by Brit MacDonald | Nov 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
Little Green Thumbs Teacher Portal The LGT Teacher Portal is the home-base of the Little Green Thumbs Program, an exclusive digital hub of online learning resources, growing information, troubleshooting support, teacher order forms, program updates and inspiration!...
by Brit MacDonald | Oct 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Little Green Pen Pals Project We invite our Gr. 1 to 4 Little Green Thumbs classrooms to take part in Little Green Pen Pals, which engages students in cultural exchange, inquiry-based learning and literacy, as well as opportunities to build friendships across Canada!...
by Brit MacDonald | Oct 10, 2018 | Food Literacy, Resource, Uncategorized
Our Favourite Garden-based Nutrition Resources How do we make the healthy food choice the easy choice for kids? Evidence says garden-based nutrition education can have a big impact. This is how you can put it to work! In a time when conversations about food are so...
by Brit MacDonald | Sep 23, 2018 | Activity, Uncategorized
Inquiry Learning in the Garden Meaningful learning is often inspired by a question based in everyday experiences. What makes a seed a seed? Do all plants need the same things? Can plants grow in the dark? Questions like this naturally sprout in a classroom...
by Brit MacDonald | May 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Pass on the Gift of the Garden In our Little Green Thumbs charter of Plant, Grow, Eat, Share, we want students to SHARE their gift of the garden! Through the program, students understand their responsibility as stewards of their garden, their environment and their...