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"Rose's Garden" |
Peter H.
Reynolds |
PreK-3 |
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| Summary of the story : |
 "Rose's
Garden" is a lovely story inspired by and dedicated to a
very special lady named Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, mother of
Senator Ted Kennedy and President John F. Kennedy. Like its
inspiration, "Rose's Garden" celebrates the sharing of
natural beauty and the true spirit of community. Faith to
overcome disappointment and endless obstacles is the true
strength that builds communities, nations, and beautiful
flower gardens such as Rose's greenway.
Although Rose's teapot collection of beautiful flower seeds
from her travels around the world are depleted by hungry
birds before she can plant them, she still manages to plant
a few. Joined with the beautiful paper flowers that are
gradually given to her for her beautiful garden by children
from many corners of the globe, her flowerbed eventually
produces its first real blooms after many setbacks and
delays. |
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Design the inside of the fantastic Teapot.
- How did it move on the
water?
- Where did Rose live in
the teapot?
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| Design a container that kept
the seeds healthy. Can seeds go bad? |
| Design an instrument to get
the seeds from the flowers. What are the seeds
to the flower? |
| Design something to protect
the seeds from the birds. Do some birds help
plant the seeds? |
| Design some devices to help
take care of the soil when it rains, when it's dry and
cold. How do we make a garden grow? |
| Design a way to make many
paper flowers versus just one at a time. What
tools would you design? |
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A message of perseverance, community and empowerment for all
ages.
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