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Item Details
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RIPE FOR CHANGE
GARDEN-BASED LEARNING IN SCHOOLS |
| By: |
Jane S. Hirschi, David Sobel (Foreword) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£32.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1612507719 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781612507712 |
| Publisher: |
HARVARD EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING GROUP |
| Pub. date: |
30 March, 2015 |
| Series: |
Harvard Education Letter Impact Series |
| Pages: |
176 |
| Description: |
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. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Harvard Educational Publishing Group |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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