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Monthly Theme
Gardening
 April is the perfect time to begin thinking about planning a garden. Children love to plant things and watch them grow! Gardening teaches children responsibility, gives them a greater appreciation of nature, and it's loads of fun!
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More Resources
Books
Harvey the Gardener
by Lars Klinting
Harvey wants to grow beans on his windowsill, and his friend Chip is eager to help. They soak the beans before planting them, then they water, watch, and wait until the day they can pick fresh beans for dinner! Children will love learning to grow their own beans, helped by vocabulary throughout and Harvey's gardening tips at the end of the book.
Growing Vegetable Soup
by Lois Ehlert
The author takes kids from seed to pot and includes a kid-friendly recipe!
Planting a Rainbow
by Lois Ehlert
This book follows a child from planning to planting a family garden.
How Groundhog's Garden Grew
by Lynne Cherry
Little Groundhog is shown how to grow his own garden by Squirrel.
Websites
My First Garden
This site for kids from the University of Illinois Extension has gardening basics, tips on how to plan a garden, and a garden gallery where kids can send in garden pictures.
Kids Gardening
This site from the National Gardening Association has loads of information and ideas about gardening with kids in school and at home!
Kids' Valley Garden
Kids can learn about lots of different garden plants at this site! You'll even find a garden glossary!
National Junior Horticultural Association
This site has projects, contests, and lots of tips for growing things!
Growing a Green Generation
This site from Sustainable Horticulture at the University of New Hampshire features a curriculum of gardening activities for preschool and kindergarten children and is full of great ideas to get young children excited about gardening! You'll also find a collection of Horticulture for Kids Videos
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