New workbooks for Early Childhood

Hooray for the release of the Third Edition of our comprehensive Early Childhood Workbooks series! This highly valuable resource for our early childhood educators contains all the knowledge and practical guides to running the Kitchen Garden Program across the country. 

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Each workbook has been carefully developed to align with the National Quality Standards (NQS) and the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF). You'll find a table at the beginning of each book linking to relevant outcomes, simplifying your planning and reporting process. Read more about our planning support for early childhood members.

What’s inside the workbooks?

This new series includes:

• Introducing the Kitchen Garden Program in Early Childhood
• Workbook 1: Pleasurable food education
• Workbook 2: A kitchen garden team
• Workbook 3: Establish your garden and kitchen spaces
• Workbook 4: Kitchen and garden experiences and embedded practice
• Workbook 5: Whole-service approach and community engagement
• Workbook 6: Program longevity

These workbooks serve as a comprehensive toolkit to help you run a thriving Kitchen Garden Program at your service. Whether you're just starting out or are further along in your kitchen garden journey, these resources are designed to support your needs.

For beginners, we recommend starting with the workbook Introducing the KGP in Early Childhood. From there, you can progress through to Workbook 6, gaining insights and practical tips along the way.

For our more experienced educators already familiar with the basics of our program, you might prefer to manage your own planning and focus on developing specific areas of the program. The flexibility of these workbooks allows you to choose your focus based on your current needs.

How to purchase the revised editions

• New members of the early childhood Kitchen Garden Program will automatically receive the fully revised series as part of their Welcome Pack. 
• If you're an existing member, you can purchase the printed series through the Shared Table and receive access to the digital version as well. 

We’re here to support you wherever you are on your kitchen garden journey. Feel free to get in touch with our friendly Support Team, if you have any questions about accessing the new workbooks or about our Kitchen Garden Program for Early Childhood via support@kitchengardenfoundation.org.au.