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Planting a Seed


Explain to children that a seed is really a small package that contains a baby plant and the food it needs to start growing. You may want to cut apart a bean seed to help them understand this concept. Then invite children to learn this little finger play.

Green tiny shoots [wiggle fingers]
Push up from the ground [wiggle fingers up]
Come on soft tiptoes [children tiptoe]
Not making a sound. [put index finger to lips]

Where do they come from, [and "I-don't-know" shoulder shrug]
Growing with such speed? [raise arms up high]
Oh, now I remember [point to head]
I planted a small seed! [cup hands together as if holding a seed]

 

Sue LaBella, Education World's early childhood editor, is a former teacher who loves writing poems for young children. She especially enjoys writing rhymes that make children smile. Susan lives in Connecticut with her family and her bulldog named Daisy. She has written fun rhymes to fit many themes. Visit her archive of rhymes for early childhood classrooms.

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06/19/2008