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Catholic Education Week 2021: Nurturing HopePreparing the EarthDAY 1: Monday
Suggested Grade Level:KINDERGARTEN
BOOK TITLE: My Garden
AUTHOR andILLUSTRATOR:
Kevin Hankes
ISBN-13 9780061715174
BOOK DESCRIPTION:This girl helps her mom in the garden but dreams about what her own garden would be like.
MATERIALS:-Paper-Crayons-Gardening implements (hoe, trowel, rake, watering can, seeds, earth, sticks)-Strawberry (one for each child, as long as no one is allergic)-Seashell (a large one as a prop)-Buttons-Umbrella-Old keys-Fresh flowers (if available)
LEARNING GOALS: We will use language to communicate our thinking
to reflect on the story and to solve problems in the story.
We will demonstrate literacy behaviours that enable beginning readers to make sense of the story.
We will demonstrate an awareness of our surroundings.
We will demonstrate an understanding of the natural world and the need to care for and respect the environment.
CATHOLIC CONNECTIONS:OCSGE: I have a voice. I have ideas. I care.
Catholic Social Teaching: Rights and Responsibilities, Stewardship
R.E. Curriculum: Overall Religious Expectations LS 1, LS 4, PR 3
Make connections to learning that has taken place earlier in the year. If you have prior learning from earlier in the year, use that as the jumping off point. The lesson is just an example of what could be done.
MINISTRY CURRICULUM LINKS:Kindergarten Program OE 1, OE 9,OE 28, OE 29
Religion as related to the four “frames” BE/SRWB/DLMB/PSI
MINDS ON (Before) Approximately 20 minutes PAUSE & PONDERBegin with prayer:
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful, the Lord gave them all.Thank you God for all you have made.Amen.
Discussion PointsCould teach class the song, “Inch by Inch.”https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=I4lrBbrdCGc&list=RDAMVMI4lrBbrdCGc
Ask the students:What is your favourite thing in creation?Have you ever worked in a garden?Does your family have a garden at home?
Listen carefully to the students’ responses.
Success CriteriaStudents are able to use the pictures to tell the story. Students are able to identify what is needed to care for and respect a garden.
Show the picture on the book cover and ask the students to predict what they think the story will be about.
If you could plant a garden, what types of plants/vegetables/fruit would you plant?
What do plants need to help them grow? (water, earth, sun, sometimes fertilizer, sometimes a structure like a stick to crawl up – like tomato plants air)
Students are able to identify which parts of the girl’s garden are possible and which parts come from her imagination. Students can identify the jobs involved in caring for a garden (watering, weeding, chasing away the rabbits, planting).
Possible ImaginationPick flower and another grows back in its place
Flowers never die
Birds and butterflies could come
Flowers change colour by thinking
Some flowers have patterns
Rabbits wouldn’t eat lettuce
Morning glories are real flowers
Rabbits are chocolate
Strawberries are real fruit
Grow seashells
Grow jellybean bushUnusual things pop outBig tomatoesInvisible carrots, etc.
ACTION (During) Approximately 20 minutes
PAUSE & PONDER
Read the book slowly giving students time to appreciate what the girl is planting in her garden. Listen to their comments to hear if they are identifying the possible and imaginative parts of the girl’s garden.
If need be, re-read the story to identify the possible and imaginative aspects of the girl’s garden.
What jobs does the girl do to take care of her garden?
Flowers come before fruit but not vegetables. Fruits always have seeds. Vegetables usually grow under the earth.
If the pandemic is over, invite a parent or grandparent to come into the class to talk about their garden, as an “expert.”
CONSOLIDATION (After) Approximately 20-30 minutes
PAUSE & PONDER
Invite students to draw a picture of a garden that they would like to plant and ask what flowers/vegetables/fruits they would grow. Invite them to include some imaginary plants too.
Take a walk in a park or in the school yard and look at the living and non-living parts of creation students can see.
Who waters the grass, trees, plants, in these
outdoor settings?
If there is a community garden nearby, visit, and plant some seeds/flowers.
How can we respect the environment?
Catholic Education Week 2021: Nurturing HopePreparing the EarthDAY 1: Monday
Suggested Grade Level:PRIMARY
BOOK TITLE: The Curious Garden
AUTHOR andILLUSTRATOR:
Peter Brown
ISBN-13 9780316015479
BOOK DESCRIPTION:A city is transformed as a little boy discovers plants trying to grow on an abandoned railway. Beautifully illustrated, this book tells the story of Liam who has a passion for gardening and helping his community.
MATERIALS:-Small pots-Potting soilOR-An outdoor garden plot in the school yard
LEARNING GOALS: We will use our comprehension skills to discover
the process of preparing the earth for growth. We will dig in a community garden to get ready for
planting.CATHOLIC CONNECTIONS:Catholic Social Teaching: Rights and Responsibilities, Stewardship of Creation
R.E. Curriculum: Overall Religious Expectations BL 3, ML 1, 2, LC 1, LS 2, LS 4
Make connections to learning in Family Life and the Easter season (death to life and the resurrection of Jesus).
