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Junior Master Gardener
Beth Bubacz Nichols
Amy Rhodes
Extension Educator,
Extension Educator,
4-H Youth Development 4-H Youth Development
UME- Washington County UME- Wicomico County
301-791-1404
410-749-6141
bnichols@umd.edu
ext. 108
arhodes1@umd.edu
Junior Master Gardener® Program
Program Purpose:
Develop leadership skills
Identify community needs/
volunteer opportunities
Peer and cross generation
mentoring
Junior Master Gardener® Program
Levels of Instruction
Level 1 - Grades 3-5
Level 2 - Grades 6-8
Level 3 - Grades 9-12
(coming soon)
Foster personal pride and responsibility
Increase knowledge in environmental
& horticulture education
Who Can Participate in JMG®?
Public/Private/Home schools
4-H Clubs, scouts, YMCA
After-school programs
Public/Botanical gardens
Junior Master Gardener®
Level One
Core Curriculum
JMG Youth
Handbook
Teacher/Leaders’ Guide
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Curriculum Design
Hands-On and Project Based
Integrated across all subject areas
Flexibility of use
Choices available in group and individual
activities
Community service and leadership incorporated
in all units
The JMG® Teacher/Leader’s Guide
• Introduction and management guide
• Chapter group activities
• Community Service/
Leadership projects
• Helpful appendices
Down to Earth JMGers
Leadership and Service Projects
How Can I Use the JMG® Program?
Pick and choose some JMG
activities for your youth to try
JMG Recognition Opportunities
“I enjoy teaching the smaller kids
what we have learned. It’s
almost like being a big brother to
them.”
6 activities
JMG Certifications
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Complete 1 group activity
per teaching concept in
each chapter
JMG Certification for Youth
Complete 1 individual
activity per teaching
concept in each chapter
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Become a certified Junior Master
Gardener®
Complete 1 community
service/ leadership
project per chapter
Golden Ray Seriessm certification
of youth
Golden Ray Series Certification
In depth study of a chapter
1. any combination of 12
activities
2. completing 1 Life
Skills/Career Exploration
activity
3. participating in 1 service
project
Program Recognition
Certified Junior Master Gardeners ®
•Teacher/Leader sends in completion form
(follows registration packet in Teacher/Leader Guide)
•Each youth receive certificate suitable for framing
Certified Junior Master Gardeners
Youth are eligible
to receive
JMG Certified
medal
Medals are made to be compiled
can be ordered at www.jmgkids.us
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Junior Master Gardener®
Golden Ray Series Curriculum
Health & Nutrition From the Garden
•Basic Gardening
•Growing Techniques
•Thrifty Gardens
•Food Safety
•ABCs of Healthful Eating
•Healthful Snacks
Health & Nutrition From the Garden
“Parents are excited that their kids are
in the program. Their children have
stopped going to the candy aisle (of
the grocery store) first and are going to
the fruits and vegetables.”
Sandy Farber, JMG Coordinator,
District of Columbia
Wildlife Gardener
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A collaborative effort of the National Junior Master Gardener ®
Program and the National Wildlife Federation ®.
With Wildlife Gardenersm, your kids will:
• Dig into to gardening for wildlife!
• Identify local birds, mammals, insects,
reptiles and amphibians.
• Investigate life cycles and interrelatedness
of wildlife and plant life
• Discover how to attract desirable wildlife to your garden.
• Establish a NWF® Certified Schoolyard Habitat®!
Wildlife Gardener
Literature in the Garden
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teaching concepts:
Habitat Gardening Basics
Essential Elements
Birds
Mammals
Insects
Reptiles and Amphibians
Wildlife Habitat Sites
Life Skills & Career Exploration
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Literature in the Garden
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•Hands on
garden
experiences
inspired by great
children’s
literature
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Literature in the Garden
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Teaching Concepts:
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Garden Basics
2-7 Selected Literature
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Life Skills &
Career Exploration
Service Learning/
Leadership Skills
Literature in the Garden
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• Brings literature to life
• Integrates gardening
across all subject areas
• recognizes
youths with
certification
JMG Level Two
Operation Thistle: Seeds of Despair.
Plant Growth and Development
teaching concepts:
Importance and Uses of Plants
Plant Classification
Plant Parts
Plant Needs
Plant Processes
Plant Growth
Seed Propagation
Vegetative Propagation
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JMG Level 2
Operation Thistle: W.A.T.E.R.
water and the earth’s resources
…Thistle Goes Underground
Operation Thistle: W.A.T.E.R.
water and the earth’s resources
…Thistle Goes Underground
teaching concepts:
•Soil Color, Texture, & Structure
•Nutrients
•Soil Improvement
•Soil Conservation
•Water Cycle and You
•Water Movement
•Watersheds, Wetlands and
Aquifers
•Water Conservation
www.jmgkids.us
• Resources for Teachers
• Activities for Kids
• Kid-Friendly Resources
• Online ordering of JMG
curricula and recognition items
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Why Should Programs Register?
Get a cool registration certificate
Have your group posted on the JMG website
Get updates on upcoming JMG news and events
Allows youth in your group to become
certified Junior Master Gardeners
Be the Group of the Month!
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Program Evaluation
National On-line Survey for Leaders
Conducted by Texas A&M University
Department of Agricultural Education and National JMG Program Office
“JMG is a hands-on program aligned to academic
standards… It is so refreshing for our students to be
able to cover the standards in other than a test format.
The children enjoy the activities.”
• Over 85% of respondents stated that
JMG has increased youth interest in science
• Over 83% of respondents stated JMG has
contributed to higher academic standards
• Over 85% of respondents said JMG youths were
more enthusiastic about learning
Kathleen Coburn, Ph.D.
Director of Math, Science, Gifted Education Temple ISD
Go and Do It ! !
For More Information
Beth Bubacz Nichols
Extension Educator,
4-H Youth Development
UME- Washington County
301-791-1404
bnichols@umd.edu
Amy Rhodes
Extension Educator,
4-H Youth Development
UME- Wicomico County
410-749-6141
ext. 108
arhodes1@umd.edu
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