Safe at the preschool.

@TheHorse (238275)
Walnut Creek, California
May 16, 2018 9:32am CST
The kids and I planted these corn and sunflower starts at the preschool a couple of weeks ago, and they are doing well so far. I have some more starts going on my balcony and will bring them in at the appropriate time. We also harvested a singe snow pea the other day, and...well...cut it up and ate it to celebrate Shavuot, a Jewish Holiday which occurs this forthcoming Sunday and Monday. Technically, we're supposed to offer our finest first harvests to God, but with 3-and 4- year-olds, it probably OK to offer them to our tummies. God hasn't struck me down yet. Was gardening a part of your preschool or school curriculum as you were growing up? We had small gardens in 5th Grade, but I wish we'd done it all through school. It teaches all sort of good things, like patience, self-reliance, responsibility, and basic botany.
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rakski
@rakski (156260)
• Philippines
17 May 18
yes, my kids do gardening stuff in class. they planted tomatoes
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rakski
@rakski (156260)
• Philippines
17 May 18
@TheHorse aw. Really? I did not know the leaves of tomatoes are toxic
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238275)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 May 18
@rakski I ate a couple the other day just to prove otherwise. But that's what they say. So don't make tomato leaf soup, I suppose.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238275)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 May 18
Tomatoes are great. But someone decided they're not good for preschools because the leaves are toxic. I did some research and found out that you'd have to eat about a plant a day for them to hurt you. Sheesh.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
13 Jun 18
@TheHorse Because He sees what you are doing to teach those kids about their heritage and He is pleased with you. Did you eat cheesecake too?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238275)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Jun 18
No cheesecake!
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
13 Jun 18
@TheHorse That is too bad. I have to have cheesecake on Shavuot. It was really good too.
KrauseHome
@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
4 Jun 18
Nothing wrong with enjoying the Fruits of your Labor
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238275)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Jun 18
Heh. We divided up and ate ONE snow pea yesterday. The kids enjoyed it.
Anna
@LadyDuck (502207)
• Italy
16 May 18
The upcoming Sunday and Morning is also a Catholic celebration, Pentecost and Pentecost Monday.It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. It is the 50th day after Easter.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238275)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Jun 18
Sounds like a cool day. After they knew he had "risen," did He take 50 days to come back and let them know that was really going on?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502207)
• Italy
4 Jun 18
@TheHorse Pentecost, is celebrated ten days after Ascension Thursday and commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. I am not very religious, but this is something I remember from school days .
WorDazza
@WorDazza (15826)
• Manchester, England
16 May 18
One would hope that a benevolent deity would forgive such a slight transgression. I think the only thing we did at school was grow watercress on a cotton wool pad!!! That's urban schools for ya!!
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WorDazza
@WorDazza (15826)
• Manchester, England
14 Jun 18
@TheHorse They were probably afraid that if they gave us a garden we would grow cannabis, such was our neighbourhood!!
The Horse
@TheHorse (238275)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Jun 18
Heh. Ours was an urban school, but we had some land that we could use for gardening.
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Louise Crisologo
@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
16 May 18
I do not remember having gardening during my preschool years. Maybe when I was in grade 3 or 4 that we did have this experiment of growing (monggo) beans.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238275)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Jun 18
It was really memorable for me. That's a part of why I continue to do it.
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Louise Crisologo
@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
3 Jun 18
@TheHorse hehehe. And it is fun too.
caopaopao
@caopaopao (12395)
• China
17 May 18
It is really good for students to grow plants in school. This can cultivate their sense of responsibility and also be good material for learning. When I was in middle school, there were several potted flowers in the back of our class, and we watered them on time. It is really a pleasure to watch the flowers grow every day.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238275)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 May 18
It's such a simple thing yet such a good teaching tool. Yesterday, we planted a bunch of succulents around the back yard.
MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (91027)
• United States
16 May 18
We never had any gardening as part of our curriculum when I was growing up. it's nice to see that preschoolers are learning about gardening and I'm sure they are thrilled when they see something they planted grow.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238275)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 May 18
Several of them are really into watering and seeing the plant grow.
Joanie
@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
16 May 18
I remember my kids were always delighted when the planted at schools and were able to bring some home for the garden.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238275)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 May 18
Even if it's one gnarly carrot, you can integrate into a salad or stir fry.
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Kelli M
@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
16 May 18
I think I remember things like planting marigolds and taking them home, but not like what you've described.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238275)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 May 18
I remember gardens with small rows of lettuce, green beans and other veggies.