MINISTRY CURRICULUM LINKS:Science curriculum “Understanding Life Systems”http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/scientec18currb.pdf
Religion as related to the four “frames” BE/SRWB/DLMB/PSI
Language 1.3 comprehension, 1.6 extending and understanding, 2.7 visual aids
MINDS ON (Before) Approximately 10 minutes PAUSE & PONDERBegin with prayer:
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Lord, we give you thanks for your goodness.Thank you for giving us your love that lasts forever.We are grateful for the earth which you have created.It provides us with so much that we need to live.
Gospel Reading Luke 13:8
Alleluia! Alleluia!A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.All: Glory to you, O Lord.
Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So, he said to the gardener, ‘See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting soil?’ He replied, ‘Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it. If it bears fruit next year, well and good. If not, you can cut it down.’”
The Gospel of the Lord.All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Ask the students to close their eyes and think about all the plants and trees around their house and in your school yard. Imagine if there was no colour. Imagine if there were no trees or gardens to brighten our communities.
Think about this reading today as we read through the story.
I wonder why the book is called “The Curious Garden.” What does “curious” mean to you?
ACTION (During) Approximately 20 minutes
PAUSE & PONDER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SHmN-wXykU
Read the story to the class. Listen to what the students say as you read the story.
Plants can grow in the strangest places. What do plants need to grow?
Activity: Plan a GardenTake a sheet of paper and draw a square. What would you like to put in your garden? Draw the rows and pictures of plants that you would like to put into your garden. Using pencil crayons or crayons, add some colour to your garden.
Are there new words you can hear in the story, like “curious” or “gardener?”
Have you ever seen a weed poking through the sidewalk?
CONSOLIDATION (After) Approximately 20-30 minutes
PAUSE & PONDER
Listen to this song about planting and growing. See if you can learn to sing parts of the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch/D3FkaN0HQgs
The Garden Song by John Denver
Why do you think Liam wanted to become a gardener?What did Liam do during the winter time?How did Liam prepare the earth?
Inch by inch, row by rowGonna make this garden growAll it takes is a rake and a hoeAnd a piece of fertile groundInch by inch, row by rowSomeone bless these seeds I sowSomeone warm them from belowTill the rain comes tumbling down
Pulling weeds and picking stonesWe are made of dreams and bonesFeel the need to grow my ownCause the time is close at handPainful rain, sun and rainFind my way in nature's chainTune my body and my brainTo the music from the land
Plant your rows straight and longTemper them with prayer and songMother Earth will make you strongIf you give her love and careOld crow watching hungrilyFrom his perch in yonder treeIn my garden I'm as freeAs that feathered thief up there…
Catholic Education Week 2021: Nurturing HopePreparing the EarthDAY 1: Monday
Suggested Grade Level:JUNIOR
BOOK TITLE: Wangari’s Trees of Peace
AUTHOR andILLUSTRATOR:
Jeannette Winter
ISBN-13 9781328869210
BOOK DESCRIPTION:When Wangari is a young girl in Kenya, the countryside is covered in trees. The trees are cut down over the years and she sees when she’s older, that the environment has been destroyed. The true story of Wangari Maathai is a testament to one person’s determination to work for positive change to heal the environment.
MATERIALS:-Computers/Chrome Books-Access to internet for research
LEARNING GOALS: We will use our comprehension skills to appreciate
the value of contributing to the community. We will dig in a community garden to get ready for
planting.CATHOLIC CONNECTIONS:OCSGE: 1g, 2b, 3a, 7f
Catholic Social Teaching: Rights and Responsibilities, Stewardship of Creation, Solidarity
R.E. Curriculum: Overall Religious Expectations BL 3, ML 1, 2, LC 1, LS 2, LS 4
Make connections to learning in Family Life and the Easter season (death to life and the resurrection of Jesus).
MINISTRY CURRICULUM LINKS:Social Studies Curriculum A1.3, A1.1, A2.5
Religion as related to the four “frames” BE/SRWB/DLMB/PSI
Language 1.3 comprehension, 1.6 extending and understanding, 2.7 visual aids
MINDS ON (Before) Approximately 10 minutes PAUSE & PONDERBegin with prayer:
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Lord, we give you thanks for your goodness.Thank you for giving us your love that lasts forever.We are grateful for the earth which you have created.It provides us with so much that we need to live.
Gospel Reading Luke 13:8
Alleluia! Alleluia!
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.All: Glory to you, O Lord.
Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So, he said to the gardener, ‘See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting soil?’ He replied, ‘Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it. If it bears fruit next year, well and good. If not, you can cut it down.’”
The Gospel of the Lord.All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Think about this reading today as we read through our story.
ACTION (During) Approximately 20 minutes
PAUSE & PONDER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08PbLwOtZJA
Read the story to the class. Listen to what the students say as you read the story.
