Nursery World - Plant and grow

In our series on building a book collection around a particular theme, Judith Stevens looks at how growing seeds and plants can aid growing minds When using themes as part of the planning process, practitioners should always identify a selection of appropriate storybooks and information texts.

When using themes as part of the planning process, practitioners should always identify a selection of appropriate storybooks and information texts.

This is an ideal time of year to investigate themes that include aspects of 'growing'. Practitioners in many early years settings will be planning to explore 'mini-beasts', 'plants and trees' or 'fruit and vegetables'.

Plants, trees and growing

These topics are perennial favourites, particularly after a cold, dark winter. Some children will notice the changes all around them: the warmer weather, the blossom and leaves on the trees and the spring and summer flowers. But other children need support to notice the bare branches breaking into life and the shoots sprouting from the bare earth.

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