Kapok seeds have 20-25% of oil, which is very similar to cottonseed oil. We can use oil from Ceiba Pentandra seeds for cooking purposes. The kapok tree is an emergent canopy species that grows on the forest edges and in the clearings of any primary forest. Make a list of animals shown in the book. Could you use a Venn diagram or a Carroll diagram to sort them in different ways?

The ten lessons in this unit use drama, discussion and creative activities to help pupils to engage imaginatively with the text. Pupils will become familiar with the structure of dilemma stories and then write and edit their own dilemma stories based on 'The Great Kapok Tree'. There is also a grammar focus on using direct speech and plenty of activities designed to develop vocabulary.

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Summary: The man in the story travels through the rain forest and wants to chop down the great kapok tree. Many animals that live in the rain forest come over and whisper to him, to not cut down the tree. The animals remind the man that the tree is apart of their life and some of the animals live in the tree. Make a persuasive poster to encourage people to support charities that help to protect the rainforests of the world. Romans, Dorothy Jennifer (2013). The siren of syzygy: A textual hermeneutic study of the embrace of the anima/animus in Yucatec Maya culture as seen through the myth of La Xtabay (Thesis). pp.6, 11, 43–47, 60. ProQuest 1461758952. The leaf buds of a kapok tree appear in January and February just when the kapok tree flowers open.

Create a weather report for the rainforest. How would it compare to a weather report for the place where you live? Use the first line of the book (“Two men walked into the rain forest”) as the starting point for your own story.Text-to Teaching Connection: What is a response activity that you can do in a classroom with Children in response to the book? p>She is a highly skilled professional with six years of experience in writing and a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from PSG College of Arts and Science. In addition to her professional experience, she has also been actively involved in volunteer work, particularly with children for organizations such as the Spartans Association for Youth and as an ambassador for the Charter for Compassion. With her experience in both writing and volunteer work, Sri Dhanya is a well-rounded professional who brings a unique perspective and diverse skillset to any project she works on.

The tree is native to Mexico, Central America, and northern parts of South America. Kapok is also native to the Caribbean tropical West Africa and is found throughout the neotropics. The experiences of the world the reader would need to bring when reading this text is global awareness of deforestation and farming. This is something that can be explored when reading/teaching the book through TSFW. Having these experiences helps the reader connect with the desperation of each animal not wanting the tree to be cut down. Furthermore it enables them to form a personal opinion on the global issue and give arguments for both sides of the argument as to whether or not the man should cut the tree down.

The pictures in this book contribute to the beauty of this story. They provide a real warmth and positive connection between the words and environment. Cecilia Goodnow. "It's just Lynne Cherry's nature to get out the word on protecting the environment". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. September 25, 1995. C1. Thoumi, Gabriel (3 July 2014). "A children's book inspired by murder: the 25th anniversary of 'The Great Kapok Tree' ". Mongabay. The anteaters tell the man, “what happens tomorrow depends on what you do today.” Can you think of an example of when this has come true? What can you do today to make a positive change for tomorrow? BBC Earth News) "Sacred plants of the Maya forest", 5 June 2009 accessed 12.25 on February 10 2021.Since the soil washes away with frequent rains, the kapok tree has to support itself by growing massive trunks, tripod-like buttresses, and wide rise flowing outward from the trunk.

Visualizing the setting: Rich word choice once he wakes up to emphasize perceptual change (i.e. sun streaming through canopy; glowed like jewels; I thought this was a very cute book with beautiful and bright colored illustrations. The book also has a great lesson for the children reading it. The flowers of this tree are a primary source of nectar and pollen for bats and honey bees. The tree produces white and pink flowers. The story tells about a man asked to chop down a ceiba tree by another man (in what looks like it could be a Panama hat!). One by one, the animals and one indigenous child come to plead with the man to spare the tree, each offering up one of the many reasons trees are needed.Maya said, "We shouldn't take the ecosystem of other animals because if they took our ecosystem, we wouldn't be happy." Find words that the author has used to describe the animals (e.g. colourful parrots, silent snakes, graceful jaguars). Can you think of any others?