Schoolyard Mosaics: Designing Gardens and Habitats

Would you like to foster growth and healthy living in your community? Many busy teachers are at loose ends when it comes to planning an outdoor classroom. Schoolyard Mosaics features educators who have engaged children through investigative and experiential learning by transforming schoolyards into wildlife habitats, square-foot gardens, multipurpose outdoor classrooms, and theme gardens. This hands-on book offers advice on involving students, building community support, and integrating the project with your curriculum and instruction. Includes 11 illustrated garden plans with companion stories on each project, suggestions for implementing a variety of thematic gardens, and an extensive resource section. Beautiful color illustrations throughout. 56 pages.