Growing Things Digital Library & Music/Media Room - SEESAW & Google Slides

This fun room is all about Growing Things! The Virtual Library includes 24 books read aloud (via YouTube!) with both fiction and non-fiction titles - everything from planting the seeds to harvesting the crops, as well as the animals that help make it all happen. You'll also learn about plant care, parts of a plant, and more!

There are also 20 Growing Things-themed music and/or informational videos in the Media/Music Room, including fun activities! Look for the Happy Face and Tiny Seed icons for 2 BONUS links.

Selections are geared toward Early Education and Primary Students with age-appropriate content and delivery, yet they offer many benefits for older children, as well. Engaging illustrations enhance comprehension and provide scaffolding for English Language Learners, too.

* Each book pictured is a clickable link to a Growing Things-themed read aloud via YouTube.

Library Titles:

• "Blossom and Bud"
• "The Carrot Seed"
• "Christopher Nibble"
• "Flowers"
• "From Seed to Plant"
• "Fruits”
• "The Great Garden Escape"
• "I'm a Seed"
• "If You Plant a Seed"
• "Leaves"
• "Miss Maple's Seeds"
• "My Busy Green Garden"
• "Oh Say Can You Seed?"
• "Pick, Pull, Snap!"
• "Plant the Tiny Seed"
• "Plants Can't Sit Still"
• "Roots"
• "A Seed Is Sleepy
• "Seeds"
• "Seeds Move!"
• "Stems"
• "The Tiny Seed"
• "Up In The Garden And Down In The Dirt"
• "Zinnia's Flower Garden"

* Each Growing Things-themed icon serves as a clickable link to a video by Freeschool, Harry Kindergarten, Kiboomers, The Learning Station, SciShow Kids, and others.

Music/Media Room Titles:

• Bee: "Like Fruit? Thank a Bee!"
• Butterfly: "Flowers and Their Pollinators: A Perfect Match!"
• Garden Boots: "Beautiful Flowers of the World"
• Garden Claw: "Green Grass Grows All Around"
• Garden Gloves: "Roots, Stem, Leaves, Flower"
• Hedge Clippers: "In the Garden"
• Hoe: "Grow Song"
• Hose: "Parts Of A Plant"
• Hummingbird: "All About Hummingbirds"
• Pruning Shears: "Grow, Grow, Grow a Garden!"
• Rake: "Earth Day Freeze Dance"
• Scarecrow: "There's Something in My Garden"
• Seed Bags: "Let's Plant a Garden!"
• Seed Packet~Carrots: "How Does A Seed Become A Plant?"
• Seed Packet~Cauliflower: "The Seed Song - What Do Seeds Need?"
• Seed Packet~Lettuce: "Seed Song - How Seeds Move"
• Seed Packet~Tomatoes: "The Seed Song"
• Shovel: "The Planting Song"
• Trowel: "Grow, Grow, Grow!"
• Wheelbarrow: "The Parts of a Plant"

During Distance Learning, I used these resources for quick access during Zoom instruction. My students enjoyed them independently via Seesaw, as well.

We have now returned to in-person instruction and as much as I prefer 'real' books in my hands and those of my students, as well, precautions are sometimes still in play. I often utilize the virtual library and music/media room format during whole group activities. They provide a budget-friendly collection of thematic resources all organized in one place. Students look forward to their turn to choose for the class and enjoy individual access via tablets in our alternative classroom library.

The home-school connection is so important, so students will continue to have access at home. They provide thematic enrichment, supplemental activities, and opportunities for shared reading with family & friends.