When peas are sitting on a child's dinner plate and they came from who knows where, they seemed to be the last food that is eaten or not eaten on their plate. I know this from experience with my child and also 11 years teaching small children.
About eight years ago I started planting a spring garden with my class. The children picked the peas whenever they grew large enough to eat, and they ate them. They ate peas whenever they went out on the playground!
Now I have a year round garden, and grow seasonal vegetables. We are on our second set of peas this school year (advantages of living in sunny California). The child love to open the pods and pop the peas in their mouth!
Last year I was lucky enough to have my daughter in my class. She would get a bucket and collect peas during recess. Mia would have a bucket full of peas that she would munch on. This is our first year we are planting them at home, her very own pea plants!
Want to combat childhood obesity? Help ALL kids eat their peas - and more.
