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Gardening as a cognitive activity

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Gardening and children are a natural combination; children love to play in the dirt, and are fascinated by growing things. The benefits of having a garden can go beyond the fresh vegetables and flowers, a lot can be learned in the process. Although skills involved in planting and caring for the garden and acquiring a rudimentary knowledge of biology are obvious benefits, many other cognitive skills can be introduced or reinforced with a garden project.

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  1. Deborah G. Ventis
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Deborah G. Ventis is Associate Professor of Psychology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburgh, VA.

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Ventis, D.G. Gardening as a cognitive activity. Early Childhood Educ J 19, 32–34 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01617081

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