Sofi a Enjoys Gardening

One of the special feature of An-Nur childcare is the An-Nur garden. An-Nur children as well as
teachers are so proud of their garden. Children love to go to the garden, to get busy with gardening
activities, to explore, to dig, to water the plants. Children also like to observe excitedly to see how
the plants grow. Alhamdulil Allah we have grown so many potatoes this year as well as some other
things eg. tomatoes, beans, lettuces, strawberries etc..
Sofia, you are developing confidence to work with your peers and showing interest in gardening
activities. You love going to the garden, water the plants and look at different plant to see how they
are growing bigger and bigger. Garden activities helping you develop social skills, improve physical
and sensory skills. Sofia, you are learning so much and developing important skills in the garden,
ma sha Allah.
The most obvious learning is – children learn how things grow. The act of caring the plants helps
children learn the responsibility. They learn in order to keep the plants alive they need to be
watered regularly. Nurturing plants from seed to harvest helps children develop a sense of self
confidence.
Gardening activity helps children to use all the senses. Children learn best when engaging all their
senses. Children have opportunity to understand the life cycle of plants as they observe:
the seed- to plant- to flower-to fruit- to seed again.
Gardening is a great way to encourage children the importance of eating healthy food, strengthen
their healthy eating habit. What they grow they love to eat fresh from the garden.

Our beloved Prophet Mohammad (saws) said, “A

Muslim who plants a tree or sows seeds and then a
bird or a person or an animal eats from it, regarded
as a charitable gift for him”
Te Whariki goal- ‘Children experience an
environment where they develop working theories
for making sense of the natural, social, physical and
material world.’ Exploration , goal 4.
What’s next? We will provide plenty of
opportunities so that Sofia will enjoy to actively
involve in gardening activities to promote healthy
life style in sha Allah.
Written by -Teacher Rosy, February, 2021.