Grandma shares the first rule of the garden with Tess: “Not everything in the garden is ready for picking just yet …. Rule number one is that you must always take good care of our garden.” What do students think Grandma means by this rule? How might you take care of the garden? Why is it important to take care of the garden? Why is it important to have rules?
Curriculum Connections: Social Studies, Our Changing Roles and Responsibilities, Local Communities, Global Communities
With the students, generate a list of the rules of the garden. Have the students articulate with a partner the importance of these rules. There are a few options for sharing their learning: create a poster, a video, a slideshow or have students write a persuasive essay.