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Student Involvement In Gardens And Healthier Food Choices, Brittany Masters
Student Involvement In Gardens And Healthier Food Choices, Brittany Masters
Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers
This Action Research Project measured the correlation between extended gardening time and the amount of produce eaten by Montessori students. The project took place at a Montessori Preschool and Kindergarten in Southern California, at a school licensed for 75 children. Journals, pictures, and behavior logs of the children were taken each week. Food tallies were also collected the first and last weeks of the project. While the number of pieces of produce consumed by children did not increase in the four weeks, the amount of language and interaction in the garden and at lunchtime did. The conclusion is that extended …