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Pumpkins and Petunias: Things for Children to do in Gardens
Want to enjoy garden activities with a preschooler or school-age child? Here's a book for teachers, parents, home schoolers, after school instructors, park or botanical garden interpreters and child development specialists. Esther Railton-Rice and Irene Winston describe 48 things to do in a variety of gardens that expand with suggestions for related activities. Tables match the activities to the National Core Standards, NAEYC curriculum standards and Next Generation Science Standards.