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We learned that the four main parts of a plant are the roots, the stem, the leaves and the flowers.

We made these hyacinths using the lid of a water bottle (check out your child’s blogfolio to see him/her at work).

Each part has a set of jobs to do to keep the plant healthy.

• The roots absorb water and minerals from the soil and anchor the plant in the ground.
• The stem supports the plant above ground, and carries the water and minerals to the leaves.
• The leaves make food for the plant.
• The flowers grow the seeds.

We tried to guess what part of the plant each food comes from: roots (carrot, beets), stem (celery), leaves (spinach, lettuce) and flower (cauliflower, broccoli).

Plants are yummy!

We read the book, “The Mitten” by Jan Brett.  This book is about a boy named Nicki who drops his white mitten in the snow and leaves it behind.

One by one, woodland animals find it and crawl in; first, a curious mole, then a rabbit, a hedgehog, an owl, a badger and a fox, each one larger than the last. Finally, a big brown bear is followed in by a tiny brown mouse and with an itchy nose. Ah-choo!

We practiced retelling the story by putting the animals in the correct order.

Ask me to retell the story for you.