In an effort to extend our Earth Day explorations, we welcomed our Preschool 1 buddies to participate in the action. We began our time together with a read aloud of Not for Me Please, I Choose to Act Green by Maria Godsey. As we were reading, students were able to join in the repeated refrain, “Not for me, please!”
Due to some absences, we were doubled up – each fourth grader working with two preschool buddies. The activity involved coloring a globe, tracing and cutting out hand prints, and reflecting on and recording real ways each person can “act green.”
Some suggestions included:
- using reusable containers for snacks.
- eating healthier snacks that don’t have packaging.
- recycling or reusing paper.
- shutting off water when brushing teeth.
- composting leftover food.
- using reusable straws.
Patient and proactive, we managed double duty with great dexterity. Our little buddies were delighted.
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To learn more about Luke (the main character of Not for Me, Please) and “acting green” check out the following website: