Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! By: C Fleming











Last Friday the children walked to IGA and shopped for ingredients to make vegetable stir-fry. With a list on hand the children carefully looked for the things they needed at the the produce aisle. We had a great time shopping. The children displayed independence and used their thinking skills to identify/match the fruits and vegetables on our list.

The story, "Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!" by C Fleming is about a gardener who tries to outwit bunnies and prevent them from wrecking his crops. So to solve this problem he decides to put up walls; wires, and trenches around his garden. Nothing worked; the bunnies still outsmarted him.

In our grouptime activities the children talked about food sources, growing vegetables and the importance of farmers in our community. Some of us are city farmers growing things in our gardens but generally we all go to the store to buy the foods we need.
Our trip to IGA was the highlight of the week. The children showed great responsibility and care as we walked to and shopped at the store. Some also shared stories of shopping trips with their families.

Comments

  1. Kate24 August 2011 at 15:48

    Hi Kathryn,

    I really see their growing sense of community in these activities. I wonder if there is a parent in our group or someone who might know a farmer who might be willing to come to speak with the children. This would be a great way to connect with our unit on community.

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