Every Spring, the children and the faculty at the Underwood School start to think about seeds, dirt, and growth. The buzz is not from the bees but from the discussions that arise about this years creation of a school garden. Each grade level is given a special space in the ground to design, plant and cultivate. The children learn about how to garden with the help of their teachers and mother earth. Experiential learning is at its best in this garden project.
Children learn how to garden and how the elements of a good garden are always changing.
Teachers design lessons that grow from the garden and the children's inquiries. Please take a look around the Website. There are some wonderful examples of children learning and plants growing. There are also examples of teachers lessons and projects that have stemmed from this wonderful life lesson.