Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970. Most of you were probably just a 'twinkle in your daddy's eye'. I was a little girl and I am sure the day passed unnoticed in my world.
It is now 2013 and we continue the work that began over forty years ago to improve and save our planet. We realize the importance of the three R's---reduce, reuse, recycle. Recycling is a part of who I am---personally at home and professionally in the classroom. I have been recycling for as long as I can remember and hopefully have passed the value of recycling onto my boys.
Recycling is part of the solution. Reducing and reusing are also key components of a green classroom. How do we do our part at MCP?
Because we do not have a place to recycle at school, I take plastic juice and milk bottles, cardboard, etc. home to our recycling container but our biggest R at MCP is reusing. We reuse numerous items in our classroom for arts/crafts, dramatic play, bulletin boards and educational experiences.
Here are a few things we reuse...
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| Egg cartons for painting |
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| Plastic caps for sorting, counting & lacing |
Greeting cards and boxes for lacing
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| Cereal boxes make a great fort. |
Check back tomorrow for more ideas!
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle---Happy Earth Day!
