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Peter Brown’s The Curious Garden

Peter Brown's The Curious Garden

The Curious Garden is an extraordinary story about the impact of one young boy in a dreary, gray city. Liam finds a small patch of greenery growing atop an abandoned elevated railway and decides to care for it. Soon his little garden begins to spread and develop its own character. Liam’s garden becomes an inspiration for others who help transform the city into a lush, green oasis. Some of the activities in this unit are making seed balls, making flower playdough, and creating a plan for a garden.

$7

What’s Inside:

  • Author Introduction
  • Book Summary
  • Story Discussion
  • Poetry Recitation
  • Art
  • Blocks/Math
  • Sensory Activity
  • Nourishment
  • Nature
  • Fine Motor Development
  • Journaling
  • Group Activities
  • Recommended Products
  • Recommended Books
  • Templates & Recipes

Level:

  • Junior Kindergarten

Length:

  • 1 week

Contributor:

  • Stacey Coté

Materials:

  • The Curious Garden
  • Air-dry clay
  • Dried mixed beans
  • Small terracotta pots
  • Straws
  • Wildflower seeds
  • Egg Carton, empty
  • Fresh Flower Petals, such as rose, dandelion, or lavender
  • Measuring Cups
  • Muffin Tin
  • Nourishment Ingredients and Tools
  • Picnic Basket
  • Picnic Blanket
  • Pipe Cleaners
  • Playdough Ingredients (recipe included in unit)
  • Q-tips
  • Soil Potting Mix
  • Literature Journal
  • Colored Pencils
  • Crayons
  • Glue Stick
  • Paintbrushes
  • Pencil
  • Tempera Paint
  • Tray or Baking Sheet
  • Tray or Plate
  • White Printer Paper