Autumn Activity: Kids' Indoor Herb Garden

Ceramic  turkey is staring us down with that beady little eye.

Fragrance, color, texture, taste! A sensory cooking delight for kids to grow in a window, on a balcony, or in the garden--  the kids' herb garden.

Live herbs are in grocery stores.

Basil is a little more delicate.

Many herbs are highlighted in grocery stores and garden shops this time of year due to luscious holiday cooking. Your children can be in charge of growing the herbs for fresh ingredients for stuffing, dressing, gravies, sidedishes, and soups (and if you count mint, for desserts, too.) Almost all herbs are hearty, easy to grow, and readily available.

The most popular herbs to grow in a kitchen are sage, thyme, rosemary, oregano, marjoram, mint, basil, parsley, and lesser known, tarragon.Sage is

Bees really, really love mint.

very hearty and versatile; so is mint. Both can be transplanted to the outside in the spring.


These herbs are not only for Thanksgiving, Christimas and New Year's  sidedishes and soups, but are also excellent for Italian sauces, pizzas, and Mexican food. Kids can learn about cooking while gardening.

Light, warmth, water equals herbs.

 Here are a few links with recipes of mine that kids can participate with; I am far from an expert in cooking and gardening but it is so refreshing and interesting we can all enjoy it. Cooking with kids is really fun and simple--and hanging out with them cooks up some delicious memories.

Unusual Thanksgiving Sides Show (delicious all year)

http://tayloreducational.blogspot.com/2013/06/unusual-thanksgiving-sides-show.html

Cooking With Your Own Herbs From the Garden
http://tayloreducational.blogspot.com/2013/06/cooking-with-your-own-herbs-from-garden.html


French Bread Stuffing With Mushrooms and Thyme
http://auntiemelanie.blogspot.com/2012/11/french-bread-stuffing-with-mushrooms.html 

Roast Chicken With Basil-Rice Stuffing

http://auntiemelanie.blogspot.com/2012/11/roasted-chicken-with-basil-rice-stuffing.html  

Let's Go Mexican! Use Herbs From Your Garden

http://auntiemelanie.blogspot.com/2012/11/lets-go-mexican-use-herbs-from-your.html 

Educational Links 6/27/17

Child School Nutrition Standards in Transition

http://blogs.einstein.yu.edu/child-school-nutrition-standards-in-transition/?utm_source=The+Doctor%27s+Tablet&utm_campaign=437f128e01-RSS+Subscribers&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_807fb5819e-437f128e01-48592981

21 Ignorant Comments About ADHD (and the Facts to Refute Them)

http://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/adhd-facts-refuting-ignorant-comments/

Twelve Sensory Strategies for a Sensational Summer

http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2017/06/15/sensory-strategies-for-a-sensational-summer/?utm_content=buffer7c762&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Why a Robot-Filled Education Future May Not Be as Scary as You Think

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-06-21-why-a-robot-filled-education-future-may-not-be-as-scary-as-you-think?utm_content=buffer60212&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Learning and performance: how to help students get in the zone 

https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2017/jun/23/learning-peformance-zone-teachers-schools-students

Too Much Screen Time? Develop a Summer Family Media Plan.

https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-daily/2017/06/23/too-much-screen-time-develop-a-summer-family-media-plan

Blogs in the Age of Google Classroom

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2017/06/blogs-in-age-of-google-classroom.html#.WVGxgRgrLGJ

The first limitation of relying solely on Google Classroom is that it can only be accessed by approved members of your classroom and parents that you have invited (provided your school lets you invite parents). If you want to have students share their thoughts on a topic with a global audience, Google Classroom isn't an option for that. By contrast, having a blog will let your students participate in activities like QuadBlogging in which they share with students around the world.

Facing and Solving Problems Tweets of the Day 3/25/13

1. National Nutrition Month: Best Web Resources for Teachers

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/nutrition-mont-resources-matt-davis 

2. Abuse Could Mean Higher Risk of Autistic Children 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2013/03/abuse-could-mean-higher-risk-of.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

3. When Family Stories Are Hard to Tell

http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/24/when-family-stories-are-hard-to-tell/ 

4. Don't Worry. Be Happy...In 5 Steps

http://www.ahaparenting.com/_blog/Parenting_Blog/post/Don%27t_Worry_Be_HappyIn_5_Steps/ 

5. Teaching Students Study Skills That Work! 

http://www.teachhub.com/teaching-students-study-skills-work 

6. The Inside Story of the STEM Curriculum at Minnesota’s First Project Lead The Way–Certified School District 

http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2013/03/inside-story-stem-curriculum-minnesotas-first-project-lead-way-certified-school-dist?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdTechK12+%28EdTech+Magazine%3A+Focus+on+K-12%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

7. Four Things All Educators Should Understand About the Dyslexic Brain

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/4-things-about-dyslexic-brain-patrick-wilson