I know, I know, this post is coming extremely early for Earth Day, but I’m doing a disservice to you when I post a themed program the same week it’s being held. There’s no way you can pivot fast enough to incorporate all the great ideas I’m offering. So, you’ll start seeing posts a few months in advance and it’s my hope you bookmark, save, or share this storytime so that you’ll remember when you do start building your Earth Day lesson plan.
This storytime offers great read alouds in both fiction and nonfiction and could easily be adapted into a more specific STEM-themed program for preschoolers or even early elementary age kids. Look for ways to incorporate more nonfiction texts as well as hands-on experiments or activities to create a fleshed out lesson plan for a STEM storytime.
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Storytime Theme: Earth Day
Books
Compost Stew: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth by Mary McKenna Siddals, illustrated by Ashley Wolff
The Earth Book by Todd Parr
Earth Day, Birthday! by Maureen Wright, illustrated by Violet Kim
Hello Hello by Brendan Wenzel
My Friend Earth by Patricia MacLachlan, illustrated by Francesca Sanna
Plant the Tiny Seed by Christie Matheson
A Seed Is the Start by Melissa Stewart
10 Things I Can Do To Help My World by Melanie Walsh
This is the Nest that Robin Built by Denise Fleming
Songs & Rhymes
And the Green Grass Grew All Around – Super Simple Songs
If You Love the Earth – Jen in the Library
This Land Is Your Land – Woody Guthrie (use with shaker eggs or other instruments)
Crafts & Activities
DIY Seed Bombs – Natural Beach Living
Nature Paintbrushes – Happy Toddler Playtime
Earth Day Science Lava Lamp – Little Bins for Little Hands
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