EP 04 Parent and Teacher Guide
Episode 4 — Tippy and Lobo Visit the Berry and Maple Farm
A flexible parent and teacher guide for Episode 4, with conversation prompts about fruit trees, berries, maple sap, nature, and careful observation.
At a glance
| Suggested audience | Preschool through early elementary; adapt as needed |
| Time | 6–8 minute story; 10–30 minute follow-up |
| Focus | Fruit trees, berry plants, maple sap, nature, observation, food pathways, and care |
| Materials | Story video when available, paper, crayons or pencils; optional fruit or plant pictures |
This is a free, flexible conversation and play guide, not a test or required lesson plan. Use one prompt at bedtime, or build a longer classroom activity from these resources.
Before the story
- What fruits or berries do you enjoy?
- Where might an apple, strawberry, or blueberry grow?
- What do plants need in order to grow?
During the story
Pause, if useful, to notice:
- Which fruit trees do Tippy and Lobo see in the orchard?
- How are strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries growing in different ways?
- What does Jacques explain about maple sap and maple syrup?
- How do the friends observe the plants carefully?
After the story
Remember
- Who welcomes Tippy and Lobo to the farm?
- Which fruits do the friends see in the orchard?
- Where do strawberries grow?
- What does maple sap become after people collect and heat it?
Think and connect
- Why is it important to observe a living plant without damaging it?
- How are a tree, a bush, and a small plant different?
- What natural things help food grow?
- How can one kind of fruit be used in more than one way?
Imagine
- Draw a farm with an orchard, berry rows, and a maple tree.
- Pretend to guide a friend through a garden. What would you show them first?
- Make a picture of Beth’s next bee-farm adventure.
Word-in-context discussion
| Word | Ask |
|---|---|
| orchard | What grows in an orchard? |
| berry | Which berries did the friends see? |
| sap | Where does maple sap come from? |
| observe | How did the friends look closely and stay careful? |
| nature | What parts of nature helped the farm? |
Children can answer by speaking, pointing, drawing, acting out a moment, or dictating an answer to an adult.
Adaptations
- Use the story page and illustrations as a read-aloud companion when the video is not available.
- Invite children to respond in their home language and provide adult scribing.
- Replace writing with picture matching, movement, or oral storytelling.
- If discussing real farming, maple production, or plant growth, use local, age-appropriate sources because farms and practices can vary.