“My year 2 class loved planting and nurturing the Little Garden pots. Right from planting, to watering and taking home to transfer to either their own gardens or a bigger pot. Their enthusiasm was contagious and it was lovely to hear the stories of how the plants were either continuing to flourish at home, or had sadly not done so well. It also inspired a lot more planting in some of their homes alongside grandparents.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“This kit was absolutely perfect for our unit on growing plants. The resources, lesson ideas and information was spot on. The students loved it.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“This was a great resource for igniting the interest of how things grow for the little people at our kura. The supporting resources for teachers are well thought out with practical ideas and information. The kit supported so many areas of the curriculum.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We were able to discuss life cycles of plants and animals whilst also bringing the elements of spiritual growth

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? There was a willingness to try lots of the vegetables - with varying success but lots of students found a new love for a vegetable.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Some were unsure of the vegetables to begin with but they were all able to identify after.

“The children really enjoyed watching their seedlings grow and were keen to attend to them each day. The corn was a particular favourite!”

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Posted 2 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We spent the term learning about growth with our bodies and healthy so children made lots of connections. We also incorporated it into Maths, Te Reo Maori and writing.

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We made vegetable soup - though not with the vegetables we grew as they weren't ready - instead we all brought in a vege, we learnt how to cut and prepare food and they all tasted our soup. Success!

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? It definitely expanded their vegetable knowledge and they loved sharing their knowledge of what vegetables they knew about - especially borage!

“My tamariki loved learning all about the different vegetables and posting and receiving letters through the mail box. We wrote alliterations about our vegetables and thought of different ways to help our plants grow faster. Each morning they eagerly watered their plants and would notice if someones seedling had sprouted so we could put the sticker on our growth chart.”

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Posted 2 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Maths- counting sprouts as they grew. Ordering plants that had the most sprouts to the least. Measuring lengths of stalks and leaves.

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Kids talked to family at home about their experiences. Saw lots of fresh fruit and veg in lunches.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? It was good for the children to see the different vegetables available. Due to the timing of receiving the kit and planting of seeds ( close to the end of the term), the class did not get to see the fully grown versions of the seeds they planted.

“A great hands on kit with plenty to keep our wee people engaged over time.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We were able to link a lot of our learning into reading and writing about our plants. Through procedural writing and reading more about our plants.

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? It helped us to identify healthy food options, one that come from the earth and especially ones we have grown ourselves.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? A huge amount! There were vegetables some tamariki had not seen before so it was wonderful exposure for them.

“My tamariki thoroughly enjoyed this kit. It gave us many opportunities for learning and allowed for a lot of hands-on learning. I could not recommend this enough.”

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Posted 2 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Great link into healthy eating and Life Education, and the shared book 'Monster's Lunch'. For Maths it led into collecting data on the most popular fruit/vegetable.

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? A couple of parents commented that children came home asking about buying a particular vegetable for dinner

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? The children were able to identify the more common vegetables, but it led to some learning about the less common ones.

“My new entrant children loved these, even though lots of them had them at home, with a couple of parents commenting that they weren't that interested at home.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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