Planting a garden is a great way to celebrate Earth Day. I absolutely loved this book the first time we read it. This is the same mouse from Mortimer’s Christmas Manger. My kids love Mortimer Mouse.
- Read “Mortimer's First Garden” by Karma Wilson … Mortimer hears the big people talking about planting seeds in the dirt. He has one sunflower seed left and decides to see if this miracle is true!
- Match the seeds … we can grow so many delicious foods. This fun matching game from Montessori for Everyone shows the inside and outsides of several fruits we eat.
- Print these wonderful, free matching cards here.
- Click on the “Whole and Half Fruit” link
- Cut the cards apart and laminate.
- Lay all of the whole fruits on the ground.
- Choose a half fruit and make a match! Be sure to examine the different seeds inside!
- OPTIONAL: Have a real piece of each of these fruits. When you find a match, cut open the real fruit, examine it, and try a slice!
- Let’s Plant a Garden Fingerplay … a fun fingerplay from The Friend magazine!
- Plant a mini garden … just like Mortimer, let the kids plant a few seeds and watch them grow!
- Carefully remove the lid from an empty egg carton.
- Lay newspaper out on the table (or do this outside!)
- Use a spoon to fill each section 1/2 full with soil.
- Plant a seed in each section. We will plant sunflower seeds!
- You may want to label the sections if you plant a variety of seeds.
- Top with more soil and spritz with water (use a squirt bottle)
- Place in a sunny window.
- Snack Idea: Fruit & Sunflower Seeds!
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