Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[su do <speakingbeareturns@yahoo.com>]

I couldn't see the survey, so I can't give you a
definitive response. Question?  How old are these
kids? I teach elementary school. I CAN tell you
this.... Kids love gardens and seeing the results of
their labors!!!
--- Liz <liz@allslash.org> wrote:

> At 11:19 AM 1/12/2008, you wrote:
> 
> >I am trying to develop a survey for the kids at the
> children's home 
> >where I am developing a garden/program. The kids
> will take it every 
> >so often. I see it as helping me and other staff
> understand what's 
> >going on with the kids in relation to the program.
> It is an attempt 
> >to "measure" the good effects of the program for
> ourselves and 
> >funders. As the kids take it they will at least
> consider being 
> >peaceful within, or the health effects of
> vegetables. I am so 
> >appreciative of how I feel when I am working in the
> garden or just 
> >being in nature that I am convinced of its healing
> effects.
> 
> The only comment I have is that the way the first
> three questions are 
> worded might tempt a lot of kids to respond the way
> they think they 
> are supposed to, rather than giving more honest
> replies. Creating a 
> survey that draws useful answers is both a science
> and an art, and 
> not one I know much about, but if I had been
> presented with this 
> survey as a child, I would automatically have
> answered yes to all of 
> the first three questions, because it's obvious that
> yes answers are 
> the desirable ones. I think the last ones, where a
> range of responses 
> is allowed, might do a better job of eliciting
> useful information.
> 
> Liz in SW VA
> http://life-as-a-spectator-sport.com  >
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