Gardening for Kids
ContraCostaTimes.com - GARDENING FOR KIDS
Here is a good introductory article for getting your kids involved with gardening. I have a two year old who likes to help me out in the yard. He does not quite get the concept of gardening, but he understands what a worm is and how to move dirt from one spot to the next.
Gardening should be fun and exciting for children. Their lives have become so clean and tidy from the clean freak movement. This is unfortunate. How can a child understand where their food comes from or how flowers are grown unless they do it themselves? Gardening offers lessons in creativity, delayed gratification and responsibility. Plus it is fun.
The National Gardening Association has put together a great Web site called kidsgardening.org. The site offers great resources and information on getting your kids involved with gardening.
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