How could the earth be sad? A picture of a trash heap explains! This is a perfect earth day book with suggestions of how to responsibly care for the earth. How could the earth dance? The picture shows swirling leaves and wind. In the next two-page spread, the earth dances for the boy. For instance, the boy is raking in one picture, and the text says he is dancing for the earth. Children can practice inferring with this book, as “inferring is the author plus my thinking.” The children can figure out much of the story by paying attention to it while thinking. Read this book aloud slowly, allowing time for children to figure out the rich and important information being told in the beautiful pictures. The basic idea is that the earth helps the boy in the story, and he helps the earth. The Earth and I is a very short book with simple text and wonderful illustrations. The book THE EARTH AND I by Frank Asch could be used with these materials, but it is not required. This post has a free Earth Day printable for K-1.
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