Monday, January 17, 2011

Gardening and Cooking with children in school

Health, Wellness and Environmental Studies Magnet School is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas.  The school serves 580 students in grades 1st- 6th.  We are unique in the fact that we have fully equipped student kitchen, three outdoor classrooms featuring an outdoor kitchen, vegetable garden, sensory garden and "critter" courtyard.  Our journey began 4 years ago when our district transformed our elementary schools into themed schools.  Health, Wellness and Environmental Studies (HWES) goal was to create a garden to kitchen theme to promote a hands on approach to educating our students. 

This blogging adventure is from the suggestion of a new friend, Jim Long.  Our blog will be an on going learning process and project of our Gifted and Talented students in grades 3rd-6th.  They will be posting our garden and kitchen news and pictures from our school.  Join us as we take our journey through our school gardens !  Come grow with us !

3 comments:

Sharon Lovejoy said...

YOU ARE ALL AWESOME and I am SO proud of what you're doing. Jim Long is the best.

Sending good wishes,

Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green Island

Garden to Kitchen School Program said...

Sharon, You have been with us in the garden and you didn't even know it because we use Toad Cottages& Shooting Stars AND Roots, Shoots, Bucket and Boots in our lesson plans and activities with the kids ! Thank you for your work !

I told Jim that he was my "Clarence" in the movie classic "It's a Wonderful Life" !

Kim said...

...stopping by to visit on Jim's recommendation! As a former teacher and gardener, I'm thrilled to see what you're doing with your students! Hopefully there will be other schools who catch a vision for educating students about their eating like you are doing. I'll be following your blog with great enthusiasm!