Growing Minds Day by Day: Fourth Week of November

…utube.  Find more books Both of the books above are available for Asheville-based educators to check out from our lending library. Visit the Growing Minds’ farm to school literature database to discover more of our favorite children’s books.   Local Food Recipe: The recipe below comes from the Team Nutrition CACFP Multicultural Recipe Project. Prefer a vegetarian version? Try this meat-free recipe for Three Sisters Soup from First Nations Developm…

Soil Jeopardy

…the answer. Possible categories include “worms”, “What is soil made of”, “compost”, “properties of soil”, “true or false”, “what am I”, “soil rhymes”, 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 students sort their questions by category and turn them into the teache…

Building a kinder-“garden”

…a that gets full sun. After building the beds, we put topsoil and mushroom compost in them. We chose seeds based on germination and production time so that we would have vegetables to taste by the end of the school year. We also purchased strawberry, broccoli, and greens plant starts. In small groups, each teacher guided the children to read the seed packets, using literacy skills to identify the type of seed and math skills to identify the number…

Celebrate National Farm to School month with a Farm Field Trip!

…release templates. Are you an Early Childhood Educator? October 18 is National Farm to Preschool day! Farm to preschool includes the full spectrum of child care delivery: preschools, Head Start, center-based, programs in K-12 school districts, and family home care facilities. Visit the National Farm to Preschool website for ideas to make this day special at your place of work….

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3-5 grade Lesson Plans

…reserve pickles. Students will use math skills to determine volumes needed based on a ratio. September Egg Investigation An Egg is Quiet   Students investigate different colored eggs and compare differences between farmers market and grocery store eggs. October Butter Investigation Clarabelle: Making Milk and So Much More   Students predict how much butter will be made from different types of milk and test their hypothesis. November An Apple a Day…

Growing Minds Day by Day: Second Week of September

…Use our bingo card below to keep track of and celebrate your kid’s cooking-related activities and accomplishments.   Activity: This week, learn how to preserve your own fruits and veggies by making a batch of easy refrigerator pickles with your children. Kids can… rinse, trim, and slice the cucumbers, measure the brine ingredients, and help put the vegetables into jars or containers.  Easy Refrigerator Pickles Prep time: 20 minutes Ready to eat i…

Growing Minds Day by Day: Third Week of November

…here.  Find more books Both of the books above are available for Asheville-based educators to check out from our lending library. Visit the Growing Minds’ farm to school literature database to discover more of our favorite children’s books. Type “fiber” into the search bar to explore more of our favorite stories.  Local Food Recipe: Local fruit parfaits are a versatile, healthy, kid-friendly snack. By layering yogurt with local fruits and other t…

Growing Minds Day by Day: Second Week of January

…w to use the tools successfully. Vegetable Castles (Preschool): Children become comfortable with tasting new foods in the supportive, positive environment of their preschool. Children learn about and learn to identify different types of local fruits and vegetables. Cabbage Exploration (K-2): Introduce students to cabbage and guide them in closely observing characteristics of, and tasting, several cabbage varieties. Veggie Crowns (K-2): Introduce s…

Tomas and the Library Lady

…a whole new world opens up for him. Based on the true story of the Mexican-American author and educator Tomás Rivera, a child of migrant workers who went on to become the first minority Chancellor in the University of California system, this inspirational story suggests what libraries–and education–can make possible.  Raul Colón’s warm, expressive paintings perfectly interweave the harsh realities of Tomás’s life, the joyful imaginings he finds i…

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