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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Using mathematical language to discuss the amount of seeds grwoing and which ones were the tallest, shortest. Writing instructions for planting the seeds

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? we will makes some food using the food we grow if it is ready before the summer holidays.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? There were lots of discussions around which vegetables they knew and which ones they liked. The children also talked about the ones they hadn't tried. They were super excited to see them grow and enjoyed the race of whose were the tallest!

“The little letterbox was cute but really hard to cut out as the card was so thick. The stickers were a hit but they feel off the little pots. The kids loved the variety of seeds - so great to have lots of different kinds.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We have used the kit to measure 50 mls of water, measure the growth using mm. We were learning about measurement, so this was perfect timing. The class were amazed at how long seeds took to grow. We have also discussed how plants grow and done a small

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Next term, we will make a salad and hopefully if our plants survive, use as many of them in the salad as possible!

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We have watched Youtube clips on vegetables and how important they are for our bodies to grow and becoming strong and healthy. We have talked about which vegetables we like and why and then tried a new vegetable to eat. Brussel sprouts still ranking first

“The arrival of our little Garden box was so exciting as the class guessed what it could contain! There was much excitement preparing the pots for their seeds and finally planting their own seedlings. Cracking the codes each week was the highlight of the week! What a great way for them to see plant growth and realise that growing their own vegetables was entirely possible!”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We integrated this into our reading program through the books recommended. This also linked into writing as they did informational reports on the vegetables they planted. It also worked well into both science and technology, as we explored the problem in

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? It led to a renewed interest into gardening and looking at starting a seedling club where we can grow our own seedlings for the school and community. We are also looking into harvesting, when do we harvest the seedlings we planted and how? So although onl

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Through the narrative of Little Garden League this made the kids more open to trying vegetables that they don't really like or haven't eaten before. It also increased there awareness of how much vegetables they are eating and how many they should be.

“This was an awesome kit. Having lots of different seedlings was a great way to engage the kids in growing and they loved being able to see their seedlings grow and being able to transfer them into our school garden. They really enjoyed being apart of the Little Garden League this really increased the motivation and engagement. They found it fun to do all the code crackers. We really enjoyed having the videos and journal/books to integrate into other areas of learning. I thought this was a great way to introduce kids to gardening.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Science- The process of how a plant grows e.g. seed, shoot, flower, vegetable. The different parts of a plant, what a plants needs to grow Maths- Measuring their plants growth Writing- About their plant, the process of planting their plant and cr

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? It was an exciting, motivating, hands on unit. The students were very excited to not only learn about vegetables but to get to grow their own vegetables and see first hand the process for how plants grow. So easy for teachers as everything including

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The students learnt about the different types of vegetables and the nutritional benefits of eating vegetables. The students are excited to watch their plants grow and later in the year we will get to try the vegetables that they grew.

“Our students from Te Mahuri absolutely loved the the Little Garden League. Many of the students did not know the names of many of the vegetables. The students enjoyed planting the plants and really took responsibility for looking after the plants. They enjoyed watching their plants grow and were excited coming back from the weekend to see how they have grown. Yesterday we planted the little garden veges in the schools eatable garden. The Little Garden League code crackers were a fantastic way to hook students in and get them excited. They were very proud of their badges. Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to be apart of the Little Garden League.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We were doing an inquiry called Pātai kai focusing on cultures and food as well as the production process so the LGL kit was perfect.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Social Sciences- cultures and food Health, well being. Maths volume popcorn unit. Reading lots of food - fruit and vegetables articles galore. Maori. Worked well for Māori language week. Writing- Letters - we wrote application letters as well as fill

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We made ratatouille which included a lot of new vegetables for moste.g capsicum, egg plant, zucchini. They know vegetables are good for us and are now willing to try new and even old ones that they weren’t keen on. We also had swede and dragon fruit. They

“My kids and I absolutely loved this kit. They were so inspired by the secret for a start, belonging to a club and learning to care for a plant and try new vegetables. The writing they did was fantastic. We did application letters as well as filling out the form and then we did instructions on how to plant a little garden! One of the best resources I’ve used.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We have linked a lot to writing. Great for oral language to talk about the changes we see each day.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Continue to use as a discussion point as our plants grow. Continue to link to writing.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We are very midnful of the messages that we give to children. We talk a lot about moderation and how veges are good for you and why, but try not to emphasise it too much as children dont have control over what they eat and their families cant afford to ea

“It was been such a engaging activity for the kids. They have been so interested in watering the seedlings and the extra parts. They love the memory game and felt so special being a member of the little garden league. Our Inquiry topic this term was around healthy body, healthy mind, so this has fitted in so well to our topic.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? There was plenty of opportunities to do cross-curricular activities and the students were always very keen to participate

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We are using this kit to keep promoting healthy eating and the knowledge of discovering new vegetables

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? It has made the students more aware of vegetables and has led to many discussions

“The children were very engaged with the kit and were very excited to come in everyday and see the little gardens growth and see how plants are sprouting! the resources provided were very cool, the kids loved them. All of the information provided and on the website were very helpful”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Life Education visit about then need to eat a variety of foods, writing/reading, maths- measurement, time, calendars. School wide theme of statinability. We have also planted other seeds, sunflower, broadband and plants of tomatoes and salad greens

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? That we can easily grow some of our foods.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? By being able to see the variety of vegetables etc that can be grown.

“Loved the hands on parts of this kit. For NE students the codes and pledge was a little indept. There was alot of talking around what they were signing up for. The growing anticipation and excitement when the seeds came through has been great to share. We linked time/dates and introduced calendars as apart of maths investigation which was topical. Also linked nicely in with Harold and Life Ed. The only down side is we don't know what we are growing because many of the tags got wet and fell out. It will be a great mystery for us all. Many thanks”

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