Ped⋅a⋅go⋅gy

[ped-uh-goh-jee, -goj-ee] –noun, plural -gies.
1.     the function or work of a teacher; teaching.
2.     the art or science of teaching; education; instructional methods.
Origin: 1575–85; paidagōgía office of a child's tutor. 

There are endless ways to engage children and adults in the activites of a productive farm.  From the most basic (handing someone a rake) to the more complex (teaching soil science or the history of agricultre) there is no end to the available interesting "content" on a farm.

People make meaning of the world in a variety of ways - some like to get their hands right down into the dirt, others are happy listening to a lecture.  As a teacher or instructor, it can be useful to have some sense of the different methods used to teach people about our wonderful world.  Below is some introductory information about various pedagogys.

First, here are a few great resources for people using farms to educate and engage chidlren and adults:
Connecting Food, Farming and Nutrition Education to School Curricula - Information sheet
Visiting a Farm: Safety, Expectations and Communications - Information sheet
Benefits of Gardening for Children - A summary of various studies
The Benefits of Place-Based Education - A Report from the Place-Based Education Evaluation Collaboration

Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory
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Book:  Multiple Intelligences: The Theory in Practice by Howard Gardner
Book:   Frames Of Mind: The Theory Of Multiple Intelligences by Howard Gardner
Website: Howard Gardner

Place-Based Education
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Book: Place-Based Education: Connecting Classrooms & Communities by David Sobel
Website: Promise of Place
Resource: The Benefits of Place-Based Education: A Report from the Place Based Education Evaluation Collaboration

Experiential Education
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Book: Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development by D. A. Kolb

Waldorf Education
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An example of a Waldorf school located on a farm: Hawthorne Valley School

Montessori Method
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