Haynes Early Education Center

We would like to see the garden utilized by more classroom teachers to give students authentic experiences to solve and write about real problems or events. For example, one way we could utilize the garden in this way would be for the K2 students to map the garden. Mapping is currently what they are practicing as they learn more about their community. They could expand their knowledge of their community in many ways with the garden. Families and community members could be invited to share recipes, prepare food, and share customs, stories, etc. We would like to see the curriculum evolve from the work the students do in the garden. The garden could provide a starting point for math, science, social studies, English language arts, art, music, and so forth. Another example comes from our drum teacher who brought in musical instruments made from gourds one year. If we grew and made our own instruments, it could also provide an engineering component to the garden curriculum.