After reading “The Lorax” last week, we decided we want to help him protect our planet. We introduced the concepts of recycling and composting, and we will delve more into that. We will start a school-wide environmental awareness project! As individuals we can still make a difference helping the Earth, so we identified different ways we can be like the Lorax.
We read a book about the three Rs today: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. We talked about how we can follow the three Rs to help save energy and protect our environment. We can reduce waste by turning off the water when we brush our teeth. We can reuse an older sibling’s toys. We can recycle cardboard cereal boxes. This book explained composting again, and we’ve decided to start a school-wide composting challenge. Since we already recycle, we will focus on composting to reduce our trash output. We took a walk through the wetlands and found a snake, alligator, and turtles! We also saw trash in the water, and we don’t want this to happen. We will think how we can solve this problem. We decorated our posters to share with the rest of the school about what can be trashed, recycled, or composted. Then we presented our conservation plan to the 1s and 2s classes, and they are going to help us take care of the environment. Our compost bin is located in the front garden, and we even found a worm to add to it! We will be good role models for the younger children as we reduce our waste. Fischer's mom came to visit on Thursday. She heard that we were learning about our environment and what we (and animals) need for survival. She brought in a frog, toad, lizard, snake, and baby alligator! We got to touch them and ask her questions about them. It was so cool! We are even more excited now to help the environment after seeing these awesome creatures. ¿Te gusta? In Spanish this week we learned how to say I like (me gusta) and I don't like (no me gusta.) These are easy expressions to practice at home, and we will continue this next week with a fun game. We also learned the words for several modes of transportation: barco (boat), avión (plane), autobús (bus), and tren (train). Our photos are here.
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