*We sing and clap to our opening song. All Stillwater Public Library
story times start with this song and the children learn that song means
story time is starting.
Song: Picking Up Litter ("If you're happy and you know it")
If you see a piece of litter, pick it up!
If you see a piece of litter, pick it up!
It's an easy thing to do,
Takes a second, maybe two.
If you see a piece of litter, pick it up!
Book: Stuff! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle by Steven Kroll
Song: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle ("For He's a Jolly Good Fellow")
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Be kind to Mother Earth
Be kind to Mother Earth
Be kind to Mother Earth
Reduce, reuse, recycle
(Repeat the first four lines)
Book: In My World by Lois Ehlert
Craft: Ring toss out of recycle material. We used a paper towel roll as a stand with a base of cardboard. The children colored paper plates which had the center cut out. Put the two together and you have a carnival game!
Beyond Storytime: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/kids/earthday.htm
Other Books to Checkout:
Children of the Earth...Remember by Schim Schimmel
Each Living Thing by Joanne Ryder
Earth Day Birthday by Pattie Schnetzler (E 782.42 SCH)
The World is Waiting for You by Barbara Kerley (E 910 KER)
And for adults:
On a farther shore: the life and legacy of Rachel Carson by Souder, William (B CAR)
The Story of Stuff: How our obsession with stuff is trashing the planet, our communities, and our health-- and a vision for change by Leonard, Annie (306.4 LEO)
Eco-craft: Recycle-recraft-restyle by Wasinger, Susan (745.5 WAS)
