Save our Earth...It is the only planet with chocolate!

My reading corner is now a...Recycling Center.  

In the recycling center the students will be able to:

• Read book about taking care of our Earth
• Sort plastics, paper, cans, and glass
• Make an Earth art project (I saw the idea on-line but cannot remember where...if it looks like something you posted, please comment!)  
• Play I spy for different types of recyclables and sight words that are hanging on the newspaper wall

Mrs. Ramseier (one of the K teachers I work with...and can I say she ROCKS) had a student teacher,  Sabrina Schubert, who came up with this Recycling Center and I LOVE IT!  Thank You!

Sorting Recycling Pictures ~ I got these pictures from Color "R" World last year at the Early Childhood Conference at UW~Stout.  Wendy Sessler and Shell Sturgis are excited to re-open Color "R" World for business once again since Tami retired.

 

 Litter Bug Poem {click Here} 

Click {here} to go the the "Color~R~World website!

Also...check out our Earth Day post for the famous Earth (dirt & glue) necklaces! 

Thank you, Amber    

Earth Day

Earth Day is coming soon.  April 22nd - as a matter of fact!  

In our classroom, the students make Earth necklaces the week before to wear on that special day.  See picture below! 

There is a trick to making the necklace - Experience!  Actually...the only 2 ingredients you need are potting soil and glue.  The tricky part is getting the right texture.  It cannot be too soft/mushy and it cannot be too hard/thick.  

1) In a bowl mix enough soil and glue for the class.

2) Have the student scoop out a spoonful (golf ball size or smaller).  

3) The student will roll it into a smooth ball. 

4) The teacher will stick a small paper clip in the top.  

5) Place on a wax sheet of paper with the students name next to it.  

     It usually takes 1 to 2 days to dry.  Make sure to move it around 

     so one side is not flat. 

6) Paint the ball green(land) and blue(water).  I used neon acrylic 

     paint.  It was brighter! 

7) Tie a string and wear! 

Amber