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Counsell, Shelly; Palmer, Mary; Peat, Felicia – Science and Children, 2020
As young children encounter animal and plant life, they are eager to figure out where plants and animals come from, which plants are edible, and which animals like to eat different plants. Gardening experiences provide ample opportunities to explore how plants grow, what plants need to grow, how to care for plants, and how to harvest the edible…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Plants (Botany), Knowledge Level, Urban Schools
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McWayne, Christine; Campos, Rodrigo; Owsianik, Marissa – Journal of School Psychology, 2008
In this study we examined the relationships between family demographics and level of satisfaction with school contact as possible determinants of multiple dimensions of family involvement in early childhood education. Participants included 171 urban, Head Start parents (108 mothers and 63 fathers). Results revealed that for mothers, having less…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Mothers, Family Involvement