Stephen says: celebrate your achievements in the garden, and celebrate them often!

Growing a garden is a lot of fun, but it takes work and you deserve to celebrate your accomplishments.

Here are a few suggestions on how to celebrate your great achievements:

• April is National Garden Month. Celebrate by inviting parents and volunteers into your class for a garden party!
• Create a "vegetable of the week" celebration: choose a different vegetable every week and share nutrient information, recipes that feature that vegetable, decorate the classroom in the color of the vegetable, do a writing assignment that features that vegetable, even write a song in honor of the vegetable. The possibilities are endless!
• Have a harvest potluck to celebrate the Thanksgiving season.
• Have students research their family background, then prepare a dish that uses the vegetables grown in class.
• Host a talent show, with vegetable themed performances

Share your ideas for classroom celebrations below!