…y librarian-led read aloud here. The Cow Who Clucked Our final farm animal-themed recommendation is The Cow Who Clucked by Denise Flemming, for preschool-2nd grade. One morning, Cow woke up to find that she had lost her moo. What’s a cow without a moo to do? Listen to the sounds on a farm and meet the many animals who call the farm home, as Cow tries to get her moo back. Watch a read aloud on YouTube. Find more books Visit the Growing Minds’ far…
…pple Carrot Salad Lesson Plan. Apple Carrot Salad Serves 4-6 Ingredients: 4-5 apples 4-5 carrots ⅓ cup raisins Juice of 1 lemon ¾ cup vanilla yogurt Directions: Wash the apples and carrots. Peel and core the apples. Cut the apples into small chunks. Add to a large bowl. Add the lemon juice to the cut apples and stir to combine. Peel and grate the carrots. Add the grated carrots and raisins to the large bowl. Add the yogurt to the apple-carrot mix…
…ng Minds’ farm to school literature database to browse our collection of recommended books. Type “rocks” into the search bar to find books that align with this week’s theme. Local Food Recipe: Before you prepare today’s recipe, watch this animated short of the classic fable, Stone Soup, retold by Heather Forest. In this story, two hungry travelers visit a village hoping to find a bite to eat, but are turned away at house after house. Using a li…
…The search for something beautiful can be difficult in a city where trash clutters the street and graffiti splatters the doors, but that won’t stop this curious child from taking a closer look at the world around her….
…life”, (life cycle), “tell me what you need” (food, air, space), “dare to compare” ( compare and contrast with other life cycles – mealworms, ladybugs, crickets, guppies, frogs, ect) “true or false”, “rhymes bug me”, etc. While students are researching the questions the teacher should create a game board with each category listed across the top of the white board/ black board with dollar amounts 100-500 listed underneath each category. Have stude…
…y pin to help weave your yarn (or you can just use your fingers). Find step-by-step instructions for branch weaving here. Once your weaving is finished, you can decorate it with natural materials like leaves or seed pods like the weaving shown here. Don’t have access to a branch? Try easy cardboard loom weaving for kids instead. The materials will be similar, but you’ll use a piece of cardboard instead of a branch for your loom. Easy Cotton Ball…
…s: Drill small holes in the container, fill it with top soil, add a bit of compost (bagged mushroom compost is a great, affordable choice), and you’re ready to plant. Plant spinach seeds an inch apart and an inch deep. Be sure to keep the seeds well watered, especially during the first two weeks after you’ve planted them. For best results, keep the container in the cool shade and water daily until the spinach seedlings poke through the soil, then…
…li, a local farmer; one of many examples that I saw of how the Hot Springs community supports the Community Learning Center. The Community Learning Center is a five-star rated preschool, they have little to no staff turnover, it’s nestled in the sweet community of Hot Springs, the teachers love coming to work and the kids seem delighted to go to school. Deb and I concluded that if all children, ages 3 to 8, were given this type of real, hands-on e…
…An alliterative story using the letter “R,” it follows Rude Ramsay on his search for a more pleasant meal (or “more refreshing repast”). …
…after the soil warms. Seed Type Cool or Warm Season Crop Direct Seed or Transplant Green beans Warm Direct seed Collards, kale Cool Transplant Swiss chard Cool or warm Direct seed or transplant Cilantro cool Direct seed Radish, beets, carrots Cool Direct seed Lettuce Cool Direct seed or transplant Bell pepper, hot pepper Warm Transplant Tomato Warm Transplant Zucchini, summer squash Warm Direct seed Watermelon Warm Direct seed Cucumber Warm Dire…