Good Morning!  I hope you were able to get outside this weekend to enjoy some of the nice spring weather.  I really needed to feel the sun and some spring temperatures.  Getting outside makes all the difference for me.  I take long walks by myself and then I drag my family out to take more long walks (except Little Pup doesn't do very well on long walks!).  

 

I started planting some seeds.  I planted marigolds yesterday.  They are a great seed to start with - they germinate quickly and they are hardy!  

 

Planting the seeds reminded me of a book I love,  The Gardener.  This story is set in the depression and is about a young girl who leaves home to live with her uncle in the city.  She makes everyone feel better by planting seeds and making a surprise garden.  I planted a seed in a tea cup in honor of that story!

 

SO: I challenge you this week to get outside and really see the signs of spring.  Take a picture or draw a picture or write a story.  Send me an email or a note on google classroom to let me know what you did.  Read some books about Spring and planting.  Let me now if you plant a seed in a tea cup or a whole garden!

 

You can find books here:

The Gardener - Read Aloud on youtube

(In this story - Think about the main characters and what they are like.  How can you tell?  How do the characters change?  Do they surprise you? )

 

Planting Seeds and Other stories on Epic