The seeds of learning: Young children develop important skills through their gardening activities at a midwestern early education program

Applied Environmental Education and Communication

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-66

  Miller, Dana L ^a  

^a Doane College   (United States)

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EID: 34347343865     PISSN: 1533015X     EISSN: 15330389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15330150701318828     Document Type: Article

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