Planting and growing stimulates children's curiosity about the natural world. Outside, they experience the weather and the changes of seasons, and can hear and see exciting things such as insects and worms. They use gross and fine motor skills, for example in digging the soil and planting a seed. They learn about how the environment affects plants and what plants need in order to grow, and they also learn how to co-operate with one another, taking turns with tools such as the watering can.
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