"There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever."
Elizabeth Lawrence
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Planning for groups - Creating our garden
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Large Group Activities |
What color flowers should we plant? |
Plant Flowers in pots and flower boxes on playhouse |
Pick wild flowers and make a bouquet |
Watch beans grow on window Listen to ‘The Tiny Seed’ Story by Eric Carle |
Make Mother’s Day Gift |
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Small Group Activities |
Color in pictures of flowers on easel Grow sunflowers in cups then transplant to garden |
Make a flower collage with petals and leaves Eat foods with seeds |
Foot flowers- have children add a stem and leaves Veggie Garden Game- felt board |
Make stepping stones for garden Worm home |
Seed Packet Match |
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Story Time |
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Special Activities |
Create a Flower Shop Make a bouquet with flowers from shop and give to it to a friend |
Paint Pots for the container garden Start watering flowers every morning |
Sort flowers by color Seed Sort |
Baking Cup Flowers Garden Mural |
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Spring Gardening
BlocksPots; Wooden Blocks |
Dramatic PlayMake a Flower Shop |
Manipulative/MathMatch the flowers;Petal Count |
Creative ArtMaking Flowers on Felt Board |
Library/LiteracyBooks about Spring, and Gardening |
Science and NaturePictures of Flowers |
Sensory TableDirt |
Music and MovementSongs about Gardening |
OutdoorsPlant our Container Garden
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