Change
Garden-Based Learning in Schools
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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: * Summarizes the current school gardening movement and the emerging field of garden-based learning * Provides an overview of the origins, benefits, and barriers to school gardening * Explores sustainable models for garden-bas...
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: * Summarizes the current school gardening movement and the emerging field of garden-based learning * Provides an overview of the origins, benefits, and barriers to school gardening * Explores sustainable models for garden-based learning * Includes five case studies of successful partnerships between urban districts and nonprofit school gardening organizations around the country * Illustrates how gardens can be used to integrate academic lessons aligned with the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards * Includes examples of important tools available forassessing the impact of school gardens Ripe for Change reveals a wealth of resources to show how garden-based learning is being implemented in a systematic way in public education, and offers next steps to widen and deepen the practice to reach children in all schools.
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