Earth Day is on April 22nd. It is such a great time to introduce to our students the concepts of recycling, pollution, planting, and reusing. Looking for meaningful Earth Day activities to try with your students? I have 7 fun and engaging activities that will get you on your way to celebrating Earth Day. Come […]
Favorite Books for the Month of April
Oh, April! The month of Springtime, new beginnings, eggs, Easter, Earth Day, and National Poetry Month! Now, that April has arrived let’s get your classroom library ready. Today I want to share with you some of my favorite books that I used in my classroom. These books will easily become a hit in your classroom […]
Earth Day in the Elementary Classroom
It’s so important to teach our students about caring for the Earth. I love that Earth Day encourages it, but it’s something we can do with our students the entire school year. I am going to share a few of my favorite “Protecting Mother Nature” books and some activities that you can do in your […]
Earth Day and a Freebie
I loved celebrating Earth Day this year with my kiddos and included a lot of activities during Literacy Workshop. Last week, we read several books about being green and even watched a few Discovery Education videos on the topic. I mentioned that we would be celebrating Earth Day on the 22nd and one of my […]