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Students will eat what they grow! Gardening in the classroom allows students to experience hands-on learning, teamwork, sustainability, and healthy living Students will learn the skills they need to succeed! An in-class vertical garden will excite students while exploring hand-on activities and encourage healthy eating habits. Gardens can serve as a living laboratory in the classroom. It will allow my students to experience firsthand what they are learning and then have the opportunity to apply this knowledge to real-world situations. A garden allows students the opportunity to expand their ways of thinking by fostering curiosity, creativity, informed skepticism, and critical thinking. "Having children involved in the process of growing vegetables improves fitness, increases the odds of them eating healthier foods, provides the reward of growing something, and gives young people a sense of self-reliance." Psychology Today 2014 By teaching gardening in the classroom, it will enhance students learning in many different subject matters including science, mathematics, literacy, music, art, and nutrition. Not only does gardening help students grow academically but it promotes behavior and attitude growth. Students will have the opportunity to work as a team trying new things and taking risks. Students will have new responsibilities to take care of a living growing thing. It will also allow students to see that hard work pays off! I believe the benefits of gardening will continue to grow as students have the opportunity to experience this living laboratory!

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Students will eat what they grow! Gardening in the classroom allows students to experience hands-on learning, teamwork, sustainability, and healthy living Students will learn the skills they need to succeed! An in-class vertical garden will excite students while exploring hand-on activities and encourage healthy eating habits. Gardens can serve as a living laboratory in the classroom. It will allow my students to experience firsthand what they are learning and then have the opportunity to apply this knowledge to real-world situations. A garden allows students the opportunity to expand their ways of thinking by fostering curiosity, creativity, informed skepticism, and critical thinking. "Having children involved in the process of growing vegetables improves fitness, increases the odds of them eating healthier foods, provides the reward of growing something, and gives young people a sense of self-reliance." Psychology Today 2014 By teaching gardening in the classroom, it will enhance students learning in many different subject matters including science, mathematics, literacy, music, art, and nutrition. Not only does gardening help students grow academically but it promotes behavior and attitude growth. Students will have the opportunity to work as a team trying new things and taking risks. Students will have new responsibilities to take care of a living growing thing. It will also allow students to see that hard work pays off! I believe the benefits of gardening will continue to grow as students have the opportunity to experience this living laboratory!

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