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# Greater Atlanta Christian School Blog
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## [5 Reasons Your School Should Have a Garden](https://blog.greateratlantachristian.org/5-reasons-your-school-should-have-a-garden)
Posted by [Greater Atlanta Christian School](https://blog.greateratlantachristian.org/author/greater-atlanta-christian-school) on Tue, Jun 20, 2023
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School gardens have become increasingly popular in recent years and for good reason. There are numerous benefits to having a garden on school grounds. Here are five reasons why your school should have a garden:
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Topics: [Academics](https://blog.greateratlantachristian.org/topic/academics), [STEM](https://blog.greateratlantachristian.org/topic/stem), [Science](https://blog.greateratlantachristian.org/topic/science), [project-based learning](https://blog.greateratlantachristian.org/topic/project-based-learning), [Girls in STEM](https://blog.greateratlantachristian.org/topic/girls-in-stem), [love of learning](https://blog.greateratlantachristian.org/topic/love-of-learning), [screen-free time](https://blog.greateratlantachristian.org/topic/screen-free-time), [Environmental Education](https://blog.greateratlantachristian.org/topic/environmental-education), [Gardening](https://blog.greateratlantachristian.org/topic/gardening)
## [7 Ways to Unleash Your Child's Creativity During Early Childhood](https://blog.greateratlantachristian.org/7-ways-to-unleash-your-childs-creativity-during-early-childhood)
Posted by [Greater Atlanta Christian School](https://blog.greateratlantachristian.org/author/greater-atlanta-christian-school) on Tue, Jul 21, 2020
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Fostering your child's creativity is important for a variety of reasons. Creative children are more apt to think critically and develop problem-solving skills. They are more likely to channel their feelings in healthy ways and grow in self-confidence. Creativity is an asset to one's long-term professional, social, and emotional development. Child experts encourage caregivers to nurture children's creativity. [Mark Runco](http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/03/living/let-kids-be-creative-p/), Ph.D., director of the University of Georgia's Torrance Center for Creativity & Talent Development claims that everyone has creative potential, but, like many child-experts he believes "Our job as parents and teachers is to help kids fulfill it."
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## [These Books can Help Teach your Child Empathy](https://blog.greateratlantachristian.org/books-that-teach-empathy)
Posted by [Greater Atlanta Christian School](https://blog.greateratlantachristian.org/author/greater-atlanta-christian-school) on Wed, Jun 24, 2020
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We are raising our children in a world of connectivity. Today, more than ever, we are truly able to step into someone else's life through the Internet. As children begin to investigate the world around them, time and distance no longer impedes their ability to view other's perspectives and share thoughts and ideas. But the Internet is not the only place young people can gain exposure to the plights and hardships of others. They can do it through books too. Books that teach empathy can help children begin to formulate ways to make the world around them better.
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## [4 Tips on Keeping Kids Safe on Social Media](https://blog.greateratlantachristian.org/4-tips-on-keeping-kids-safe-on-social-media)
Posted by [Greater Atlanta Christian School](https://blog.greateratlantachristian.org/author/greater-atlanta-christian-school) on Tue, Jun 23, 2020
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Technology is a way of life now. Gone are the days when only a few kids at school had a cell phone, when children used the house landline to call their friends, and online social profiles didn't exist. Phones and computers are here to stay and social media is a part of our culture. Instead of forbidding social media, parents can start teaching their children to be technologically savvy and safe.
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## [How to Cultivate and Nurture your Child's Passion](https://blog.greateratlantachristian.org/how-to-cultivate-and-nurture-your-childs-passion)
Posted by [Greater Atlanta Christian School](https://blog.greateratlantachristian.org/author/greater-atlanta-christian-school) on Tue, Jun 23, 2020
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In our culture, there's a lot of talk about passion. The upcoming generation isn't interested in punching a time-clock and waiting until they retire to have fun. They are interested in finding their passion now, while they are young, and figuring out how they can enjoy it their entire life. For some, it might translate into a career, while others may participate in activities on their own time.
Either way, finding one's passion can enrich one's life and lead to true happiness in life, so parents should spend time learning how to [cultivate and nurture their child's passion.](http://sengifted.org/mining-for-gold-helping-your-child-discover-their-passion/) Whether your child is in kindergarten or high school, it's never too late to learn something new.
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