This week’s theme is berries. Our “Growing Minds Day by Day” educational resource lists are designed for families and educators.
Fruit
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
Taste and Tales – Preschool
Children learn about vegetables and fruits through children’s literature and taste tests.
Downloads
- Taste and Tales- Preschool (quick view as .pdf)
What’s in the Garden?
Good food doesn’t begin on a store shelf with a box. It comes from a garden bursting with life, color, sounds, smells, sunshine, moisture, birds, and bees! Kids will find a variety of fruits and vegetables, and a tasty, kid-friendly recipe for each one to start a lifetime of good eating. A food for thought
Apple
Follow the life of an apple throughout the year, demonstrating the cyclical patterns in nature.
Our Raspberry Jam
Food is often better when it’s homemade! Read along as a little girl and her parents make their very best raspberry jam.
The Little Green Book
A collection of quotes and poems for the plant lover. Quotes and poems progress from seeds, to tree, to fruit, and falling leaves.
Growing Minds and Mills River Elementary head to McConnell Farm!
More than 50 teachers (including Head Start!), administrators, and cafeteria staff got to see first-hand where their food comes from and were inspired with fun activities and field trips they could implement in the classroom.
Fruit and Veggie Alphabet Boarder – Preschool
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.
Downloads
- Fruit and Veggie Alphabet Boarder – Preschool (quick view as .pdf)
Colorful Plate Spinners – Preschool
Students learn to identify new fruits and vegetables. Students associate vegetables and fruits with a positive experience making a fun art project.
Downloads
- Colorful Plate – Preschool (quick view as .pdf)