Exploration on the role of gardening and related outdoor experiences in enhancement of educational development, self esteem, and pro-social behavior in elementary school children.
Large group in a plant nursery
Sprouting Wings coordinator Amy Craddock helped us and allowed us
to help her at Sans Souci Intermediate School throughout the semester.
In this picture, we were in the Sprouting Wings greenhouse at the
South Carolina Botanical Garden.
Click on one of the Following Projects for a Description and Photographs
of Our Activities with Local Youth
| Sounds of Nature | Making Bird Feeders with Natural Materials | Making Birdhouses with Gourds | Worm Composting with Children |
| Kathy Willow | Jennifer Pope | Kelly Garrison | Rebecca Cantey |
| Hunt Meadows Elementary | Code Elementary | Code Elementary | Sans Souci Intermediate |
“Children need a special garden because our future poets, philosophers, scientists, artists, and musicians will all come from experiences in a children’s garden, where imaginations do grow.”
~Jane Taylor, Curator of the 4-H Garden~
| Cartoony drawing of a boy shucking corn | Cartoony Shakespeare bust | Cartoony scientist pouring liquid into a test tube | Cartoony drawing of an artist | Animated image of two people playing instruments (cello and triangle) | Cartoony drawing of a small girl planting |
Links
South Carolina Wildlife Federation
South Carolina Department of Education Curriculum and Standards
Hunt Meadows Elementary School
This page was developed by Erin R. Strickland
Fall 2002
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