Support for long-term classroom planning and professional development. Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. This book, for students in grades 1 to 3, is a photo essay that introduces the students to the world of gardening. It uses detailed, color photographs to illustrate how the garden changes through the year and what tasks gardeners do to take care of it. It shows the different shapes of various types of seeds and explains the importance of earthworms and compost.
Readers learn about gardening techniques, such as watering, weeding, and thinning out the plants.
They can see that different types of plants should be planted at different times of the year. The gardens shown in the pictures produce flowers, vegetables, and fruit. A glossary of gardening terms is included. ENC does NOT distribute this resource.