hands for growing
Summer of 2014: empty garden, seeds, sprouts, good foundations, tomato buckets, painted tires, companions, corn thief, purple tree, boundaries, blooms, games, bees & butterflies, spray paint, handling conflict, "this is me!", resident toad, laughing, weeding, snacks, planning for next year.
Growing Gardens, Growing Healthy Relationships
Planting, experimenting, growing, laughing, learning, food, fun and friendships!
New ideas to try this summer and we're always open for more!
If you're going in to 7th-9th grade this is for YOU! This summer program meets Tuesdays, 8:00-10:00 a.m. at Legion Park, next to the horseshoe pits.
Let the "Hands for Growing" button (below) take you to the blog for pictures, more information and a place to leave your thoughts/questions/suggestions.
Check out the links below from last summer:.
Planting, experimenting, growing, laughing, learning, food, fun and friendships!
New ideas to try this summer and we're always open for more!
If you're going in to 7th-9th grade this is for YOU! This summer program meets Tuesdays, 8:00-10:00 a.m. at Legion Park, next to the horseshoe pits.
Let the "Hands for Growing" button (below) take you to the blog for pictures, more information and a place to leave your thoughts/questions/suggestions.
Check out the links below from last summer:.
June 12
Good Foundations
Garden https://www.google.com/search?q=creative+garden+edging+ideas&rlz=1C1RNNN_enUS366US545&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=wtTnUdCNM-zUyQG3-IHYCA&ved=0CC8QsAQ&biw=1366&bih=617
Relationships
http://www.pamf.org/teen/abc/buildingblocks/boundaries.html
June 26
Recognizing Signs
Creative Garden Signs
https://www.google.com/search?q=creative+garden+signs&rlz=1C1RNNN_enUS366US545&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=W9bnUaaYHYbwyAHqmoAQ&ved=0CDgQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=617
Signs of a healthy relationship
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/relationships/healthy_relationship.html
July 10
What Bugs You?
Beneficial insects in the garden
http://www.kathimitchell.com/insects.html
Personality traits, those we love and those that bug us
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-personality-traits.html
July 31
Communication
Relationships
When you scroll down this page you'll find "10 SKills for Listening". The first one? STOP TALKING.
Look at the list and see how many of these healthy communication skills you use...or not.
http://www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/listening-skills.html
Aug. 8
Choices
One of the fun things about the garden is that there are so many possibilities and choices! Check out the blog page for this day to see the colors chosen to paint the lasagna bed and some of the tire planters.
Relationships
We have choices to make in realtionships, too. One of those is how we deal with anger. Here's a quick and helpful look at choices in how to handle anger:
http://www.phoenix-society.org/downloads/resources/uses_for_anger_20130520_125233_22.pdf
Good Foundations
Garden https://www.google.com/search?q=creative+garden+edging+ideas&rlz=1C1RNNN_enUS366US545&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=wtTnUdCNM-zUyQG3-IHYCA&ved=0CC8QsAQ&biw=1366&bih=617
Relationships
http://www.pamf.org/teen/abc/buildingblocks/boundaries.html
June 26
Recognizing Signs
Creative Garden Signs
https://www.google.com/search?q=creative+garden+signs&rlz=1C1RNNN_enUS366US545&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=W9bnUaaYHYbwyAHqmoAQ&ved=0CDgQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=617
Signs of a healthy relationship
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/relationships/healthy_relationship.html
July 10
What Bugs You?
Beneficial insects in the garden
http://www.kathimitchell.com/insects.html
Personality traits, those we love and those that bug us
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-personality-traits.html
July 31
Communication
Relationships
When you scroll down this page you'll find "10 SKills for Listening". The first one? STOP TALKING.
Look at the list and see how many of these healthy communication skills you use...or not.
http://www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/listening-skills.html
Aug. 8
Choices
One of the fun things about the garden is that there are so many possibilities and choices! Check out the blog page for this day to see the colors chosen to paint the lasagna bed and some of the tire planters.
Relationships
We have choices to make in realtionships, too. One of those is how we deal with anger. Here's a quick and helpful look at choices in how to handle anger:
http://www.phoenix-society.org/downloads/resources/uses_for_anger_20130520_125233_22.pdf