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Calling all creators: Get Involved! Improve whole child, whole school academic outcomes . Let's celebrate life-long-learning & curiousity via multi-sensory nature based learning spaces. Whether you are a parent, educator, or community member, you can make a difference in the lives of young learners. Volunteer your time, donate to our cause, or spread the word about our organization. Together, we can create a brighter future for our children & communities.
WHO: Community of Practice -- Regenerative Culture -- Eco Restoration Community
WHAT: Let's GROW!
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Advocate for your local Community-Living-Schoolyard, today. Let's start with mulch cover on earth, to promote living soil food web/ sponge. Then layers of shrubs, and trees, to create cool microclimates;
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Volunteer to create Nature based play areas, that also stabilize heat, increase wildlife for learning.
WHERE: Our Community School or Yours...
Volunteer or advocate for Green Schoolyards today. Creativity is encouraged in Community School Culture.
WHEN: Winter/ Spring 2024: Connect with Community for Monthly Community PlayDates on Family Friday's
Mondays-Fridays AFTERSCHOOL: Extended Learning Opportunities
Students (can invite their parents to check-in then) read in our Library, Garden, and exercise Artistic Expression in our creative maker spaces, Paint, Draw, Write, Poetry, make Music & Movements.
Culture improves positive memories/associations, & bridges academic gaps.
WHY: Let's GROW... to increase attendance & bridge academic gaps.
The benefits of schoolyard gardens for students & school communities are numerous:
protection against heat, increased physical activity, social-emotional wellness, and improved mental health.
Learning benefits such as hands-on curriculum, environmental literacy, increased attention span, and improved academic performance.
Ecological and climate resilience benefits such as carbon capture, decreased energy consumption/cooling needs, and improved stormwater management.
Community benefits via family engagement, community cohesion, and increased stewardship.
