Plant a Garden with Your Kids and
Reap the Rewards
Reap the Rewards
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| Copyright (c) 2008 by S. D. Schindler |
Celebrate this first day of Spring by making plans to plant a garden with your kids. No matter how big--or small--the garden, you and your family
can benefit not only from the garden's bounty but also from the experience
itself.
In the NCBLA article "Growing a Spring Garden: Cultivating Plants and Your
Child's Literacy Skills," author
and educator Mary Brigid Barrett explains the interdisciplinary opportunities
inherent in gardening with your children.
Make Connections!
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| Official White House Photo by Sonya N. Hebert, March 26, 2012 |
To get your kids excited about
gardening, make
connections with the gardening work of other kids, including the work of
the First Family. You can learn more about the Obama's experiences in
planting, harvesting, and eating healthy recipes made from the bounty of
the White House kitchen garden by searching kitchen garden on WhiteHouse.gov. For information on taking students on a free tour of the White House kitchen garden, click here. To discover White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford's grilled garden pizza recipe, click here.
Help young people make connections to the past in
the article "White House Colonial Kitchen Gardens" by Stephanie Loer in
the NCBLA's literature and art anthology Our
White House: Looking In, Looking Out. S. D. Schindler's
coordinating illustration of Thomas Jefferson enjoying the bounty of his
own White House kitchen garden is featured above.
And be sure to check out the online article "A
Taste of the Past: White House Kitchens, Menus, and Recipes" by Mary
Brigid Barrett. This article is included in the educational companion website to Our White
House and features a glimpse into the days before modern appliances
eased the burdens of the White House cook. Also included in "A Taste of the Past" is President Dwight Eisenhower's not-to-be-missed
recipe for Green Turtle Soup!
The National Children's
Book and Literacy Alliance's award-winning book Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out is
filled with stunning art, poetry, stories, and personal accounts that celebrate
our Presidents and First Ladies, and the history and culture of America! All proceeds go to help the NCBLA continue its work. Our White House is available in both hardcover and paperback from Candlewick Press.
Book and Literacy Alliance's award-winning book Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out is
filled with stunning art, poetry, stories, and personal accounts that celebrate
our Presidents and First Ladies, and the history and culture of America! All proceeds go to help the NCBLA continue its work. Our White House is available in both hardcover and paperback from Candlewick Press.
Learn more at OurWhiteHouse.org.
Ask for Our White House
at a library or bookstore near you!
at a library or bookstore near you!
