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Preschool Books by Theme: Gardening With Preschoolers
By Molly Christensen
It’s spring! And for many people, that means planting a garden. Even if you don’t have room outside for a garden you can always plant in containers on your back porch. There a lot of fun gardening ideas to do with your preschoolers. You can grow sunflowers, mini pumpkins, or even plant a pizza garden (plant tomatoes, peppers, and basil, etc). Preschoolers love to dig in the dirt, plant seeds, water and eat the harvest.
Here are some books to get you started:
by Henry Cole. A very simple story about Jack in the fashion of “This is the House that Jack Built.”
The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss. A small boy plants a seed and grows a big surprise.
The Tiny Seed
by Eric Carle. Some tiny seeds get scattered, and only one survives.
Sunflower House
by Eve Bunting. A boy plants sunflower seeds in a circle and makes a sunflower house to share with his friends.
From Seed to Plant
by Gail Gibbons. Explains how seeds grow into plants, and suggests a bean plant growing activity.
Planting a Rainbow
by Lois Ehlert. A mother and child plant bulbs and seeds and wait for the spring when they get a beautiful flower garden.
by Beth Richardson - good for even a beginning gardener, this book covers planning, planting, composting, harvesting and more while offering activities to do with children.
Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children
by Sharon Lovejoy - a whimsical book full of activities to do in the garden. Lists the top twenty plants to get kids excited about gardening.
Sunflower Houses : Inspiration from the Garden - A Book for Children and Their Grown-Ups
by Sharon Lovejoy - This book is full of great ideas for a kid-friendly garden.
Ready, Set, Grow: A Guide to Gardening With Children
by Suzanne Frutig Bales. A basic garden primer using Burpee products, and lots of good ideas for gardens designed for kids and kid’s crafts and activities using your garden harvest.
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It’s spring! And for many people, that means planting a garden. Even if you don’t have room outside for a garden you can always plant in containers on your back porch. There a lot of fun gardening ideas to do with your preschoolers. You can grow sunflowers, mini pumpkins, or even plant a pizza garden (plant tomatoes, peppers, and basil, etc). Preschoolers love to dig in the dirt, plant seeds, water and eat the harvest.
Here are some books to get you started:
Read Aloud Picture Books
Jack's Garden by Henry Cole. A very simple story about Jack in the fashion of “This is the House that Jack Built.” The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss. A small boy plants a seed and grows a big surprise.
The Tiny Seed
by Eric Carle. Some tiny seeds get scattered, and only one survives. Sunflower House
by Eve Bunting. A boy plants sunflower seeds in a circle and makes a sunflower house to share with his friends. From Seed to Plant
by Gail Gibbons. Explains how seeds grow into plants, and suggests a bean plant growing activity. Planting a Rainbow
by Lois Ehlert. A mother and child plant bulbs and seeds and wait for the spring when they get a beautiful flower garden. Books with Gardening Activities
Gardening with Children by Beth Richardson - good for even a beginning gardener, this book covers planning, planting, composting, harvesting and more while offering activities to do with children. Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children
by Sharon Lovejoy - a whimsical book full of activities to do in the garden. Lists the top twenty plants to get kids excited about gardening. Sunflower Houses : Inspiration from the Garden - A Book for Children and Their Grown-Ups
by Sharon Lovejoy - This book is full of great ideas for a kid-friendly garden. Ready, Set, Grow: A Guide to Gardening With Children
by Suzanne Frutig Bales. A basic garden primer using Burpee products, and lots of good ideas for gardens designed for kids and kid’s crafts and activities using your garden harvest.
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