If you are looking for a different version of this, let us know by using the 'Make a Request' tab above and we will see what we can do. In this lesson, children learn about the United Nation's Mother Earth Day, celebrated on 22 April each year. Mother Earth Day is an annual international day to celebrate our amazing Earth, and share the message of the importance of reducing climate change and protecting our Earth from human destruction.

Mother Earth is Weeping - Claire Donald - Google Books

Since that time I have been busy writing and editing a range of titles for children 3 to 8+ years of age. This resource makes for a brilliant addition to a lesson on nature, the environment, recycling, and more. The story is essentially a conversation between the celestial bodies about Mother Earths concerns for her future and the reassurance she gets from Moon and Sun. This is a great activity as it teaches children about the ‘Life Cycle of a plant’ as well as growing your own food to live sustainably. Recommended by the United Nations, The National Association of Environmental Education and County Councils ( Caerphilly bought 80 copies, one for each primary school!Using Mother Earth can be a great way to help children understand ecological issues and the importance of protecting our environment. The artwork, by Simon Taylor, reflects the words and ideas so beautifully that the story reads easily as a picture book for very young children, with much to discuss and share from the illustrations.

Mother Earth is Weeping - UK NAEE

If you haven’t yet requested to follow me then please do so, and you can keep up to date with what everyone has been up to. Students brainstorm ideas about the things our planet gives us and make their own drawings with text or posters to share their ideas. NAEE is not responsible for the content of external internet sites and any links from external web sites to this site do not constitute an endorsement of that site by NAEE.But, it wasn't until a school's inspector read some of my work and encouraged me to publish them, that I even considered becoming an author. Earth Day Cloze Activity Sheet - This resource is a great way to help children better develop their vocabulary. Your learners will love bringing colour to the image and displaying it proudly in their classroom or at home. The illustrations and words are very poignant and strike close to home as the author brings out the importance of everyone's roll in changing things. Noah is a highly strung whirlwind, noisy, clever, excitable, very active, with a great imagination and sense of humour but he is sensitive too and eager to please.