Our garden is a great way for a child to experience principles of sustainability through hands on learning, by forming and testing their own hypothesis’, and directing their own learning. With traditional didactic Montessori Materials at the foundation of the curriculum, our garden provides a context for their valuable learning experiences.
Our own observational research indicates that children may be more willing to try vegetables that they have grown themselves. Gardening with children offers a concrete way to bring abstract ideas like the water cycle, the nitrogen cycle, growing cycles and organic gardening to the minds and hearts of young children, while providing healthy and nutritious food for their bodies.
