A Collection to Get Rid Of / The Button Collection
From Carl the Collector · 2024
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
The friends clean up and recycle at the park and think about taking care of their shared community, and a broken mug gets a second life as a button mosaic.
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Discussion questions
The friends clean up the park and turn something broken into something new.
- Why did the friends decide to clean up the park?
- How does taking care of a shared space help everyone?
- What can be reused instead of thrown away?
- What is one way your class could care for a space you all share?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: community, recycle, reuse
- Name one thing you could reuse instead of throwing it away.
- Draw a way to help keep your classroom or playground clean.


