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Gardening
Learning about plants and gardening can help preschoolers develop an empathy for the environment. Gardening is also a fun, healthy activity that most preschoolers are likely to enjoy. This preschool thematic unit on plants and gardening will acquaint preschoolers with some plant and gardening basics.
When: 25 February 2019, Mon, 16:00-17:00
Teachers: Ashley, Lindsay
Categories: Gardening, Outdoor
Objectives
The preschoolers will learn how plants need to be nurtured and how to tend to a garden. They will learn to recognize different gardening tools and implements. They will learn the importance of water, sunlight, and soil for plant growth. They will develop:
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Speaking skills by talking about what they have done or are doing.
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Reading skills by perusing picture books.
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Art skills by drawing pictures of plants and gardens.
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Math skills by sorting plants and non-plants, and counting number of plants, leaves, flowers, and flower petals.
Materials
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Plants, seedlings, seeds
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Gardening implements for children
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Flashcards of plants
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Photographs and vide os of gardens
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Photographs of garden creatures – butterflies, bees, birds, etc.
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Drawing paper
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Colors – water-color, pastels, pencils, markers
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Picture books on the plant and gardening theme