Ifyou are planting a garden ask the students to think about what the garden will look like in the fall. Ask the students to think about how their decisions and actions will affect various changes. For example, with a garden, if they want a good crop they must care for it. Consider how factors such as amount of sunshine and rain will affect the garden. Changes on the Farm Have students namechanges on the farm and record their answers on a picture chart.
Role play things that people do in the spring on the farm.
Visit a farm if possible. Observe some of the spring activities. Interview the a family member about the activities of spring. Use The Man Who Kept House to stimulate discussion about changing roles on the farm. On today's farms the husband and wife sometimes work cooperatively at house work and farm work.