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Monarchs and Milkweed
Students from the Pre-k classes came by the Family Resource Center ELSEE garden and sat on a tarp on the ground to listen to…
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Playing with Poppy Seeds
This week at the Family Resource Center we learned about the California Poppy. Parents and children tried a salad made from garden greens and…
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Gifts of the Elderberry Tree!
The Elderberry Tree we focused on today sits just outside the Educare space, behind a fence. But this didn’t stop the children from spying…
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Herbs! FRC
We shared our lesson with herbs at the FRC again this Thursday. The children’s eyes widened with wonder when they saw all of the…
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Elderflower Amaranth, First 5
Today, we had some very happy families join us at the FRC. The elderflower tree already had some lovely blooms. We featured two delicious…
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Educare, Evergreen and Deciduous Trees
We had a wonderful time teaching this week’s tree lesson in the gentle rain.
The children couldn’t get enough of the freshly sliced oranges and…
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Herbs! First 5
We began by introducing ourselves and our children. Then Jasmine passed out rosemary, Mexican marigold, sage, and lavender to each child and parent. These…
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Evergreen and Deciduous! First 5
After our tree yoga, we enjoyed a delicious snack. We enjoyed fresh homemade orange juice and apple slices. The selection of the snack was…
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Composting and the Life Cycle of Plants, Educare
Today in the garden, Allegra introduced the children to composting. But today was so much more than that! Today was the day that we…
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Seed Lesson, Educare of Silicon Valley
A window onto our learning together in our garden!
Children arrive with wonder and excitement, knowing from multiple prior experiences with CNGF teachers in the…