Kindergarten Students Learn About Life Cycles and Growth in Community Garden

Kindergarten students at Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School explored plant life cycles through hands-on learning in their community garden. They discovered how plants grow from seeds into fruits like strawberries and tomatoes, and learned that plants need sunlight, water, air, and soil to survive.

Students brought their learning outdoors by planting and caring for strawberries and tomatoes, developing a sense of responsibility and pride. They also connected their learning to Indigenous perspectives, learning the Anishinaabemowin names, such as Ode’imin (strawberry) and Chi-ogin (tomato), and the teaching of the strawberry as the “heart berry,” symbolizing love and kindness.

This inquiry fostered curiosity, respect for nature, and an understanding of how we care for living things. The Kindergarten students and their school community look forward to watching the garden grow!