Art Of Teaching

People today have no idea what goes into their food. Chemicals, toxic sprays and many more. The most amazing benefits of  growing own food, means that fruits and vegetables can be clean and completely organic. And of course that is the best way to eat them!

When we make kids go outdoors in the fresh air and plant seeds so that they can grow their own vegetables, fruits and flowers, it can do wonders for their progress both mentally and physically.

Benefits of Children learning to Grow Food:

1.Understanding and appreciation of nature– They will understand that just as they need love and nurturing ,in the same way plants also do so.

2. Accountability and responsibility: When a small child is made to take care of a growing plant from seedling stage, he learns the meaning of responsibility and accountability and develops compassion for living creatures and environment at large.

3. Letting go and finding solutions:Growing plants may lead to trials and errors. It will teach the children to be optimistic in life , increase their sense of curiosity, presence of mind and observation skills. It will also make them to develop patience. It will make them excellent problem spotters and solution finders.

4. They understand the value of good nutrition: When they learn to grow plants, it is obvious that they will stay away from junk food like pizza, pasta and such stuff.

5. They genuinely stay happier: When they learn to grow plants they will have a tendency to visit areas of natural beauty and therefore enjoy outdoor ambiance, tones of oxygen to breathe, play in mud and have quality time with friends, family and pets.

Should we teach school children how to grow food?

It is an absolute Yes .It is not just because of value based derivatives in getting them to understand where the food on their plate comes from, or the conception that they might apply the skills later in life to their own gardening  but because it’s a great way to teach Science.

On the way to growing plants children get to talk about soil, nutrients, water cycles,  seeds, germination, and photosynthesis. They get to talk about plant cells and fiber, and a lot of very practical science.

The art of growing food is an amazing way to make science accessible for young children. You could have them grow anything, but growing food stuff and herbs is more enticing. 

The children get to build on what they grow. They can grow multiple types of things and talk about how they’re different. They can experiment and see how different conditions impact the food.

It is good science to teach and an engaging way to teach as it has multiple benefits for the students.

So it is absolutely necessary to teach students the process of growing food.

Benefits of Growing plants and participating in projects like National Children Science Congress, Inspire Awards etc.

1. They will LOVE to eat vegetables and herbs they grow.

2. They will have fewer toxins in their bodies.

3. They will indirectly learn about science, research and projects.

4. They will learn life skills and responsibility.

So at school level it is very much necessary to allow the children to investigate mother earth and the different ways mother earth provides for us, the importance of maintaining the balance of nature and the food cycle.

We are residing on Mother Earth and therefore it is our first and foremost duty to protect her above anything else.. Anything that binds us closer to the essence of this planet is always a BIG YES!

Happy Reading ………….