Schoolyard Gardening as Multinaturalism Contents

Schoolyard Gardening as Multinaturalism Theory, Practice, and Product Donia Zhang Contents
Acknowledgements
Dedication
Prologue	When the Child Was a Child
Chapter 1	Why Do Children Need Gardens?
	Environmental Crisis of the Modern World
	Human Disconnection from the Natural World
	Environmental Education for the Multinatural World
	Schoolyard Gardening Initiatives
	Chapter Summary
Chapter 2	What Are the Benefits of Schoolyard Gardening?
	Holism in Schoolyard Gardens
	Naturalism in Schoolyard Gardens
	History of Children Gardening
	Continuity of Schoolyard Gardening
	Healthy Eating Habits through Gardening
	Cultural Appreciation through Gardening
	Social, Behavioral, and Moral Development through Gardening
	Environmental Consciousness and Ecological Literacy through Gardening
	Academic Learning through Gardening
	Design and Maintenance Issues of Schoolyard Gardens
	Chapter Summary
Chapter 3	What Factors Enable and/or Limit Student Participation in Schoolyard Gardening?
	Case Study Schools
	Amount of Student Participation
	Ladder of Children's Participation
	Dual Factors
	Enabling Factors
	Limiting Factors
	Chapter Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 4	How to Support and Sustain Student Involvement in Schoolyard Gardening
	Ways for the Teachers
	Ways for the Principal
	Ways for the Parents
	Ways for the School Board
	Ways for the Ministry of Education
	Pillars of Student Involvement
	Chapter Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 5	How to Design Sustainable Schoolyard Gardens
	Daoism in Gardens
	Feng Shui in Gardens
	Sustainable Schoolyard Garden Design Elements
	Chapter Summary and Conclusion
Epilogue	Gardening and the Meaning of the World
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Schoolyard Gardening as Multinaturalism

Donia Zhang

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