From our garden!

I was a bit disappointed that most of our vegetables did not survive our attempt to grow them the past couple of months - but to our wondering eye should appear - YELLOW BEANS! Not many but they are coming slow but sure!
The gardening adventure started here:
http://kreativeactivities.blogspot.com/search/label/Children%27s%20Lands

Here is one of my proud students displaying the pick of the crop!

They were big and sure looked yummy!

There's another peeking out!

And another! :)

Children's Lands - Part two

Each week we see our gardens developing and growing - the entire school has joined in and we are hoping to see the results of our labours soon!

Today the toddlers added more plants and we hope to see our seeds pop up soon!

Each class has their own space to create their garden. Some are layed out in a pattern.

Some are small!

Some are bigger!

All together they create one huge garden!

This once dull brown space is now turning into a very colourful garden. We can't wait to see it fully grown in.

Children's Lands - Part one

http://www.mundodeania.org/documentos/ania2011english.pdf
This program was introduced to me by one of my college ECE instructors, who visited Peru and experienced it first hand. I was impressed, so I have subsequently introduced it to a Child Care Centre where I once worked, and at the Montessori School I am in now. In both instances it was taken on by each and every member of the centre and school in a very positive manner. Everyone came up with their own plans and put it them action. We are presently in the early stages of planting and getting the word out into the community. It will be exciting to see how this develops.

First Ania came all the way from Peru (via my college instructors friend) to introduce Children's Lands to our school.

This is my Toddler room - The children were happy to meet Ania - they were excited to get started!

The planting begins!

 The Sunflowers start to grow!

We recycled carpet tubes and tissue tubes to plant some of our seeds in!

Sadly our broccoli died and our zuccini never grew - but that didn't stop us!

 Time to plant outdoors!



Our beans are growing along side the beautiful flowers donated by family members.

Watch for a followup to our Children's Lands gardening adventures!

Hopefully we will be able to sample our beans! :)

I have a wonderful powerpoint along with information booklets available for viewing, if you would like to start your own Children's Lands project! email kreativeresources@hotmail.com