SFG Essentials - Square Foot Gardening with Kids

00:00 Are you a parent, grandparent, or teacher that's looking for any kind of way to help your children learn? If you are, stick around I've got something that'll help.

00:17 One of the areas being emphasized in today's schools is giving students the knowledge and skills to gather and evaluate information and then problem solve to make educated decisions. Science, technology, engineering, and math disciplines that collectively are known as STEM are the essential elements to this effort. Add an A for art and you've got STEAM. But what about a G for gardening?

00:35 An argument could be made that many of these skills can and perhaps should be taught with the use of a little less tea and a lot more g. Almost half of American children spend more than six hours of screen time online per day, and almost a 500% increase from before COVID-19.

01:06 "Square Foot Gardening with Kids" offers some great techniques for getting children unplugged and out in the fresh air with some non-digital ways to teach a whole bunch of useful lessons on practically every imaginable subject.

01:31 The book shows how you can learn together with your child about gardening basics, science, math, art, reading, writing, water conservation, self-sufficiency, independence, planning, social skills, and of course, eating healthy. The information, lessons, activities, and exercises in the book will work for kids of all ages.

02:10 The physical, mental, emotional, educational, and interpersonal benefits of square foot gardening with kids are immense. The lessons learned, time spent, and memories made sharing the SFG with you will remain with them for the rest of their lives. So give your kids and yourself a break from screen time. Whatever the current season, grab a copy of the book and get started, and create your own new normal with square foot gardening with kids.