JoJo and Gran Gran Build a Scarecrow
In JoJo and Gran Gran Build a Scarecrow, JoJo and her friends are working in the community garden. When pigeons come to eat the vegetables, they build a scarecrow to scare the birds away. Two real-life children make a bird feeder from an apple and seeds. This video is excerpted from BBC’s JoJo & Gran Gran, a children's animated television series following JoJo, an inquisitive and cheerful 4-and-a-half-year-old girl and her loving Gran Gran, who always has something new to teach her.
Lesson Express
Q: Have you ever planted a garden? What did you plant? What tools did you use?
A: Student responses will vary.
Q: What problem happens in the garden? How does Gran Gran solve it?
A: The birds are eating the carrots, so Gran Gran makes a scarecrow.
Q: How does a scarecrow help to keep the birds away?
A: The scarecrow looks like a person, and the birds think that it’s real.
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