Gardening in the Classroom!
For
years I have implemented yoga, meditation, and guided visual imagery activities
with my students as methods for reducing frustration and anger. Although they
are effective, I needed something that would provide a sensory outlet for my
students. For the last two years, I have been teaching about healthy foods and
exercising with my students, and this led to gardening. Students have enjoyed
growing and harvesting veggies and eating them.
Here is a look at we are doing.
We started out with geminating seeds in a glove and recording observations.
Then we built our raised garden beds, planted
seedling, gave good care, and reaped the labor of our work! We have grown
mustard, turnips, collard greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, radish, squash, green
beans, and other yummy veggies.
Benefits of a class gardening
project:
- Students can plan and work together while improve their
social skills.
- The project is therapeutic and socially engaging for
cooperative learning activities.
- Students learn how to produce healthy alternatives for
eating and increase sustainability awareness.
Tell me what you think. I would love to read your comments.
