Contact: Sunny Bracco Espinel
Phone: 0059803530907
E-mail: sunnybracco@gmail.com

Mingling gardening with teaching has been an incredible experience since it reflects life and human values in a spontaneous and natural way.

Apart from integrating not only language -I teach English- but Physics, Maths, Art, Spanish, Geography, Biology and Outside Class Activities, we've found other intrinsic features like cooperation, equality, hard work and even God's blessing when facing a seed.

Number of Kids Involved: 204
Square Feet of Gardens: 2400

Grades Involved:

• 9 and up

We are interested in being E-Mail Pals and would like to exchange:
Everything is welcome. We have to bear in mind we belong to the south hemisphere, so I think it could be an interesting and enriching experience.

How our project is helping kids grow:
It's helping them as they learn or practice how to: * Be responsible for a plant since its very beginning, including soil preparation and growing process, * Be aware of the importance of recycling, * Integrate other members of the family or neighborhood in order to find information about plants, * Spend their free time on an activity that is relaxing for body and mind, even profitable. * Combine technology and nature by creating photo presentations, recordings of birds and sounds that can only be heard in this environment. * Take control of their actions and consequences, usually rewarding when doing the right thing.

Gardening Contexts/Emphases:

• Outdoor, Vegetables
• Intergenerational
• Garden Themes
• Composting

Level of Student Participation (hours/week/child): 1-2

Number of Participating Teachers: 5

Number of Participating Parents / Volunteers: 0

Number of Parent / Volunteer Participation (hours/week/person): 1-2

Funding Sources:

• Private

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