First off I must say it has been much harder than I expected to find quality literature and ideas on the topic. I had to search for days and barely made a week's worth of lesson plans.
Recommended Books...
- little helpers by Green Start... This book is made from 98% recycled paper. I purchased it at the local Barnes and Nobles. It is a small, but sturdy board book. It is perfect if you have a toddler who will want to get his/her hands on the book. This books is written in simple verse that is easy for even the youngest readers to understand. Each page lists something small a person can do and the impact that small something has on the environment. For example: When I put a feeder in the backyard, the birds have food to eat. The back of the book gives suggestions on how to get young children involved in helping the environment.
- Earth Day- Hooray by Stuart J. Murphy... This book is one in many that has been written for the Math Start Series. It not only has great information about recycling cans, but also goes into place value. the gist of the story is that some children are cleaning up the park for an Earth Day celebration. They want to purchase flowers to make the park more inviting. To raise the money for the flowers, the children must take 5,000 cans to the recycling center. This story shows how the children campaign to raise the money while helping the environment.
- It's Earth Day! by Mercer Mayer... Before the story even begins, there is a list of 10 Ways to Help Save the Planet. Things are the list are as simple as turning off items as you leave the room. The story goes through several topics of importance in regards to saving the environment. Included are topics such as global warming, reducing, reusing, & recycling, planting trees, and helping out the animals. After reading this book, your child will have a much "greener" vocabulary. He/she will also understand that spreading the word about how to help the environment and implementing small changes in our daily lives can add up to a BIG difference.
- Biscuit's Earth Day Celebration by Alyssa Satin Capucilli... Biscuit listens to his sweet master as she explains simple ways to help our planet. He gets into a little mischief along the way. Simple and perfect.
- Fancy Nancy: Every Day is Earth Day by Jane O'Connor... Nancy may not like the color green, but she sure likes being "green". Learn some clever rhymes to help you remember a few ways to green your family, but remember to be respectful of everyone. Compromise is important on your "green" journey. The plus with this book is the fancy vocabulary that will be introduced and reviewed. Don't forget to go over the new words after the story is finished.
- Why Should I Recycle? by Jen Green... Learn how and why recycling is important. Also learn how the things we recycle are reused to make new products.
- I Can Save the Earth by Alison Inches
- The Earth Book by Todd Parr **
- We Planted a Tree by Diane Muldrow
- The Earth and I by Frank Asch **
- This Tree Counts! by Alison Formento
- On Meadowview Street by Henry Cole **
- Miss Fox's Class Goes Green by Eileen Spinelli **
- Love Your World by Dawn Sirett
- Where Once There Was a Wood (Owlet Book) by Denise Fleming **
- Big Earth, Little Me by Thom Wiley
- Santa Claus Is Green!: How to Have an Eco-Friendly Christmas (Little Green Books) by Alison Inches
- When Santa Turned Green by Victoria Perla
- Looking After My Environment (Green Kids) by Neil Morris
- Three Little Pigs and the Straw Stick House (Tales from the Green Side) by Christian Vassie and Eric Heyman
- Don't Throw That Away!: A Lift-the-Flap Book about Recycling and Reusing (Little Green Books) by Lara Bergen and Betsy Snyder
- Saving Energy (Green Kids) by Neil Morris
- Wonderful Water (Go Green) by Helen Lanz
- Having the Energy (Go Green) by Helen Lanz
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (Go Green) by Helen Lanz
- Saving Water (Green Kids) by Neil Morris
- Recycling (Green Kids) by Neil Morris
- The Dumpster Diver by Janet S. Wong and David Roberts
- The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle: A Story About Recycling (Little Green Books) by Alison Inches and Pete Whitehead
- The Adventures of an Aluminum Can: A Story About Recycling (Little Green Books) by Alison Inches and Mark Chambers
- Michael Recycle Meets Litterbug Doug by Ellie Bethel and Alexandra Colombo **
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