This Flower

As part of our study on plants, the preschoolers planted seeds for Mother's Day.  We planted Cosmos, Morning Glories, California Poppies and Pansies in clear plastic cups.  (We planted 3-4 weeks before Mother's Day.)  The Cosmos and Morning Glories grew best.

 Before giving our gifts, we wrapped our plastic cups in colored tissue paper 

and secured the paper with a rubber band.  We also attached the following poem:

This Flower

This flower is for you, Mom.

It's a (flower name), you see.

It's growing more and more each day.

It's really just like me!

So I'm giving you this flower

With a note that's oh so true.

And when you watch this flower grow

You'll remember, "I love you."

- Unknown 

Students whose seeds did not grow attached the following poem to their cups:

I planted some seeds in hopes that they'd grow.

Something went wrong. I just didn't know.

Instead of some flowers, it's a cupful of dirt.

I love you! I hope your feelings aren't hurt!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

- Unknown

(I found both poems in a folder I compiled during college.)

I Love You More...Than Chocolate

Recently a preschool teacher friend, Melanie Milburn, published her first children's book entitled I Love You More...Than Chocolate.  Melanie is also an award winning song writer. The book is accompanied by a CD of her singing the story.  My preschoolers have been going crazy for this book and song ever since I first had them listen to it.  It is the most popular request during circle time.  As part of our Mother's Day celebration, we have invited Melanie to our classroom to put on a concert for the preschool and kindergarten mothers at our school. 

http://www.melaniemilburn.com/

To accompany flowers that we have been growing for our mothers, we have been working on our very own I Love You More...Than Chocolate books.  Each child illustrated and dictated the words for their three page book. (Typically I would've had higher level students write their own words but due to time constraints this week, I chose to write them down for them.)

I Love You More...Than Chocoate pdf

Some other books included:

I love you more than....

• pizza rolls
• Ninja Spiderman
• coloring
• macaroni and cheese
• playing with my sister
• Caribou Treasure Hunt (my personal favorite!)

We are very proud of the gifts we have created and cannot wait to give them to our mothers!