Putting the events in order will help deeper your child’s engagement with the story and further their understanding of the plant life cycle. You start with buying a seed or bulb, but what happens next? Let your child look through the pages to prompt their responses. Practice this Comprehension Strategy- Sequencing :Īfter you read Planting a Rainbow talk with your child about the order of the garden’s growing. They learn about different flowers by their colors and how water, soil, and sun are necessary for plants to grow. Then they will see the bulbs sprout and the seeds germinate, and in the end create a beautiful rainbow of flowers. They will delight in the bright and bold pictures and simple text as they journey through the seasons picking flower bulbs, buying seeds and seedlings and planning the garden. Planting a Rainbow is a beautiful book that will show children the engaging process of growing a garden and recognizing the colors of the rainbow.
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