We paid a visit to Mrs. Lane’s 1st graders at Valencia Elementary School in Aptos, CA where she was kind enough to invite us for one of her garden-based learning days. When she told us she would be using the My First Organics curriculum bundle we had sent her we asked if we might eavesdrop on the experience when she planned on using it. What a treat! Mrs. Lane is an exceptional educator, and one that truly understands the importance of teaching the kids about earth science, nutrition and environmental stewardship. So Linda and I tried as best we could to blend into the background so as to see how the experience went for the kids, and to assess how smoothly things would go for Caryn (Lane). Would the curriculum work for her? Would it help the kids understand where their food comes from? What did her students get out of it? Stay tuned!
Tags: Education, grow your own food, My First Organics, teachers
