Poetry in the Garden lesson plan
Students will strengthen their creative writing skills by writing poems that connect with the garden.
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- Poetry in the Garden (quick view as .pdf)
Gardens
Planting in the Garden
Students choose what to grow, how to grow it, and when to plant a garden.
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- Planting in the Garden lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)
Mr. Goethe’s Garden
Mr. Goethe’s Garden tells the story of a unique friendship between an inquisitive young girl, Irena, and her neighbor―the elderly, world-famous playwright, artist and natural scientist, Johann von Goethe. Irena visits Mr. Goethe in his well-tended garden where he teaches her to draw and to observe the world of nature in a special way.
The Forever Garden
Every day, Honey tends her garden, thinning the lettuces, pulling up beets, and even singing to the kale. (Honey says if you listen carefully, you can hear the kale singing back!) Laurel, the little girl who lives next door, likes to help, weeding the rows, washing vegetables under the pump, and gathering speckled eggs from
Beans, Greens, and Grades
Lexi and Jason Williams take center stage at school when Principal Gordon enlists their help to establish a school garden at Beacon Academy. The kids are thrilled to be selected as Green Ambassadors for this important project, but quickly learn how challenging it can be to work with others toward a common goal.
How a Seed Grows
How does a tiny acorn grow into an enormous oak tree? This classic Level 1 Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out picture book shows how little seeds become the plants and trees that surround us. Follow the story for a seed experiment that you could do in your own classroom to bring seed exploration to life.
What’s in the Garden?
Good food doesn’t begin on a store shelf with a box. It comes from a garden bursting with life, color, sounds, smells, sunshine, moisture, birds, and bees! Kids will find a variety of fruits and vegetables, and a tasty, kid-friendly recipe for each one to start a lifetime of good eating. A food for thought
When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons
Watch the seasons come to life in this comprehensive book of poetry.
How Does My Garden Grow?
Introduce young children to life in the garden and learn about common vegetables and how they grow.