What+Grows+in+a+Garden?

__**What you'll need:**__ small planter containters large planter 'box' or tray ($ store has trays) soil seeds watering can & water Popcicle sticks glue or glue gun & glue paint & other decorations storybooks about gardening


 * 1. __Group Discussion:__**

Q: What Grows in a Garden? Do you have a garden? What grows in your garden?

2. **__Reading Together:__**

Rosedale Height Virtual Library / Quickfinds / Bookflix Planting a Rainbow It Could Still be a Flower

Toronto Public Library (You'll need a TPL card to checkout books)

3. __**Hands-on activity:**__ Planting our Garden

Day before: Glue together Popcicle fences and let dry Give each student a fence to paint/colour and/or decorate Students put soil and seeds in their planter Place all the plant pots in the larger tray. Tray could be decorated beforehand or students could help you staple fabric over the edges Place the seeds in the window and wait for your garden!

4. __**Pair up to read about gardening together:**__

Rosedale's books: The Gardener (Stewart) Lola Plants a Garden (McQuinn) Sidewalk Flowers (Lawson) The Imaginary Garden (Larsen)

Next Week: Summer Carnivals