Magazine Literacy Bee

In order to get the word out to my kindergarten families, I am utilizing the all-important classroom newsletter. There, I can not only let parents know about the upcoming magazine drive, but also show them how a KinderHarvest Magazine Collection relates to our current curriculum. Here is an excerpt from my current newsletter: "In talking about problems society is currently facing in protecting the environment, the main thing we want the children to understand is the importance of being positive and proactive. Classroom activities like Help Save the Earth Follow the Leader, repeated readings of Trashy Town and The Lorax, even sorting their waste after lunch teaches them that individuals can make a difference. To emphasize this, we will culminate our school year by taking action. Our classroom has begun composting, officially placing it on the job chart. We are learning about the properties of various objects while separating them (like recyclers) in our science focus on Garbage Dumps. To promote local wildlife, we will be hanging the birdhouses we made around the schoolyard. At the next Town Hall meeting we will talk about keeping the schoolyard clean, and provide Litter Getters for all the classes in the school. And best of all, we are volunteering for KinderHarvest. Basically, this is an organization that advises volunteers like us on how to keep gently used kids magazines from getting thrown away, and instead find ways to get them into the hands of homeless children. To contribute, you can bring any copies of Ladybug, Your Big Backyard, Click, Spider, Highlights, or any other magazines appropriate for children to our Kids Magazine Drive in the classroom by Friday, June 8th."