1. People helping people: Teacher asks students how the characters in the book helped
each other. (Grandfather spoke with Fernando and Carmina to explain about the
rainforest; Father helped Fernando give Carmina a birthday gift; Fernando helped
Carmina feel better by giving her a tree.) Teacher has students discuss one way that they
helped or were helped by another person. Then students can draw and write a simple
story about that situation. Teacher encourages students to show the setting, people,
problem, events, and solution in their pictures and in their writing.
2. People helping the environment: Teacher asks students how characters in the book are
helping the environment. (Father raising trees; Fernando and Carmina plant a tree with
Father’s help.) Teacher asks the students to discuss what people can do to help their own
environment. Teacher can list these ideas on the board.