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Books from Barnes and Noble: 1. 100 Facts on Planet Earth - Volcanoes and Earthquakes, Weather and Climate, Continents, Oceans. $8.95 - hardback 2. Guide to the National Parks of the United States - National Geographic -Bargain Price of $8.98 3. A Butterfly is Patient - Dianna Hutts Aston - a butterfly is patient, a butterfly is creative, a butterfly is helpful, a butterfly is magical...$16.99 4. If You Hold A Seed by Elly MacKay - Something magical happens when you palnt a dream wiht a seed. with plenty of love and patience, they can blossom into an extraordinary gift. A book that encourages you to dream big and never give up. $16.95 5. House Held Up by Trees - by Ted Kooser Trees can lift you up ...lift your spirits. $16.99 6. Lost in the Woods - Carl r. Sams II - Independent Publisher Award Winner - Stunning Photography - brings you a beautiful springtime fantasy about trust and patience. $19.95 Discount books: 1. Kid's first Gardening - Jenny Hendy - $14.95 2. How Does a Seed Grow? by sue Kim - $3.95 3. Michael Recylce by Ellie Bethel - $4.99 a steal! 4. The Earth - A visual guide to our amazing plant - $6.99 5. My First world Atlas - Inflatable 3-D Globe - $6.99 6. Anno's magic Seeds by Mitsumasa Anno - $2.99 7. Amber on the Mountain - Tony Johnston - $2.49 8. About Birds - A guide for children - by Cathryn Sill - $7.16 9. A to Z Bird Book for Children - $8.96 Old Time Favorites: 1. The Giving Tree - Shel Silverstein - now $10.00 at Barnes and Noble 2. The First Forest - John Giles 3. A River Ran Wild - Lynn Cherry 4. Just a Dream - Chris Van Allsburg 5. My Garden - Sarah and David Small 6. Curious Garden 7. Trees by Harry Behn 8. The Lorax 9. The Salamander Room Amazon 1. Green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger - $16.99 Reciting Poems are always a great way to tie literature with the science theme: Trees by Harry Behn: Trees are the kindest things I know, they do no harm, they simply grow. They spead a shade for sleepy cows and gather birds among their bows. They give us fruit from leaves above, and wood to make our houses of. With leaves to burn on Halloween, and in the spring new buds of green. And when the moon floats on the sky, they hum a drousy lullaby. Of sleepy children long ago, trees are the kindest things I know.

Singing or Raping are great ways for all to celebrate learning and reading together. Studies show that singing (a beat) helps the reader who struggles- they need to feel a beat when reading. Recycle Rap: Recyle, Recyle, Recyle now There's nothin to it if you just know how So save your glass and your tin cans, aluminum too. Recycling is the thing to do. RRR Recycle, Recycle, Recycle now, there's nothing to it, if you just know how. So tell your mama, and your daddy and your sister too. Recycling is the thing to do!

A song to the tune of IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT Layers in the Forest: There are layers in the forest, yes indeed, yes indeed! There are layers in the forest, yes indeed, yes indeed! Emergent, canopy and the understory There are layers in the forest yes indeed, yes indeed! The emergent's home to birds and butterflies, butterflies! The emergent's home to birds and butterflies, butterflies! The trees are so high that they almost touch the sky The emergent's home to birds and butterflies, butterflies! The canopy is like a big umbrella, big umbrella! The canopy is like a big umbrella, big umbrella!

The canopy is like a big umbrella. The understory's home to many snakes, many snakes. The understory's home to many snakes, many snakes. They eat cats and bats and rats and they like the gnats for snacks. The understory's home to many snakes, many snakes. The forest floor is dim and dark and wet, dark and wet. The forest floor is dim and dark and wet, dark and wet. Oh the ants go marching by as they watch the birds up high. The forest floor is dim and dark and wet, dark and wet.

Crafts: 1. Make a feeder with a 2 liter plastic bottle - cut two large holes parallet to one another approximately 4 inches from the bottom. Then, cut two small holes, parallel, under the large holes and thread a wooden poll through for birds to perch on. Fill the bottom of the bottle with a layer of peanut butter. Then fill up to the large holes with feed. Wrap wire around top and hang from a tree branch. 2. Don't throw old boots away...use them to plant a favorite flower to use as a pot in your garden. 3. Barnes and Noble has planters in a bag for kids - mint, tomatoes, sunflowers. 4. Use your containers from yogurt for plant starters. 5. Make Truffula Trees from the Lorax - 6. Make wind chimes - tie two old forks together with wire. Hang different items from the prongs on each side using different lengths of string. Old keys etc. Hang in your garden to keep animals away from your plants. 7. Make your own SALAMANDER ROOM after you read The Salamander Room. You'll need a show box without the lid - in the story, the child takes the ceiling from his room off in order for all of the animals to be happy in his bedroom that first started out as being a room for himself and his salamander. Add all the items you'll need to welcome your chosen animal from the forest into your bedroom. You can go to Pat Catans to find a tube of animals from the desert, rainforest, etc. for $8.49 to add to your shoebox, or you can make them yourself.