Health & Fitness
'Groundbreaking Visit' by Yorktown Officials
Michael Grace helped the Rosenthal JCC Early Childhood Center break ground on its Children's Garden. Research shows that kids who grow their own food are more likely to eat fruits/vegetables.
Yorktown Supervisor Michael Grace helped 3-year-old and 4-year-olds children from the Rosenthal JCC Early Childhood Center’s Yorktown branch break ground on their brand new Children’s Garden on Wednesday.
The RJCC Preschool children will be planting flowers and vegetables this spring, and children at Camp Katan will maintain the garden and have the opportunity to taste the “vegetables” of their labor this summer. Research has shown that children who grow their own food are more likely to eat fruits and vegetables and to show higher levels of knowledge about nutrition. They are also more likely to continue healthy eating habits throughout their lives.
The RJCC Preschool children welcomed Grace and Yorktown councilman Vishnu Patel with a rousing song of “Hola, Buenas Dias,” which they learned in their Talk n’ Drum language-development and Spanish-language program.
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Grace read The Hungry Caterpillar book, and the children showed the town officials the live butterflies that they have watched mature throughout their science unit on the life cycle of a caterpillar. The butterflies were munching on food in the butterfly tent, which will be their home until the children release them into their garden.
