This informational brief features Farm to ECE activities organized by interest area so you can mix and match to meet your program needs and children’s interests. Includes farm to ECE story time, dramatic play, and outdoor investigation ideas. This resource is funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Michigan. View Resource »
Digging into Wisconsin Farm to ECE
Learn how Farm to Early Care and Education can help you enhance health and the educational experience of your children through local food purchasing, hands-on learning, gardening, and family engagement. This resource is funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Michigan. View Resource »
Botanical Classification, or What’s in a Name?
You may say “po-TAY-to” and I may say “poTAH-to”, but someone else might call it Solanum tuberosum. It can be easy to forget that the veggies we grow in our gardens are, first and foremost, plants. Plants can go under a variety of monikers and it’s helpful to understand where the various names come from and what they mean. This tool from kidsgardening.org is a great introduction to how we classify plants. View Resource »
How to Zero Waste Your School
To support the adoption of Zero Waste practices at schools everywhere, One Cool Earth created a free, DIY Guide to Zero Waste. The guide includes easy-to-understand graphics and training videos so schools have everything they need to get their own compost and recycling systems up and running. View Resource »
Garden Journaling
One key to successful gardening is keeping records of your gardening endeavors. A journal can be a collection of observations about the garden or can chronicle the development and execution of a garden plan. Students can work together to create a classroom account or on their own. View Resource »
