Nature and children: The effects of gardening on preschoolers

Description:

A study of the impact of gardening on perceived peer acceptance, social adjustment, interest in nature, and nutritional awareness based on teacher and child self-reports of 45 children randomly assigned to either gardening or control conditions for 3 months in one Head Start program in West Haven, Connecticut

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Knox Anika

Funder(s):

Smith Richardson Foundation

Country:

United States

State(s)/Territories/Tribal Nation(s):

Connecticut

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