Poetry
Little Seeds by Else Minarik
Little seeds we sow in spring,
Growing while the robins sing,
Give us carrots, peas and beans,
Tomatoes, pumpkins, squash and greens.
And we pick them, one and all,
Through the summer, Through the fall.
Winter comes, then spring, and then
Little seeds we sow again.
Finger Play
Round and Round the Garden
Round and round the garden, Went the teddy bear. One step, two step, Tickle you under there!
Round and round the garden, Ran the wee hare. One jump, two jumps. Tickle you under there!
Activity
Grow a Sweet Potato Vine
What you need:
- One sweet potato. Try to get one with little purple bumps on the skin.
- One jar about the size of a peanut butter jar.
- Toothpicks
- Water
What to do:
- Put the pointed end of the sweet potato in the jar.
- Put 3 toothpicks around the middle of the potato to prop it up in the jar.
- Pour enough water in the jar to come halfway up the sweet potato. Always keep the water level at the halfway mark.
- In about two weeks, roots will start to sprout.
- Two or three weeks later, stems will start to sprout.
- Remember to add water to the jar.
Suggested Books
Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert
Jasper's Beanstalk by Nick Butterworth and Mick Inkpen
Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens
One Bean by Anne Rockwell
Gardening Wizardry for Kids by L. Patricia Kite