Love and appreciation of Nature

At SLA, children are encouraged early on to develop a sense of responsibility towards taking care of the Earth. Our vegetable and flower garden provides the children with a hands-on multi-sensory environment.  Our garden not only provides a great appreciation for the environment, but also allows the children to spend quality time with their teachers outdoors.

 

The children will learn and participate in:

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• Nourishing plants with water

• Keeping the plants healthy and lush

• Observing pollination

• Incorporating composted waste (from our kitchen) into the garden soil

• Learn how worms enhance our soil by contributing to our school compost bin

• Grow plants without the need of hazardous chemicals

• Harvesting and eating from the garden

• The older children will document the changes observed in the garden week by week (by writing and drawing in their          science journals)

• The younger children will document the changes with a chart as a group with the assistance of their Teacher