Story Time: The Coconut Tree

Learn about plant survival and uses through Caribbean cultural stories

• Caribbean folktale about coconut tree (book or oral version)
• Real coconut for demonstration
• Pictures of coconut tree parts
• Chart paper for recording uses
• Coconut water and flesh for tasting (if available)

1. 1Choose appropriate coconut tree story or create simple version
2. 2Prepare coconut for demonstration
3. 3Set up comfortable story area
4. 4Have pictures of coconut tree ready

1. 1Gather children for story time
2. 2Read or tell the story, pausing to discuss how the coconut grows and survives
3. 3Show real coconut and let children examine it
4. 4Discuss: 'How does the coconut tree get what it needs to survive?'
5. 5If possible, let children taste coconut water and flesh
6. 6Talk about how people in the Caribbean use coconut trees