The first Earth day was celebrated in 1970, and continues to be marked on April 22 each year. This week in the library, Pre-K kicked off an early Earth Day (since we are off next Friday) with a story, game and craft. We began by sharing The People Who Hugged The Trees. In this adaptation by Deborah Lee Rose of an original Indian legend that is over three hundred years old, a young girl Amrita mobilizes her fellow villagers to save the trees from deforestation by hugging them. With its message of non-violent activism, this story sparked our lively discussion of what we can do to help preserve our planet. As follow-up activities, Pre-K students played an Eco-Bingo game and also decorated a placemat with “green” initiatives.
Please remember to bring back your library books! Happy Reading!
