Fwd: January 2023: Literacy in the Garden

[Amoreena Guerrero]

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Amoreena

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From: KidsGarden News <in...@kidsgardening.org>
Date: Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 9:49 AM
Subject: January 2023: Literacy in the Garden
To: Amoreena Guerrero <amor...@growing-gardens.org>

Plus a new grant AND a new webinar series!

View this email in your browser DONATE TO KIDSGARDENING January 6, 2023 KidsGardening helps kids play, learn, and grow through gardening. RESOURCES Garden Activity Make a Field Journal   Field journals can be ideal tools for prompting kids to document, reflect on, and otherwise extend their garden experiences. And when kids create the books from scratch themselves, they are even more inspired to dig in! Garden Story Māla‘ai: The Culinary Garden of Waimea Middle School Reflection and observation are important values to Māla‘ai’s garden classes, and the garden educators always provide opportunities for students to share their findings with their peers. The Latest What you Loved in 2022 Check out this list of the resources you loved MOST in 2022! Did you try any on this list? Did you have a favorite KidsGardening resource?  New Resource! Seeds of Success Toolkit Design, grow, and maintain an edible school garden as a dynamic teaching space! Download the FREE Seeds of Success Toolkit! To dig deeper into some of the topics presented in the Toolkit, KidsGardening also produced a series of FREE webinars.  Curriculum Book Books in Bloom Discover the plant biology in great children's literature! Books in Bloom invites children on a special literary adventure to learn about science while also exploring the garden. Webinar Recording ELA in the Garden Learn to use the garden to teach literacy to kids, incorporate literary elements, and celebrate books in this webinar recording. Experts share how they integrate ELA into their outdoor classrooms, activities to do with students, and tips on getting started.  More Literacy in the Garden Resources Garden Story: A Literary Garden Read in the Garden Garden Literature: Exploring Oliver's Vegetables OPPORTUNITIES Culturally Inclusive Teaching in the Garden: Webinar Series Join us for the first webinar in a 6-month series! Principles of Culturally Responsive Garden Education: Honoring Diversity and Inclusion, on January 19, at 7pm ET / 4pm PT. By donation!  Register now! GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant  In 2023, 160 programs will receive $500 - $1,500 in funding. Applicants must be planning to use the funds to install new or improve existing youth gardens or greenspaces. Esta subvención también está disponible en español. Sponsored by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation. Learn more and apply now! Join the Kids Garden Community! Growing great things in 2023? Head on over to the Kids Garden Community for all the ideas and inspiration you need to make this your best year of growing with kids! Join now! Did you love this FREE newsletter? KidsGardening is a nonprofit. This means we rely on your donations for support. Donate $3 now! Garden Activities Garden Basics Lesson Plans Growing Guides Books and Curriculum Kids Garden Community Grant Opportunities Designing a School Garden Create and Sustain a Program Garden Stories Support KidsGardening Store Copyright © 2023 KidsGardening, All rights reserved. Thank you for your purchase from the KidsGardening store. You have been added to the KidsGardening email newsletter list to keep you informed of our latest resources, grants, and educational opportunities. You can unsubscribe or update your preferences at any time. Our mailing address is: KidsGardening 123 Intervale Road Burlington, VT 05401 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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Amoreena Guerrero

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Youth Grow Co-Director

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