Monthly Archives: June 2012

Variations

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Joanne Toft

After looking so closely at our drawings of leaves I started looking at trees not just leaves and noticed that there are lots of things that are the same and different. I noticed that there are many varieties of evergreen … Continue reading →

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What is Green? Thinking like a scientist -

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Joanne Toft

Wow - colors can tell us so much if we are looking closely and do a bit of reading. Last week after making my color wheel in my science notebook and drawing leaves I started reading about why leaves have … Continue reading →

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What is green? Looking at color variation

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Joanne Toft

As a writer and scientist I try to always have my journal, pencil and colored pencils in my backpack as I walk through the garden. There are always new ideas for writing and drawing that pop up around every … Continue reading →

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New Beginnings

Posted on June 2, 2024 by Joanne Toft

Thank you to all of you who have continued to stop by and see what is happening at Garden Learning. I returned to classroom teaching this year and very quickly fell behind on my writing. As summer approaches I am … Continue reading →

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