Text Set

Focus: Gardening/Growing (What we are covering with our students the next few weeks in PreK4!) 

Standard - Science/Social and Emotional/Physical (fine motor and gross motor): understand vocabulary (Garden, Grow, Seed, Plant, Soil); be able to label a flower; be able to discuss what is required for a plant to grow; observe a plant in the classroom; plant their own seeds (and take care of them); visit a garden

Set: 

Book: The Curious Garden by Peter Brown 

Find: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=n8yW9cVSP0sC&source=productsearch&utm_source=HA_Desktop_US&utm_medium=SEM&utm_campaign=PLA&pcampaignid=MKTAD0930BO1&gl=US&gclid=COmbwf-X-8sCFceCgQodD4MHEg&gclsrc=ds

Book: If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson

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Activity:

Book: The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle (includes seeds to plant)

Find: http://www.amazon.com/Tiny-Seed-World-Eric-Carle/dp/1416979174/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459986424&sr=8-1&keywords=the+tiny+seed+by+eric+carle

Book: Seed to Plant

Find: http://www.amazon.com/National-Geographic-Readers-Seed-Plant/dp/1426314701/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1459986656&sr=8-7&keywords=gardening+books+for+kids

Articles: Gardening with Children

Find: http://www.miraclegro.com/smg/goART2/contentArticle/gardening-with-children-gardening-basics-miracle-gro/28000051/7400004/27000004/12900004?cmp=kid/Gardens/Google_SEM/NonBrand/G_Gardens_NonBrand_See_KidsGardening/G_Gardens_NonBrand_See_KidsGardening&s_kwcid=AL!4676!3!102709580198!p!!g!!gardening%20for%20kids&ef_id=VuWXAgAAALSEIR12:20160406235142:s

Video: Parts of Plants

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QjSD2AF5mg

Video: Sesame Street: Mrs. Obama Plants a Garden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiXU_SDirRQ

Song: The Planting Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a44NFSiIn54