Dear Children of the Earth

  Happy Earth Day week. I'm linking up with Collaboration Cuties for Must Read Mentor Texts.

  I plan my Science Units so that I teach natural resources in April for Earth Day. I introduce conservation of resources  by reading Dear Children of the Earth by  Schim Schimmel . It is a letter from Mother Earth to all of her children stressing the importance of taking care of her.
                                                                    

                                                                          

   After reading, the children brainstorm ideas of how they can do their part to help Mother Earth. I record their ideas on chart paper and display in the room. Each student writes a letter to Mother Earth telling how they will help. You can download a copy of the checklist I created here.
 They also make a Mother Earth craft from DLTK to display on the bulletin board along with their letters.
                                                                 

 I'm also linking up with Flying into First Grade for.....

The topic this week is My Classroom.
1. I made a special place in my room to display anchor charts. I dressed up blue clothes pins with felt flowers and hung a decorative ribbon along the bulletin board to hang the charts.

2. My little library contains book baskets in my room colors.

3. I learned how to make my own poms using tissue paper. I hung blue and green poms above my computer area.

I love my green and blue room. :)