This week’s theme is planting a fall garden. Our “Growing Minds Day by Day” educational resource lists are designed for families and educators to use during the COVID-19 quarantine and beyond.
Garden
Jo MacDonald Had a Garden
Old MacDonald had a … garden? Yes! Sing along with young Jo MacDonald as she grows healthy food for people and wild creatures. E-I-E-I-O! Youngsters learn about garden ecosystems and stewardship through this playful adaptation of Old MacDonald Had a Farm.
Harvesting Friends/Cosechando Amigos
Young Lupe loves helping her mother with their salsa garden full of tomatoes, chile peppers, onions, garlic and cilantro. But one summer day, she sees that the biggest, juiciest tomatoes have disappeared! Who could have taken them?!? Including easy-to-make recipes, this bilingual picture book for children ages 4-8 will have them clamoring for a garden
Garden Plot Cracker recipe and lesson plan
This delicious salsa utilizes a variety of local ingredients when they are at their prime!
Downloads
- Garden Plot Crackers recipe and lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)
The Snail’s Spell
Use your imagination as you turn into a snail, exploring a huge garden full of wonderful vegetables, and other mysterious sights.
Plant a Little Seed
Growing a garden from seeds takes time, but while you dream of the fruits and vegetables to come, the seeds are working hard to grow big and strong.
Our School Garden Project
Miss Davis’ 2012 1st grade class designs a school garden! They plant flowers and vegetables that grow all summer long with the help of teachers and community members, and are then harvested by students during the fall months.
Nourishing Choices: Implementing Food Education in Classrooms, Cafeterias, and Schoolyards
Do you want to start or help create a food education program in your community? If you answered yes, then this book is a perfect choice for you! It provides a road map for developing a food education program and how to make children excited about healthy eating.
Learn and Play in the Garden
This book offers projects for each season. From creating your own vegetable patch to playing games each activity is easy to follow with its step by step process. This book will definitely get kids excited about going outdoors!
Grow Lab: Activities for Growing Minds
In Grow Lab, teachers are shown ways in which to use nature in their everyday lesson plans.