There was a two hour class on container gardening for pollinators held at Mander playground in Strawberry Mansion, that i wanted to take my grands to, but didn't feel that they would gain from the workshop as i would. My grands are two and four years of age, learning for them is done best when learning is fun. This particular workshop was a presentation by Audubon Pa. and Gardening Coach Marcia Tate. We learned about pollinator plants and built a container full of the pollinator favorites!! This workshop was not for preschoolers.
Preparing my grandson for this workshop, i introduced them to pollinators first with oral conversation. The day of the workshop i took them to to visit pollinators and share their importance. Not looking for them to be experts on pollinators, (at least not now) but i do want to open their senses and have them learn about our ecological footprint.
When came time to attend the container gardening workshop from 6:30pm-8pm, the day had been a bit long for my babies and the rain added to the change in our plans. My oldest grandson didn't want to attend so they stayed home while i attended the workshop. When i learn something new, i try to find ways to share the knowledge. Returning home from the workshop with my container garden, allowed for more conversation and exploration on how we as a family are aware of our ecological footprints!!
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| we purchased "Giant Pop-Out Bugs" from The Academy of Natural Science store. i put the book on display, with their toys, instantly my youngest grandson ask what's that. i get the book and he looks at the pictures asking what's that? www.chroniclekids.com |
blog on this workshop coming soon!!
David Wolfe
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Christina Sinz
Christina Sinz As a teacher, I often hear, 'I send my child to school to learn!' That's true! But learning at home is equally important!!
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Kevin Double-s Baxter The key word is "Only" I learnt life lessons from conversations with parents & older relatives & worked in the real world for years before returning to the classroom as a Teacher. School education alone could not & did not prepare me for such a responsibility.
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Andrea Wrasidlo Miller Thank you! I love your messages! I'm a teacher and I truly wish other people would "get " this concept. We homeschool our own kids now because it leads to richer deeper experiences than test prep and pleasing one person for a "grade." Life is about traveling, exploring, talking, thinking, loving what you do...etc, etc, etc, but not worksheets and tests. My opinion only.
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Reece James Woods It's sad that people actually believe they have an education when they are merely institutionalised and ignorant. They'll learn.
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Terri Hughes Love love love this! Lets bring back the importance of parents being a child's first and longest teacher and stop putting all of the responsibility on public school teachers.
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Christina Sinz
Christina Sinz As a teacher, I often hear, 'I send my child to school to learn!' That's true! But learning at home is equally important!!
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Kevin Double-s Baxter
Kevin Double-s Baxter The key word is "Only" I learnt life lessons from conversations with parents & older relatives & worked in the real world for years before returning to the classroom as a Teacher. School education alone could not & did not prepare me for such a responsibility.
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Andrea Wrasidlo Miller
Andrea Wrasidlo Miller Thank you! I love your messages! I'm a teacher and I truly wish other people would "get " this concept. We homeschool our own kids now because it leads to richer deeper experiences than test prep and pleasing one person for a "grade." Life is about traveling, exploring, talking, thinking, loving what you do...etc, etc, etc, but not worksheets and tests. My opinion only.
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Justin Scarbrough
Justin Scarbrough I completely agree. a lot of parents now days rely on teachers at school to educate their children on life lessons. that is not a teachers job. Get involved with your kids and teach them what it means to be a good man or good woman and the meaning behi...See More
Like · Reply · 26 · May 5 at 7:36pm
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Reece James Woods
Reece James Woods It's sad that people actually believe they have an education when they are merely institutionalised and ignorant. They'll learn.
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Terri Hughes
Terri Hughes Love love love this! Lets bring back the importance of parents being a child's first and longest teacher and stop putting all of the responsibility on public school teachers.
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