We also talked about safe way to control plants - and animals - that can create havoc in the garden. In Hands for Growing we learn about healthy relationships, and that includes having a healthy relationship with the Earth.

An old-time way to safely deter pesky critters is to use a scarecrow. So, we put together our own scarecrow. Scarecrows have also been referred to as Scarebirds or Jacks-of-straw, so our straw brained friend was christened Jack.






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Drawing ideas for the face |

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Ahhh! Everybody is scared of the scarecrow! |
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Ta da! |
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Our new garden buddy - Jack |

We talked about the harm that words can do, and what happens to a person who lives with abuse and bullying.

There was good discussion and questions.
To bring home the point that once harmful words are out they're out there, that there's no taking them back as if they were never said


Once the toothpaste is out of the tube, you can't get it back in the way it was before.
Next week: Identifying Signs