Planting the Seed



Sunflower #1  2008



If you think in terms of year, plant a seed;  if in terms of ten years, plant trees;  if in terms of one hundred years, teach the people.   Confucius    

                       

We plant seeds every spring at MCP.  Several years ago,  the twins were in our class.  We planted sunflower seeds that spring.  They transplanted the seeds at home, weeded and watered and SUNFLOWERS!!!  The twins are home schooled so they measured the plants and mom had loads of fun activities.  What really makes me proud is each year they have harvested the seeds from their first preschool sunflower. After all these years, it makes me feel they are still connected to preschool.

Last spring, our TTh class read  'The Carrot Seed'  and of course we planted carrot seeds.  This little gardener was one of our TTh 3 y/o students. He harvested all these carrots.  Yummy!!!  This activity has sparked his interest in gardening this year.  He is helping get seeds started at home and has an interest in gardening.  Our MWF classes will have a seed science center in the classroom soon.  That should make this future farmer pretty happy!

Let your preschooler help you garden.  No garden?  Get a pot and some dirt. Plant herbs, a vegetable, some flowers.  Measure the plants growth. Watch and water the seeds and watch your child's excitement grow!