LINKS FOR PARENTS &TEACHERS

http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/concepts/
soil_biology/sbinfo.html#Curriculum
* Curriculum materials for primary & secondary school teachers

lhttp://www.ecoschools.com/Edible/
Edible_wSidebar.html

Seed to Seedling Curriculum - pdf. - Sac Tree

Growing Oak trees-info about & how-Sac Tree

Scientific Names of Plants.pdf - how to say them and what they mean

Compost Gin: The Compost Learning Game

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Superkids: 250 Incredible Ways for Kids to Save the Planet - by Sasha Norris

American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America - Michelle Obama

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EDUCATIONAL LINKS FOR KIDS
(also on Kids Garden page)

http://www.kidsgardening.com/
 
www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/firstgarden
* A guide to the world of fun and clever gardening
 
www.treesaremyfriends.org
* Trees Are My Friends Campaign
Educational and community mobilization campaign for encouraging urban youth and adults to become involved in the care of
trees in their neighborhoods.
 
www.arborday.org/kids/kidsdif.cfm
* Inspiring kids to plant, nurture, & celebrate trees
 
Trees Take Care of us pdf. - coloring book
- Sac Tree Foundation
 
Seed to Seedling Online Curriculum -Sac Tree
*for an interactive & engaging experience
 
www.umass.edu/ent/BugNetMAP/k_home.ht
- kids web, bug web, insect misconceptions

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Victory Garden Kids' Book - Marjorie Waters

Blue Potatoes, Orange Tomatoes: how to grow a rainbow garden - Rosalind Creasey

Grow Your Own Pizza: Gardening Plans and Recipes for Kids - Constance Hardesty

 

 

Gardening with children
- by Beth Richardson

 

Growing Classroom: Garden-Based Science - by Roberta Jaffe, Gary Appel

 

Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children - by Sharon Lovejoy

Sunflower Houses : Inspiration from the Garden - A Book for Children and Their Grown-Ups - by Sharon Lovejoy

 

 

A Child's Garden: 60 Ideas to Make Any Garden Come Alive for Children - Molly Dannenmaier

Beyond the Bean Seed: Gardening Activities for Grades K6 - by Nancy Allen Jurenka & Rosanne J. Blass

If you are hesitant about jumping into a full-blown gardening program, if you don't have a lot of time with the group with which you are working, or are a classroom teacher in autumn wondering how to begin to garden...

Gardening with Children (BBG Guides for a Greener Planet) - Monika Hanneman

  

How to Grow a School Garden: A Complete Guide for Parents and Teachers - Arden Bucklin-Sporer

Edible Schoolyard: A Universal Idea - Alice Waters

Asphalt to Ecosystems: Design Ideas for Schoolyard Transformation - Sharon Gamson Danks

 

SOIL AND COMPOST
WORMS AND OTHER HELPFUL SOIL FOOD WEB ORGANISIMS

    

Worms Eat My Garbage: How to Set Up and Maintain a Worm Composting System- by Mary Appelhof

Worms Eat Our Garbage: Classroom Activities for a Better Environment by Mary Appelhof, Mary Frances Fenton, and Barbara Loss Harris

Compost Learning Guide for Grades 4-8
(teachers guide)
http://stanslaughter.com/clguide.html

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All about Soil & Microorganisms

  

Compost Critters - Bianca Lavies

An Earthworm's Life - John Himmelman

The Composters - Color Workbook - Stan Slaughter - The story is of The Composters, a group of critters that do Nature's dirty work-recycling to produce a healthy, fertile world. For 3rd grade & up. Colored pencils best for line drawings.

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The Burrow Book: Tunnel Into a World of Wildlife
- Shaila Awan

A Handful of Dirt - Raymond Bial

Life in a Bucket of Soil -Alvin & Virginia Silverstein

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Green Thumbs: A Kid's Guide to Indoor and Outdoor Gardening - Laurie Carlson

Hollyhocks and Honeybees: Garden Projects for Young Children - Sara Starbuck