10/9/2018 Agenda: Grow it, Cook it, ● The Basics ○ Container Gardening Experience it ○ Cooking ● Trying it out ● Troubleshooting, additional Gladys Movall, Master Gardener, Family Child Care Provider resources, and Q&A Anita Schuckert, Family Child Care Provider Kelly Hanson, Farm to ECE Program Specialist Why garden or cook with young children? Why garden or cook with young children? Handout Handout Infants & Toddlers Preschool MATH 7.1 Comparisons, Numbers, and Operations- Children understand counting, ways of representing numbers, SCIENCE MATH SCIENCE and relationships between quantities and numerals. 8.1 Scientific Investigations- Infants and toddlers 8.1 Scientific Investigations- Children gather 7.1 Comparisons, Numbers, and Operations- Infants 7.2 Patterns- Children understand patterns. gather and interpret information from the and toddlers show increasing understanding of information and conduct investigations to address environment around them. comparisons and amounts, including use of numbers their wonderings and test solutions to problems. 7.3 Shapes and Spatial Relationships- Children and counting. understand shapes and spatial relationships. 8.2 Scientific Reasoning- Infants and toddlers use 8.2 Scientific Reasoning- Children use reasoning to reasoning to make sense of information to make make sense of information and design solutions to 7.2 Patterns- Infants and toddlers begin to recognize sense of information in their environment problems in their environment. 7.4 Measurement- Children understand comparisons patterns and measurements. 8.3 Scientific Communication- Infants and toddlers 7.3 Shapes and Spatial Relationships- Infants and 8.3 Scientific Communication- Children Share 7.5 Data Analysis- Children demonstrate the process share information and understanding about toddlers show increasing understanding of spatial information and understanding about experiences in of data analysis by sorting and classifying, asking experiences in their environment relationships their environment. questions, and finding answers. 1
10/9/2018 Cooking with Children: Basics ● Supplies needed Cooking with Children ○ Child sized tools Other Tips: ○ Child safe tools - Try out recipe ahead of time Basics - Engage all ages with age- ● Food safety- Handout appropriate tasks- Handout - Have fun, make messes! Food Safety Practices Let’s try it out! **Divide into 2 groups** 1. Wash hands, often Anita Gladys 2. Consider food allergies Ratatouille Spring Rolls 3. Watch for cross contamination 4. Help children be successful Iowa Early Learning Standards Connections Container Gardening Basics 2
10/9/2018 Container Garden Basics 1. Space & time 2. Cost 3. Teaching goals 4. Resources 5. Plants 3
10/9/2018 Choosing the right container: ● Made for planting ● Alternative ● Self-watering ● Plastic, metal, fabric ● Space to grow Cost of Project Teaching Goals: Math & Science ● What are the children learning? ● What are they watching grow? 1. Money ● What are the different textures they can feel? 2. Time ● What does it taste like? ● How is it cooked? 3. Energy ● What is the difference between fresh, cooked, 4. Resources canned? Where can I find extra resources? Remember! ● Contact local master Starting small is key: gardener through ISU - Premade gardening Extension Office greenhouses ● Garden stores & - Easy flowers - Open ended ideas with family greenhouses ● Parents and family members ● Read books & research internet 4
10/9/2018 Growing Tomatoes, Eggplant & Herbs Growing Carrots & Lettuce Suggested Reading Container Gardening: Questions ? Beyond the Basics 5
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