Planting Seeds
Now before heading off on any adventures up the Faraway Tree there are some chores to be done.
I want you to slip down to the Greenhouse, near the barn where the Gypsies are encamped. Choose a blank seed packet from the box on the table.
Have a reflective moment and consider what you hope will blossom from your work at Riversleigh. Design the seed packet, label it and plant one of Enchanteur's dream seeds into a pot filled with some of the composted soil they have down in the greenhouse.
Go out and buy a small pot and plant some seeds. Put this in a sunny spot and ake care of it over the coming months. Keep a record of the seed's journey. At the same time look for signs that the seed you planted in the pot at Riversleigh is flourishing as well.
P.S. This would be a perfect side activity for your Science class Rhonda. They could also plant some of Enchanteur's dream seeds.
posted by Heather Blakey @ 8:02 PM
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Indeed... We will be getting to plants in about a month and I am thinking about how to do some fantasy writing along with a seed planting!
Consider getting them to do a 21 Century version of Jack and the Beanstalk as a fun starter. I have found that a lot of students never had these stories read to them and they love them. They could investigate which seeds would grow to such proportions. Sunflowers?
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