Stewardship is a word that means taking care of something. Stewardship of the Environment is a way of living that Pope Francis encourages us all to embrace.
Why do you think that Wangari’s trees were trees of “peace?”
Why would you say that Wangari is a “Steward” of the environment?
CONSOLIDATION (After) Approximately 20-30 minutes
PAUSE & PONDER
Do you know the names of the trees in your neighbourhood and school yard? Go outside on a tree discovery. See if you can find at least five different species of trees. Create a chart to document what you have observed.
Forests Ontario has a website with lots of information. Go to the website and you will find a “tree bee.” This can help us identify trees.
Create a chart like the one below to share what you have learned about trees in your environment.
https://www.forestsontario.ca/en/program/tree-bee
Students share about the tree species they find and about their learning.
Tree Name Characteristics Seeds
Catholic Education Week 2021: Nurturing HopePreparing the EarthDAY 1: Monday
Suggested Grade Level:INTERMEDIATE
BOOK TITLE: Can You Hear the Trees Talking?
AUTHOR andILLUSTRATOR:
Peter Wohlleben
ISBN-13 97817716443419781771644358 (epub)
BOOK DESCRIPTION:This book by Peter Wohlleben is a trove of information about the life of the forest and how trees interact with the environment around them and how they function, much like the internet, a web of life. Each chapter contains questions about the life of trees and nuggets of wisdom to inform a new perception of them.
MATERIALS:-Computers/Chrome Books-Access to internet for research
LEARNING GOALS: We will use our comprehension skills to appreciate
the interconnected web of life. We will appreciate the interdependent relationships
within the natural environment in Ontario.CATHOLIC CONNECTIONS:OCSGE: 1g, 2b, 3a, 7f
Catholic Social Teaching: Rights and Responsibilities, Stewardship of Creation, Solidarity
R.E. Curriculum: Overall Religious Expectations BL 3, ML 1, 2, LC 1, LS 2, LS 4
Make connections to learning in Family Life and the Easter season (death to life and the resurrection of Jesus).
MINISTRY CURRICULUM LINKS:Science curriculum “Understanding Life Systems” Needs and Characteristics of Living Things
Religion as related to the four “frames” BE/SRWB/DLMB/PSI
Language 1.3 comprehension, 1.6 extending and understanding, 2.7 visual aids
MINDS ON (Before) Approximately 10 minutes PAUSE & PONDERBegin with prayer:
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Lord, we give you thanks for your goodness.Thank you for giving us your love that lasts forever.We are grateful for the earth which you have created.
It provides us with so much that we need to live.
Gospel Reading Luke 13:8
Alleluia! Alleluia!
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.All: Glory to you, O Lord.
Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So, he said to the gardener, ‘See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting soil?’ He replied, ‘Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it. If it bears fruit next year, well and good. If not, you can cut it down.’”
The Gospel of the Lord.All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
The man with the fig tree was impatient. Nurturing hope and strengthening our relationship with creation takes patience. We need to “prepare the soil.” This phrase can be a metaphor of our learning. When we learn about creation and the environment, we can develop a better understanding of how to care for God’s creation.ACTION (During) Approximately 20 minutes
PAUSE & PONDER
Share three facts that you know about trees (this can be put on a white board or chart paper).
We are going to look at a book that gives a new way of looking at the life of trees.
We will start with a short video that gives us new information.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWOqeyPIVRo
Begin by reading the paragraph on the first page of Chapter 1. The author wants to inform us about how trees grow and develop.
How do trees drink? (p.8) First, let’s ponder the question;
You may choose to explore other chapters.
What do we know about how trees drink or take in water?
How does fungi help trees?
Why are conifer trees more likely to be dry in summer?
read through the two pages on how trees drink.How do trees know when it is spring? (p.66) Let’s think about this question; how would trees know?
You can record students’ thoughts on a white board or chart paper.
Read through pages 66 and 67.
It’s a wonder of creation that trees know when it’s spring. What is one interesting way that the author tells us this happens?
You may choose to read a few more chapters of the book if time allows.CONSOLIDATION (After) Approximately 20-30 minutes PAUSE & PONDER
Why are trees a source of hope?
There are many poems about trees. This poem is by Lenore Hetrick:
The Gift of the TreeTrees offer to those who love them
A message of peace and rest.They bring the glow of the setting sun
as it vanishes in the west.They tell of years that swiftly pass,
with little mark or scar.They tell of evening that know naught
But calm of evening star.Trees over to those who love them
Infinite wisdom and grace.Underneath their boughs tree lovers
See eternity’s face.
By Lenore Hetrick
Take a few moments to think about all we have learned about trees.
How do trees contribute to the web of life? How do they “prepare the earth?”
Considering your thoughts to these questions and what we have learned, craft your own poem about trees. Ensure that your poem is at least seven lines long. You can use any structure that you would like. Look at tree poems on Google and read a few to see how you can structure your poem.
