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• Short-listed for Foreword INDIE 2019 (United States)

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Author:   Kaci Rae Christopher
Publisher:   New Society Publishers
Imprint:   New Society Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.814kg
ISBN:  

9780865719057

ISBN 10:   0865719055
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   23 April 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction: Where Permaculture and Science Meet Kindergarten: An Introduction to Gardening     Fall: Getting to Know the Garden     Winter: Pollination and Seeds     Spring: Insects and Garden Species First Grade — Grade One: Seeds     Fall: The Edible Parts of Plants     Winter: Traveling Seeds     Spring: Sprouting Seeds Experiment Second Grade — Grade Two: Pollinators and Cycles     Fall: Seasons and Garden Changes     Winter: Beneficial Insects and Birds     Spring: Observing Pollinators Third Grade — Grade Three: Becoming Soil Scientists     Fall: The Garden Ecosystem     Winter: Soil Vitality Experiment     Spring: Fostering Healthy Soils Fourth Grade — Grade Four: Vermicomposting     Fall: Becoming a Worm Expert     Winter: Mini Worm Bin Project     Spring: Worms Help Grow a Healthier Garden Fifth Grade — Grade Five: Composting     Fall: Composting Basics     Winter: Compost in a Jar Experiment     Spring: Healthy Soils and Garden Plants Sixth Grade — Grade Six: Rain Gardens     Fall: The Way Water Moves     Winter: Rain Garden Design     Spring: Building a Rain Garden Leadership and Stewardship Seventh Grade — Grade Seven: Renewable Resources     Fall: Catching and Storing Energy     Winter: Valuing Renewable and Natural Resources     Spring: Using Small and Slow Solutions Eighth Grade — Grade Eight: Leadership and Stewardship     Fall: Energy Cycles and Conservation     Winter: Designing Systems     Spring: Supporting Biodiversity Endnotes Appendix A: Next Generation Science Standards Appendix B: Resources Index About the Author About New Society Publishers

Reviews

""The School Garden Curriculum addresses something near and dear to my heart and probably the most critical issue in society today — the need for garden, food and ecology education for school-age children. This book will help transform society with each new generation. Well done."" — Zach Loeks, author, The Permaculture Market Garden ""Not just for teachers, this hands-on, down in the dirt, fun, imaginative and eminently practical guide should be in the hands of anyone involved with kids and gardening. The author's depth of teaching experience shows in her well-thought-out lessons and projects suitable for each age group. This is a wonderful resource for introducing children to science as they discover ecological principles for themselves along with the rewards of gardening."" — Linda Gilkeson, author, Backyard Bounty ""Early and regular interaction with nature is critical to healthy childhood development. With half of all people living in urban environments, school gardens offer one of the best opportunities for children to connect with the earth. Kaci Rae Christopher's School Garden Curriculum shows us how to make the most of lessons of ecology and gardening, to provide an intimate experience with nature and skills that will last a lifetime."" — Darrell Frey, author, Bioshelter Market Garden, co-author of Food Forest Handbook ""Ever been enthusiastic about a school garden project only to come up against typical pitfalls — summer maintenance, how beds are allocated, it's one more chore, etc.? This book to the rescue! Simple, well-thought out solutions to better school yard gardening have arrived. Not only will you build soil, grow edibles and learn how to forage, be prepared for a healthy harvest of community building, rituals, empathy, and gratitude."" — Lindsay Coulter, David Suzuki's Queen of Green ""A school garden makes the perfect outdoor classroom. As learners step off the edge of chemistry into the new lands of biology, new experiences evoke paradigm shifts and epiphanies. Life begins to write itself! For all the talk of teaching methods, learning styles, and motivational techniques, the best teachers simply point the student toward an edge. No better place to do that than in the garden. The School Garden Curriculum shows you how."" — John Wages, Publisher, Permaculture Design magazine ""The school gardening movement has long been a laboratory of educational innovation. By fusing permaculture with science, Kaci Rae Christopher takes it one step further in effectively promoting systems thinking and garden ethics. Her teacher-friendly new book offers hundreds of lessons for fall, winter and spring that can be accomplished within a single class at each grade level from K-8. Highly recommended."" — Tim Grant, editor emeritus, Green Teacher magazine

Author Information

Kaci Rae Christopher is the volunteer Farm and Garden Educator for Oregon's Redband Ranch. She was previously the School Garden Coordinator for the Springwater Environmental Sciences School, the Outdoor Educator for ERA, and worked on education farms, community supported agriculture initiatives, and farm schools. Her passion is fostering a healthy land ethic, personal empowerment, and environmental literacy in children of all ages through outdoor immersion and skill building in order to inspire generations of changemakers. Currently pursuing her MFA at OSU-Cascades, on most days Kaci Rae can be up to her elbows in soil or hiking new trails with her husband and two dogs. She lives in Bend, Oregon.

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