earth, earth, baby!

it was like the streets were lined with cash!
the kids were screaming and runninglikecrazy to get to the trash they saw.
they were breathless after tearing down the street to pick up a soda bottle, only to pick it up and say "we should wash this out and put it in our recycling bin!" (god-love-em) the shorties were shouting "traaaaaaaaaaaash!" as they took off to right the wrong that some careless, uncaring person had committed.
my shorties grew wings today.

we left the school with big bags and big intentions. we wanted to put the word out in the community that littering was not helping the earth or our spirits. i mean, c'mon, who feels good living in the middle of trash?

we came back and reflected in our writing journals...deep thoughts and emotions came out of my babies today.
i think they truly "got it".

good teaching moment was had today (big cheesy grin).

i will post their writing later tonight or tomorrow.



cleaning up for earth day really makes one contemplate the future of our community