Earth Day

Earth Day

2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s

Music: Smithsonian Folkways Children's Music Collection

1.    Storytime – Welcome Song

Storytime is starting, starting, starting.

Storytime is starting, come and listen to me.

2.    Read first story “Actual Size”, "The Earth and I" or "I Stink"

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3.    Poem: Ants Go Marching
    The ants go marching one by one. Hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching one by one.Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching one by one; The little one stops to suck his thumb,
And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain. Boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching two by two. Hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching two by two. Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching two by two; The little one stops to tie his shoe,

And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain. Boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching three by three. Hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching three by three. Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching three by three; The little one stops to ride a bee,

And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain. Boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching four by four. Hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching four by four. Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching four by four; The little one stops to ask for more,

 And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain. Boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching five by five. Hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching five by five. Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching five by five; The little one stops to jump and dive,
And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain. Boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching six by six. Hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching six by six. Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching six by six; The little one stops to pick up sticks,
And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain. Boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching seven by seven. Hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching seven by seven. Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching seven by seven; The little one stops to write with a pen,
And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain. Boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching eight by eight. Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching eight by eight.  Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching eight by eight; The little one stops to rollerskate,
And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain. Boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching nine by nine. Hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching nine by nine. Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching nine by nine; The little one stops to drink and dine,
And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain. Boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching ten by ten. Hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching ten by ten. Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants go marching ten by ten; The little one stops to shout "THE END!!" 

4.    Read second story “Dr. Xargles Book of Earth Relations", "I Am Planet Earth" Or "Earth Day-Hooray"

5.    Finger play: Five Little Flowers

One little flower growing just for you. [Hold up 1 finger.]
Up came another and then there were two. [Hold up 2 fingers.]
Two little flowers growing near a tree.
Up came another and then there were three. [Hold up 3 fingers.]
Three little flowers growing more and more. [Move hand up.]
Up came another and then there were four [Hold up 4 fingers.]
Four little flowers growing side by side.
Up came another and then there were five. [Hold up 5 fingers.]

Five Little Flowers Standing in the sun
See their heads nodding, Bowing one by one [Bend fingers several times.]
Down, down, down Comes the gentle rain [Raise hands, wiggle fingers and lower hands.]
And the 5 little flowers Lift up their heads again [Hold up 5 fingers.]

6.    Crafts: Garbage Truck

Colour and add trash to the back with glue stick.