This teacher guide accompanies ChiFarmerBae's Garden of Feelings, a vibrant picture book that introduces children to emotional literacy through garden metaphors. Each emotion is represented by a plant-empowering students to explore self-awareness, empathy, and resilience in a developmentally appropriate way. 
 
Created by an expert educator and urban farmer, this guide offers lesson plans that blend storytelling, mindfulness, gardening, and creative expression to make SEL both meaningful and fun. 
 
What's Inside the Guide: 
5 Thematic Mini Lessons on emotions like joy, fear, anger, and love
Classroom Discussion Prompts for before, during, and after reading
Printable Garden Journal Pages
Feelings-to-Plants Activity Sheets
Art & Movement Extensions to connect body and emotion
"Weeding and Watering" Behavior Reflection Tools
Adaptations for Diverse Learners