Children will recall information about plants and add to their understanding of what plants need to grow. In the garden, children will use pictures (or sample plants) and follow instructions to identify weeds and pull them. Children will work in teams to sort, count, and classify their weeds.
Children learn about seeds through hands-on activities, inquiry, and seed exploration.
Children learn about vegetables and fruits through children’s literature and taste tests.
Children gain knowledge and interest in new fruits and vegetables through making an alphabet boarder for the classroom. Students learn to identify new fruits and vegetables. Students work together to complete a class project.
Students learn to identify new fruits and vegetables. Students associate vegetables and fruits with a positive experience making a fun art project.
Children will gain familiarity with different types of tomatoes and explore how they taste.
Children become comfortable with tasting new foods in the supportive, positive environment of their preschool. Children learn that many vegetables come in lots of different varieties that all look and taste different.
Children learn about a variety of cooking tools including plastic knives, measuring spoons and cups, whisks and mixing spoons. Through a fun, dynamic learning environment children explore how to use the tools successfully.