Cystic Fibrosis Storytime
The Jelly Bean Tree

Story Notes and Extras 

The Jelly Bean Tree

written and presented by Sean Hunter

Talk and Discover

(for parents, teachers, children and families to enjoy)

Where do you think you would find a cotton field with a jelly bean tree?

How many people do you think know about the jelly bean tree?

What animals might know about the jelly bean tree?

What color is your favorite jelly bean?

How tall do you think the jelly bean tree can grow?

Which color jelly bean do you think grows the fastest?

Which color jelly beans do you think likes to grow at night?

Which color jelly beans do you think people pick first on a foggy, foggy day?

Who do you think helps Farmer Cotton pick jelly beans?

Does the jelly bean tree need rain and sunshine to grow?

How many jelly beans could you put into a jelly bean bag?

How many jelly beans might be in a jelly bean sandwich?

In what ways might a restaurant use a jelly bean?

How high could a jelly bean from the jelly bean tree jump?

How far could a jelly bean from the jelly bean tree jump?

Can some jelly beans jump further than others?

(if so, which ones?)

Do you think the jelly beans from the jelly bean tree have jumping contest?

What is a good song for the jelly beans to dance too?

Is there a special jelly bean dance?

Do you think a jelly bean has ever been to the moon?

What other tricks do you think Farmer Cotton’s jelly beans can do

 that no one knows about? 

Using Your Imagination

Draw a picture of a jelly bean truck.

Draw a picture of Farmer Cotten.

Draw a picture of the jelly bean tree.

More Talk and Discover

How many jelly beans do you think would be in a one quart jar?

How many jelly beans do you think would be in a tea cup?

If you had 144 jelly beans from the jelly bean tree, how many 

do you think would be red?

If you had 72 jelly beans from the jelly bean tree, how many

 do you think would be blue?

If you had 48 jelly beans from the jelly bean tree, how many

 do you think would be green?

If you had 36 jelly beans from the jelly bean tree, how many 

do you think would be purple?

Learning With Art

Draw a picture of a jelly bean cookie.

Draw a picture of a jelly bean house.

Draw a picture of a jelly bean in your favorite flavor.

Direct download: Jelly_Bean_Tree.mp3
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