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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Definitely could link it to health and healthy lunchboxes. Be great to see a bit more science included in the box, life cycle of a plant. We grew beans in a plastic bag on the window so the children could see it elvove from a seed.

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The children goal for homework was to bring vegetables in their lunchbox. We had a reward system going. It was great to see the enthusiasm of bringing veges each day and it has continued. Definitely a great aspect of the club. A lot of children had no ide

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? They were quite knowledgeable about most vegetables. But the reaction to being able to eat flowers was hillarious and we needed up having quite an informative debate regarding whether we should eat flowers the children are not convinced that it is ok to e

“The Little Garden is always welcomed in our class. The children love learning the different parts of the plants, planting the seeds and looking after them when they grow. We had a garden club and the children took their plants and planted them and have some produce already. The children took "saving the vegetables" very seriously and not one has died. The class also loved the decodable activity, and filling in the application form and having to fold it a special way. Great to see the older children helping the younger ones in the class. Tuakana teina was present in our class environment all the way. The children were proud of their plants and showing parents and visitors when they visited our class. The kit is great to get the kids to eat vegetables as well. The children started bring vegetables in their lunchboxes more often to school. We also made vege and fruit animals and judged them and then ate them. So many activities were linked into the little garden kit which made for a very eventful term.”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Te Reo, PBL , NZ Histories, Literacy

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Students talked about the vegetables they had eaten and which ones they were going to try.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? The students were able to name the different plants and talk about how they grew differently.

“The students have enjoyed watching their Little Gardens grow. They have taken some home to plant but the majority have been planted into our newly established school garden so this will be an ongoing project.”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Maths, literacy, inquiry/topic - pretty much anything I could think of could be incorporated into our learning around this kit.

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We had an assembly with some current Warriors players about health and nutrition - children were proud to show off some of their new knowledge that went alongside what the assembly was promoting.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Many children had very little knowledge about vegetables that weren't in the common few. They were interested in learning about what they were growing and enjoyed tasting some of the vegetables they hadn't previously heard of.

“The children were so excited to receive a parcel and we had some very in-depth discussions about what it could be. When they saw what it was they were eager to share about whanau who had engaged with Little Garden previously. The learning that went along with growing the seeds was tailored to their level and matched perfectly with the follow up activities. Children got so much out of the journey, it was so engaging and worthwhile.”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We found some stories about gardening or cooking and there were some stories written. We measured the growth of the seedlings over a period of time.

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? They talked about vegetables they liked eating and ones they hadn't tried. We talked about how recipes can use lots of vegetables to make it delicious and we may not even be aware.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? They were familiar with a lot of vegetables but they didn't know what they looked like in seedling stage so that was really interesting for them.

“It was hands on for the kids and engaging. They were excited to see how their seedlings were coming along and it made them think more about the food their families buy from the supermarkets and what they can grow at home. Really worthwhile and in depth conversationd and observations.”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We wove te reo and maths into our kete. Using statistics to record our most popular plants. Using te reo to identify the names of various vegetables.

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? This kit has encouraged children to bring more fruit and vege into their lunch boxes. They have noticed the vege of they are growing in other lunches and at the supermarket!

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Some children were aware of the vegetable names, others had the opportunity to learn and grow new vegetables.

“The Little Garden school kit for 2022 was absolutely fantastic. It provided a perfect balance of colour, instructions, additions to create excitement and gardens included for each child to enjoy the experience. The kit was filled to the brim with fantastic, useful and appealing activities, badges and signs. It allowed an opportunity to discuss healthy eating and trying new foods.”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? There were many opportunities for students to write about the learning that was happening. Science - While learning about the life cycle and what plants need to grow.

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Students in my class have come to school telling me they have seen certain vegetables from the Little Garden kit when shopping with their parents. Some students have also been able to try vegetables they have never heard of before. I have found students a

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? The pictures were helpful for my young students as they were not able to read many of the words. The stickers and card game were a great learning tool for identification of vegetables.

“The Little Garden School Kit was a great resource for my classroom. The kit had a variety of learning resources that were used by all the students. It allowed the students to be fully engaged in learning about growing, and taking care of plants while also having fun. This also led to discussions and learning about healthy eating and the importance of eating Vegetables. My students were very excited to do the online learning and recieve their badges. Thank you Little Gardens for the resources. The Little Gardens also meant our school garden got a re vamp. The students haleped to weed and prepare the garden beds for the vegetable plants once they had sprouted. We also spent a good part of the unit learning about the life cycle of a plant.”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Children enjoyed writing about growth of plants. Instructional writing - how to plant/grow vegetables Imaginative writing - Jack and the beanstalk. Science - growth and essential needs. Arts and crafts.

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The children were excited to try new things that they had not yet been exposed to.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? The children became more familiar with vegetables and became eager to try new vegetables.

“we love the school garden kit! It made for lots of discussions are healthy active living.”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? This kit was used across different curriculum learning e.g. we use it as a basis of our writing. Students wrote about what seedling they had planted and how they can take care of it.

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? I think the big thing I've noticed is the children's connections to the vegetables we have been learning about vs the food they eat at home. Many parents have commented that their child has been talking about eating healthy vegetables and been wanting to

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Students now have a wider knowledge of different vegetables. They really enjoyed the games that came with the kit and enjoyed watching the seedlings grow and noticing their similarities and differences.

“Such an incredible kit! Our tamariki enjoyed learning about different vegetables and loved potting and taking care of their own seedling.”

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Posted 3 years ago

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