Early Childhood Education
Cafeteria - At the Table
Host a taste test! Set up taste tests using local foods from the garden, farmers market, or local farm stand!
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Children can taste new or unfamiliar foods.
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Describe colors, shapes and textures
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GoNapsacc Taste test ‘How to’: Pruebas de degustación enelaula
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Guide to Taste Testing in Schools from Vermont FEED
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Check out this amazing recipe catalog with recipes from around the world y aqui en Español
Classroom - At Play
Learn How Plants Grow.
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Explore how various vegetables and fruits grow in the garden and enjoy fun activities through a series of lessons.
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Explore books, activities and best practices for educators, Cultivating Joy and Wonder: For Sustainability In Early Childhood Through Nature Food And Community from Shelburne Farms​​
Community - With Families and Caregivers
Promote and Enhance Parent and Family Engagement.
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Invite caregivers to visit your garden
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Encourage families to stop by a Connecticut local farmers market or go apple picking as a family engagement activity.
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Check out this resource on engaging families in Farm to Early Care
Story Time!
