Read & Seed Program
Location
Incredible Edibles
Gardening: Transplant vegetable seedlings, taking note of their different parts
Moving: Learn about plant parts and play “gardener says”
Creative: Make “Incredible Edibles”, edible sculptures using all 6 different plant parts
Reading: Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds
Rain Party
Gardening: Water the garden
Moving: Make a rainstorm just by using your body
Cooking: Make a fresh salsa with water vegetables!
Reading: Read Cloudette by Tom Lichtenheld
Minty Fresh
Gardening: Transplant basil, mint, anise hyssop, and lemon balm into the garden
Moving: Learn to “meet” different mints and test each others knowledge by playing the “herb game”
Cooking: Make refreshing minty drinks
Reading: Mint Tea in Morocco by Geoff Ellsworth
Garden of Happiness
Gardening: Direct seed carrots, beans, and other tasty veggies into the garden and make signs for
Moving: Take a sensory tour of the garden and play the “seed to flower” game
Cooking: Create a “seed to flower’ garden, including ingredients just planted in the garden
Reading: The Garden of Happiness by Erica Tamar
Soil Alive
Gardening: Amend the soil with compost and natural fertilizers and plant nitrogen fixing cover crops
Moving: Learn about decomposition and gently handle and examine worms
Creative: Make a worm and their underground ecosystem out of clay
Reading: In the Garden with Dr. Carver by Susan Grisby
Summer Flowers
Gardening: Transplant pollinator-attracting flowers in the garden
Moving: Learn about pollinators and then play pollinator tag
Cooking: Make a refreshing fruit, flower, and honey salad
Reading: The Magic School Bus: Inside a Beehive by Joanna Cole