![]() ![]() ![]() Planting a Rainbow is a great read because it gives children the opportunity to name colors, shapes and flowers. ![]() I love Ehlert’s educational approach through simple story telling and bold visuals. 1 Some of her other popular works included Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Cuckoo/Cucú: A Mexican Folktale/Un cuento folklórico Mexicano and Leaf Man. Ehlert won the Caldecott Honor for Color Zoo in 1990. Taste test edible flowers of different colors. Lois Ehlert’s, Planting a Rainbow, was a great fit for Studio Sprout’s summer curriculum because it combines the themes of art and garden. Lois Jane Ehlert (Novem May 25, 2021) was an American author and illustrator of childrens books, most having to do with nature.When they have completed their sorting, each small group of students can explain the similarities and differences between their groups of edible flowers to the class. Allow the small groups of students to choose how to group their edible flowers by observable features (such as their color, shape, size, number of petals, etc.). Explain that some flowers are edible and in small groups, give students the opportunity to explore an assortment of edible flowers with their senses of sight, smell, and touch.As you read through the colored pages specifically, identify each flower and ask students to share any prior experiences with them. As you read, point out to students that plants can grow from bulbs, seeds, or seedlings and recognize the seasons as they change in the text. Read Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert. ![]()
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