Parents play the most enduring role in shaping how children view health, balance, and self-care. Every meal shared, walk taken, and calm response modeled becomes a lesson that lasts beyond childhood. By turning everyday routines into learning moments, families can make wellness feel natural rather than forced.
Category Archives: Lessons
Kindergarten, 4th & 5th Grades’ Learn @Lunch: About Lesson & Photos
On October 17th, we had a beautiful day in the garden and outdoor classroom with kindergarten, 4th and 5th grades. We are enjoyed meeting the other grades a couple weeks ago! This program offers hands-on gardening activities at lunch/recess time as an enrichment program for all TFES students. As part of our mission, we focusContinue reading “Kindergarten, 4th & 5th Grades’ Learn @Lunch: About Lesson & Photos”
Nurturing Curiosity: How Parents Can Help Children Grow into Self-Motivated, Engaged Learners
Children thrive when they’re encouraged to ask questions, make mistakes, and pursue what fascinates them. Model curiosity, protect unstructured time, and let learning connect to real life. Garden, Grow Food, and some other tips! For working parents trying to balance it all, here’s how to foster curiosity and stay present during busy seasons.
First Learn @Lunch of the School Year in the Books (pics of 1st, 2nd, 3rd grades)
 On October 3rd, we had a beautiful day in the garden and outdoor classroom with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades. We are excited to do it again with kindergarten, 4th and 5th on Oct 17th! This program offers hands-on gardening activities at lunch/recess time as an enrichment program for all TFES students. As partContinue reading “First Learn @Lunch of the School Year in the Books (pics of 1st, 2nd, 3rd grades)”
Salad Parties: Grades K, 4th, & 5th Tasted Some New Foods
On Friday, June 6th, we celebrated the Annual Salad Party for Grades Kindergarten, 4th, and 5th (our last @Lunch of the school year)! Salad Parties give our students the Taster-tunity (that means Opportunity to Taste) the foods they grew, which were ready to harvest! Our amazing volunteers served the students while giving food facts, teachingContinue reading “Salad Parties: Grades K, 4th, & 5th Tasted Some New Foods”
WE SENT HOME PLANTS – Here’s how to care for them & Photos!
5th Grade Garden Club Students under cover during a rainy Learn @Lunch In Garden Club, we focus on growing food, and part of our mission is to help our families grow at home! So, your kids are brought take-home plants to your family after school Friday. We are here to support our families to grow!Continue reading “WE SENT HOME PLANTS – Here’s how to care for them & Photos!”
How To Care for Your Student’s Take-Home Plant
THIS WEEK: WE ARE SENDING HOME CUPS OF SOIL WITH SEEDS YOUR KIDS PLANTED! In Garden Club, we focus on growing our own food, and part of our mission is to help our families grow at home! So, we send home starter plants and are here to support our families to grow! We have putContinue reading “How To Care for Your Student’s Take-Home Plant”
Soil, Sun, & Science with Students
A 5th grade class and all the 4th grade classes joined us in the TFES Food Garden to help us correct our soil and prepare our beds for planting! With the help of Penn State University’s Agriculture Department, we had our soil tested. We used the reports, as we applied math and soil science toContinue reading “Soil, Sun, & Science with Students”
TFES Assembly – Setting Goals to Get Healthy in 2025!
Garden Club was so honored to be featured for this year’s Heart Health Assembly for all TFES students and staff. Coach Elise Carlin of Life in Motion Boot Camp, helped raise the roof and the cheetah’s heartrate with exciting exercise and an interactive lesson about how exercise is good for our body and mind. TracyContinue reading “TFES Assembly – Setting Goals to Get Healthy in 2025!”
Harvest of the Month and Nov 4th Family Event
Please support the Garden Club’s front entrance project and the Food Garden at TFES!Join us on Saturday, November 4th, 1-3pm: Family Fun & Winter WrapUp. More info at https://bit.ly/TFES-WW-Nov4. Thanks to Allied for discounted mulch and for Bill Johnston Landscaping for free delivery. November 4th, 1-3pm: Family Fun & Winter WrapUp Harvest of the MonthContinue reading “Harvest of the Month and Nov 4th Family Event”
TFES GARDEN CLUB 