Literacy/Book Knowledge & Appreciation shows growing interest and involvement in listening to and discussing a variety of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. On others, point to a color and name and ask the children if they are wearing that color. Reading the StoryĪs you read, stop occasionally on pages and ask the children to name some of the colors that they see.

Science/Scientific Knowledge Expands knowledge of and abilities to observe, describe, and discuss the natural world, materials, living things, and natural processes.

Ask the children what they think the author meant by planting a rainbow? Ask the children if they have ever helped to plant flowers before? What do they think flowers need to grow? (Dirt, water, and sunshine).

Tell the children that the title is called, Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert. Show the children the front and back covers of the book.

Petals-a part of the flower on a plant.

On a large piece of paper draw a red circle, an orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple circle.

Large sheet of paper where you have drawn a simple rainbow: using the colors in your color strips.

Long strips of construction paper about ½ inch wide.

If you do not have stems, attach pipe cleaners This book has bright lively pictures and a simple planting information to help children understand the world of gardening.

Helping Your Child to become Creative so that they can help change the world.īook Play Everyday Teaching Preschoolers Through the Love of Books.

Helping Your Preschooler Prepare for Reading.

Multiple Intelligence and Children’s Learning.

The Value of Play Dough in Early Childhood.

The Importance of Teaching Classroom Rules.

Juvenile Fiction / Science & Nature / Environment.

of the garden, the power of shape and color, and the harmony of text and image.'- School Library Journal - Product Details 'Young readers will love watching the garden grow.'- San Francisco Chronicle 'The stylized representations of flower species are labeled throughout, allowing young children to get an idea of how each flower type contributes to the rainbow effect.'- Booklist 'A splendid beginning book of colors and flowers cleverly arranged for young readers.'- The Horn Book

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