Here are some suggestions on how to welcome spring with your children: Plant a garden Children love getting their hands dirty- quite literally. Together, plant flowers together from seed and watch them grow. Discuss the plant's life cycle and stages of development. If you don't have much of a green thumb yourself, try easy flowers that sprout quickly such as alyssum, cosmos, marigold, or zinnias. Don't feel prepared to grow from seed? No problem, buy some small starter plants and document their growth together - chart their height, number of flowers, number of leaves, and … [Read more...]
Spring Flowers – contest for our families
Spring time is here and flowers are in bloom. One of my favorite things to do in spring has always been to plant a flower garden with children. As part of my educational curriculum I had the children in my child care bring home a pot of flower seeds they planted. I encouraged parents to transplant the pot of flower seeds as they began to grow in their yard and watch the flowers grow with their children! Take time through the seasons to count with your child how many flowers bloomed - teaching child hands-on math lessons. My favorite flowers to plant were morning glories because they … [Read more...]
