At YMCA Global Kindergarten (YGK), an
English kindergarten run by Yokohama YMCA, the Cubs (K3 students) are growing
vegetables on the rooftop of the YMCA building.
Almost one month has passed since the planting
in the beginning of May. They are
growing bigger, stronger and healthier just as the Cubs do!!
We can see many green tomatoes becoming
bigger and fatter. Tiny yellow flowers
are blooming here and there. When we
touch them, we can smell the fresh tomato already.
Also, the eggplants are getting taller and
thicker. and their leaves are becoming bigger.
Their stems and the edges of the leaves are purple just like the
eggplants.
As the summer is approaching, we will see
more changes in the plants. When the
tomatoes and the eggplants are ripe, the children will cook and eat them. Umm, sounds yummy!!
全日制英語幼児園・YMCA Global Kindergarten (YGK)では、カブクラス(年長)の園児たちがYMCAの屋上で野菜を育てています。
トマトの苗には緑の実がつき、徐々に大きく丸く育っています。黄色の可憐な花もそこここに割いています。トマトの苗に触れると、新鮮なトマトの匂いがふんわりと香ります。
そして、ナスも大きく、太く育っています。葉っぱも大きくなってきました。ナスの茎や葉の端はナスの実と同じように紫色をしています。
夏が近づくにつれ、きっとより大きな変化を見せてくれることでしょう。トマトやナスが色づいたら、自分の作った野菜を調理して食べます。うーん、美味しそう!
(YMCA Global Kindergarten 中村 礼子)