This week’s theme is bugs and insects. Our “Growing Minds Day by Day” educational resource lists are designed for families and educators.
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Growing Minds Day by Day: First Week of May
This week’s theme is “April showers bring May flowers!” Our “Growing Minds Day by Day” educational resource lists are designed for families and educators.
Growing Minds Day by Day: Fourth Week of April
This week’s theme is Victory Gardening. Our “Growing Minds Day by Day” educational resource lists are designed for families and educators.
Growing Minds Day by Day: Third Week of April
This week’s theme is Earth Day. Our “Growing Minds Day by Day” educational resource lists are designed for families and educators.
Growing Minds Day by Day: Second Week of April
This week’s theme is starting a garden. Our “Growing Minds Day by Day” educational resource lists are designed for families and educators.
Growing Minds Day by Day: First Week of April
This week’s theme is bees and pollinators. Our “Growing Minds Day by Day” educational resource lists are designed for families and educators.
Growing Minds Day by Day: Fifth Week of March
Welcome to “Growing Minds Day by Day”, a compilation of educational resources for use by families and educators. Each week, the Growing Minds team will select a theme related to food, gardens, or nature, and share thematic recommendations for children’s literature, activities, local food recipes, and educational resources.
Alicia’s Fruity Drinks / Las Aguas Frescas De Alicia
Seven-year-old Alicia and her parents are enjoying the annual festival celebrating Mexico’s independence. There are mariachis strolling across the festival grounds, folkloric dancers twirling in their colorful costumes and brightly colored booths lining the plaza. But the hot day has fruit juice: there’s watermelon, strawberry, mango and even papaya. The watermelon juice is so delicious
My First Garden
Come along with a mother and daughter as they dig up soil, plant a flower bed, and water the seeds to make their very first garden. Together they watch the colorful vegetables grow, grow, grow! This book teaches a first concept of colors as well. The book has a handle die-cut through on every page
Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors
Cultural traditions can be joyful, delicious, and colorful! Join the party with this Mexican family and learn how all the colors of the rainbow fit into their lives. In this lively picture book, children discover a world of colors all around them: red is spices and swirling skirts, yellow is masa, tortillas, and sweet corn