…This book has numerous ideas for school projects, from school composting to native plant gardens. There are more than a dozen ideas for school gardens. The book also includes outdoor classroom activities for teachers to use with their lessons….
…urricula and used both ideas an effective way to teach students about hands-on learning, healthy eating, and community engagement while meeting departmental and university goals as well as accreditation standards. This workshop will provide a variety of examples on how to incorporate local food and Farm to School into education and nutrition and dietetics courses. Getting Started Discover how Farm to School can work for you. School gardens 101: Le…
…Autumn is time for the leaves to change colors. Get out your rake and help gather the fallen leaves. Find out why leaves change color. And take a running leap into that huge pile of leaves!…
…Thank you for your interest in submitting an RFP for the SE Farm to School Conference. All RFPs must be submitted using the form below, however to help you compose your proposal, you can download and view the full RFP here. Deadline for submissions is March 14, 2016 at 11:59pm EST. Lead workshop presenters will receive free conference registration. We are unable to provide free registration for lightning talks….
…n plan Root and Shoots lesson plan Cabbage Exploration lesson plan Grades K-2 Seasons on a Farm lesson plan Harvesting in the Garden lesson plan Garden Plot Crackers lesson plan Cabbage Quesadillas lesson plan Cabbage Exploration lesson plan Stem Exploration lesson plan Grades 3-5 Inch by Inch, Row by Row Eating in Season Other Resources Cabbage resource list Winter Greens resource list Recipe: Apple cabbage coleslaw Recipe: Cabbage soup Recipe:…
…. Follow along as a family composts their table scraps (even their old Jack-o-lantern!) in the backyard bin, eventually using the resulting compost to enrich the soil for the spring garden. Watch a read aloud on YouTube. Find more books Educators in the Asheville area can check out the books featured above from our lending library. Browse our full collection of recommend farm to school children’s literature, cookbooks, and curriculum here. Local…
…and expand her parents’ palates, too. Watch a read aloud on YouTube. Cook-A-Doodle-Do! Our next book of the week is Cook-A-Doodle-Do!, by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel. The big, brown rooster wants to make a strawberry shortcake, so he enlists the help of his friends, Turtle, Iguana, and Pig. Together they learn to cook and try to make a delicious treat. With a lot of cooking tips and information, this book is a great introduction to c…
…garden classrooms because they believe children need to be engaged by hands-on learning in a context that matters to them. In Teaching in Nature’s Classroom: Principles of Garden-Based Education, Nathan Larson shares a philosophy of teaching in the garden. Rooted in years of experience and supported by research, he presents fifteen guiding principles of garden-based education. These principles and best practices are illustrated through engaging st…
…Young Children Learn Race” (Erin N. Winlker, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) “An Anti-Racist Approach to Supporting Child Care through COVID-19 and Beyond” (CLASP) 4 Core Goals of Anti-Bias Education (NAEYC): Identity, Diversity, Justice, and Activism “Teaching Young Children About Bias, Diversity, and Social Justice” (Edutopia) “Talking to Children about Racial Bias” (American Academy of Pediatrics) “Get comfortable with the uncomfortab…