Math Lessons

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:

• Speaking skills by talking about what they have done or are doing.
• Reading skills by perusing picture books.
• Art skills by drawing pictures of plants and gardens.
• Math skills by sorting plants and non-plants, and counting number of plants, leaves, flowers, and flower petals.

Materials

• Plants, seedlings, seeds
• Gardening implements for children
• Flashcards of plants
• Photographs and vide os of gardens
• Photographs of garden creatures – butterflies, bees, birds, etc.
• Drawing paper
• Colors – water-color, pastels, pencils, markers
• Picture books on the plant and gardening theme