Gardening Together
To develop patience, responsibility and care for living things through gardening.
- Framework: EYFS
- Unit: EYFS Personal, Social & Emotional
- Learning area: Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Level: EYFS 2-3
Objectives
- Participates in planting
- Waters plants responsibly
- Shows patience waiting for growth
- Shows care for living things
Materials
- Seeds and compost
- Child-sized tools
- Watering cans
- Plant pots
- Growing area
Instructions
PLANTING TOGETHER: 'Let's plant some seeds! Push your finger into the soil to make a hole. Drop the seed in. Cover it up. Now we water gently—not too much!'
TEACHING PATIENCE: 'The seed needs to sleep in the soil before it grows. We have to WAIT. Let's check it every day. Has anything happened yet? Not yet—still waiting!'
ASSIGNING RESPONSIBILITY: 'Your job is to water the seeds every morning. Can you remember? The seeds are depending on you!' Real responsibility builds real confidence.
CELEBRATING GROWTH: 'LOOK! A tiny green shoot! Your seed is growing! You watered it every day and now it's growing! You're a brilliant gardener!'