School Gardens with Ease
Discover how to effortlessly integrate school gardens into your elementary or middle school curriculum with the School Gardens with Ease Podcast. This podcast is your go-to resource for creating flourishing and productive food gardens that provide long-term educational benefits. Learn tips, strategies, and insights to help you grow and maintain a sustainable school garden that enhances your teaching and inspires students for years to come.
School Gardens with Ease
31: Teacher Pulling Back the Curtain to Oasis Programs (Part 1)
In this special two-part series, I sit down with Shant, an inspiring grade eight teacher who transformed his classroom with the Oasis Classroom program. Shant Sourian shares his journey from being, a hesitant new teacher, to becoming a passionate advocate for classroom gardening. In this episode, we explore:
- How Shant discovered the Oasis Classroom program and why he was initially hesitant to take it on.
- The unexpected ways gardening engaged his students and enhanced their learning.
- Creative ways Shant integrated gardening into his STEM curriculum.
- How gardening became a central part of his teaching strategy, making learning more tangible and enjoyable for his students.
Shant also shares heartwarming stories about his students' excitement and pride as they watched their garden flourish. You'll hear how Oasis gardening programs helped Shant create a vibrant, hands-on learning environment that empowered his students to make real-world connections.
Make sure to tune in to Part 2 (released in a few days), where Shant delves into his outdoor gardening journey and reveals the transformative impact gardening had on his teaching and personal life!
To learn how to grow school gardens with ease, join our free annual School Gardens with Ease webinar here:
https://www.kidsgrowingcity.ca/main-registration-page-school-gardens-with-ease
And to learn more about the Oasis programs go here:
https://www.kidsgrowingcity.ca/links-oasis-programs