Sowing the Seeds of Wonder:
Discovering the Garden in Early Childhood Education (PreK-K)

Spend a day looking at the garden through the eyes of a young child. Using Life Lab's Sowing the Seeds of Wonder activity guide for preschool and kindergarten, participants in this workshop sample activities designed to encourage young children to learn about the world using their senses; practice basic gardening skills with a focus on gardening with young children; discuss safe and age-appropriate garden design; and learn garden art projects and songs for preschoolers and kindergarten students. Graduate education unit available.

VIEW SAMPLE WORKSHOP AGENDA

WHEN

Saturday, May 18, 2024

LOCATION

Life Lab’s Garden Classroom on the UC Santa Cruz Campus

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AUDIENCE

Preschool-Kindergarten educators and garden educators

COST

$200

10% Early-Bird Registration Discount will be applied at check-out process for Garden Classroom workshops registered 14 days prior to workshop start date. 

LEARN

  • Activities that cultivate a child’s love of our natural world

  • How to use garden-based lessons to support early childhood development

  • Specific strategies for how to grow a garden with groups of young children (such as prepping a garden bed, composting and watering)

  • How to create an environment where everyone can be successful and feel empowered to act in positive ways

TAKE HOME

  • Sowing the Seeds of Wonder, a resource book for educators contains 50 pages of early childhood appropriate activities

  • Relevant handouts with additional sample lessons and resources

  • Ideas and inspiration from a variety of garden educators invested in this work!

  • Free Seeds

EXPERIENCE

  • A guided tour of our 30-acre organic farm and children’s garden overlooking Monterey Bay

  • A relaxing atmosphere with local snacks, drinks, and vegetarian lunch


More Info

Continuing Education Credit available for $80 per unit through the University of the Pacific.

Financial Assistance Available. Click here to apply.

PVUSD, SCCS, LOSD Educators email us about registration

Question? Contact kelsey@lifelab.org


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