Lily and the Magical Garden" is a charming story designed for young children in Grades 1 and 2. It follows the adventures of a curious little girl named Lily, who loves exploring the vibrant garden behind her house. In this magical garden, everything is mixed up—flowers of different colors, rocks of varying sizes, and a variety of animals.

Lily decides to bring order to the garden by classifying everything she finds. She sorts the flowers by color, the rocks by size, and the animals by whether they have fur or feathers. Through this engaging process, Lily discovers the joy and usefulness of classifying, making the garden more organized and beautiful.

This story introduces young students to the concept of classification as a science process skill in a playful and visually engaging manner, encouraging them to see the value in grouping similar items together. The story is accompanied by colorful, child-friendly illustrations that help bring the magical garden and Lily’s adventure to life.

Lili and the Magic garden

Lily standing in a garden filled with colorful flowers, rocks, and various animals, looking excited

Lily loved exploring the garden behind her house. One sunny morning, she found a hidden path she had never seen before. Curiously, she followed the path and discovered a magical garden. The garden was filled with flowers of every color, rocks of different sizes, and a variety of animals. Lily felt excited and decided to explore the garden further.

Discovering the Magical Garden

Lily standing in the garden, observing mixed-up flowers, rocks, and animals, looking thoughtful

As Lily walked through the garden, she noticed that everything was mixed up. Red flowers were next to blue ones, big rocks were beside tiny pebbles, and furry animals played with feathery birds. Lily thought the garden would look even more beautiful if things were organized. She decided to sort everything she found.

A Mixed-Up Garden

Lily sorting flowers by color in the garden, with red, blue, and other flowers in separate areas

Lily started by sorting the flowers by color. She put the red flowers in one area, the blue flowers in another, and so on. Next, she sorted the rocks by size, placing the big rocks together and the small pebbles in a different spot. Finally, she grouped the animals by whether they had fur or feathers. The garden began to look more organized and beautiful.

Sorting the Garden

Lily standing proudly in the now-organized garden, with flowers and animals neatly arranged

Lily looked around and felt proud of her work. The garden was now neat and tidy, and everything had its own special place. The flowers looked even more vibrant, and the animals seemed happy in their new groups. Lily realized that organizing things could be fun and useful. She couldn't wait to show her family the magical garden she had tidied up.