Children can have their own

feelings that they add to the

garden throughout the day

Lifecycle of plants

Research types of
gardens/plants

Have children
work in partnerships to
tend to garden

Soil & seeds in the

sensory bin

Seed counting
math games

Work together to
make "stone" soup

Create a feeling garden--give

different emotions to different
parts of the garden

Measure plants using

a variety of mediums

Work together to
create a class garden

Social/Emotional

Sing plant and

garden songs

Cognitive

Plant & observe the

growing of plants

Music/Movement

Gardens

Photosynthesis

Sing plant &

garden songs

Plant inspired yoga:

Child pose - seed
Lion pose - seedling
Chair pose - growing
Tree pose - grown
Sun Salutation - sun shining

Language
Physical

Read:
The Carrot Seed
Planting a Rainbow
Stone Soup
The Seed is Sleepy
Introduce garden
vocabulary

What do we use a
garden for?

Circle discussion about

what it takes to start &
tend a garden

Creative
Make a photo book or gallery from the
trip to the farmers market

Take trip to the local farmers market or

rooftop garden--HP farmers market,
Brooklyn Grange, BBG, etc.

Plant a school
garden/community
garden

Discuss healthy
eating: plants we eat

Children can prepare

healthy snacks to share

Build a "garden" out of

recycled materials

Children can take, print,

mount and display photos

Inspired by Planting a
Rainbow, have the children
plant a rainbow garden

Design & decorate signs and plant

labels for their new garden