Say Something Kind To A Seed: Social Emotional Learning In The School Garden

Welcome to Farm to School Northeast: A Podcast where we explore the creative ways that local food is getting into school cafeterias and how food system education is playing out in classrooms and school gardens across the northeast. In this episode, School Garden Coordinator Fatima Seck shares her vision for school gardens as places to allow all students to flourish. From building positive habits and investment, finding safety and emotional regulation, to practicing gratitude, exploring creativity and expression and building relationships, school gardens can be a vital environment for social emotional learning. Hear from: Fatima Seck, School Garden Coordinator, Mel King South End Academy, Boston, MA