It all began during lunch time a few weeks back. One of the children noticed that the mandarin he was eating had many seeds inside, which led to a discussion about seeds, plants and growth. We planted seeds into bags one week before the Qing Ming Festival holiday.
Each morning, the children discussed which seeds had grown more than others, using language associated with height and length. Some children recorded their findings in little handmade books. After the holidays there was great excitement as our seeds had grown into plants and were beginning to grow out of their bag.
A few children have shown concern for the plants, as they were now too big for the bag. We have recently been talking about possible locations in the ECE playground where we can move them. We are hoping that our plants grow as high as Jack’s beanstalk so we can find the goose who lays golden eggs!
Children can learn new skills, have fun, play and develop self-confidence by spending time in the garden tending plants and growing their own food. Most children enjoy being outdoors and love digging in the soil, getting dirty, creating things and watching plants grow.
K4C Co-Teachers – Donné LIDDIARD & Mango WANG