Entrance Slip: Amy Cutter-Mackenzie article on multicultural school gardens

This paper was interesting to me because I felt it was very relevant to what we are learning, as teacher candidates, in several of our classes. The idea of place-based learning is one that intrigued me not as a "eureka!" idea but more like an idea that made me think. How can place-based learning apply to subjects across the board? It is more obvious in some subjects than others. In Amy Cutter-Mackenzie's article about multicultural school gardens she provides thoughts on children's gardening and how this can transcend language and cultural differences.

I feel that learning in gardens or any outdoor space can totally enhance the learning experience. When you are outside your senses are all engages. Your sight, hearing, smell, touch, and even taste are all different compared to when you are inside a typical classroom for every single one of your classes. I believe that when you are engaged, you begin to question. When you begin to question, you are at the heart of inquiry.

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