Unit 11 Summary

Objective:  Children will learn how to properly harvest, wash and store produce from the garden.

Materials Needed

• “Seedling Song” lyrics

• “Bunny Hop” game instructions

• Pictures of fruits and vegetables

• Pictures of matching ripe and unripe fruits and vegetables

• Session 11 discussion card

• “Matching” game instructions

• Tummy Mindfulness and Experiential Eating protocol

• Fruit, vegetables, and napkins for tasting

• Tummy dolls

• Measuring tape

• “Exercise When We Rhyme” game instructions

Review [5 minutes—song]

• Song: “Seedling Song”

Classroom Activity [25 minutes—game, discussion, game]

• Game: “Bunny Hop”

• Discussion 11a:  Lead discussion about harvesting

  • • • Talk about how to harvest plants and fruit from the garden

      • Explain what it means to harvest (to pick fruits and vegetables that are ripe)

      • Explain that fruits and vegetables let us know when they are ready to be harvested by changing color, growing to a certain size, and by the ‘ripe’ smell

        • • Ask the children what veggies/fruits look like when they are ripe

          • Then show the children pictures of ripe and unripe fruits and vegetables

• Game: “Matching”

Mindful Eating [15 minutes—tummy mindfulness, experiential eating]

• Tummy Mindfulness and Experiential Eating Protocol

Garden Activity [10 minutes—garden maintenance, garden exploration, song]

• Garden Maintenance and Song

  • • Have the children water the garden

    • Sing lyrics to the “Seedling Song” while watering

• Garden Exploration

  • • Point out the plants growing

    • Have the children identify characteristics of fruits and/or vegetables (color, shape, texture, if ready for harvesting)

    • Measure the lima bean

    • Ask if the lima bean has any fruit to be harvested

Wrap Up/Review [10 minutes—discussion, game]

• Mindfulness Activity: There are three (3) Mindfulness activities available as Bonus Materials; (1) Art Activity, (2) Guided Meditation, and (3) Yoga Activity. You have the option of selecting one of these mindfulness activities to perform along with the Wrap-up and Review of each unit. 

* (See Mindfulness Activities for Objectives, Key Learning Concepts, Materials, and Instructions)  

• Discussion 11b: The teacher reviews the concepts of the unit, prompting children when necessary. The teacher asks the children questions:

  • • “What does it mean to harvest?”

    • “How do you know when a [insert fruit/vegetable] is ready to harvest?”

• Game: If time is available, the teacher ends the unit by playing a game of “Exercise When We Rhyme.”