Gardening with Children - Child Care Provider Training

Can digging in the dirt be good for children? Yes, when it encourages children to taste new vegetables that they’ve helped to grow. Gardening with children promotes a healthy lifestyle, early learning experiences, social development, and environmental stewardship. You’ll engage in experiential-learning gardening activities through crafts, literacy, container gardening, and taste testing.

Intended audience: Child care providers

Format: One 2-hour class

Certification: Approved by Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) for Child Care Professional Development Credit and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

Intended Audiences:
Child Care Provider

Contact Name
Lyndi Buckingham-Schutt
319-231-0414
Program Area
Human Sciences
Category
Early Childhood Education and Child Care
Critical Issue
Health, Nutrition and Well-Being
Interest Areas
Business & Industry,
Food Nutrition & Health,
Home & Family,
Kids, Teens & 4-H