Reference Books
Listed below are books that will help you empower children with knowledge about the environment as you build upon their sense of wonder:
Early Education
Discovering Nature With Young Children
by Ingrid Chalufour and Karen Worth
Worms, Shadows, and Whirlpools: Science in the Early Childhood Classroom
by Karen Worth & Sharon Grollman
Books on Gardening
Growing an Educational Garden at Your School: A Study of the Hawai`i Experience
by Dr. Colleen Carroll
French Fries and the Food System: A year-round curriculum connecting youth with farming and food
by Sara Coblyn
These lessons are geared toward teenagers, ages 14-16, however, many of the lessons can be easily adapted for middle school or elementary school youth. visit www.thefoodproject.org for more information.
Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening together with children
by Sharon Lovejoy
Schoolyard Mosaics: Designing gardens and habitats
Published by the National Gardening Association
see www.kidsgardening.com
Steps to a Bountiful Kids’ Garden
Published by the National Gardening Association
see www.kidsgardening.com
Books on Nutrition
Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children
by Ann Cooper & Lisa Holmes
Healthy Foods from Healthy Soils: A hands-on resource for educators
by Elizabeth Patten & Kathy Lyons, illustrated by Helen Stevens
Books on 3R’s
Worms Eat Our Garbage: Classroom activities for a better environment
by Mary Appelhof, Mary Frances Fenton, & Barbara Loss Harris