Just A Dream

Today, as part of our Chris Van Allsburg author study, we read Just A Dream. It's the story of a boy named Walter, who litters, doesn't recycle, and thinks that trees are "dumb". One night, he has a dream that shows him what the future consequences of these actions could be (as is the case with all of Chris Van Allsburg's books, the writing is wonderful and the illustrations are magnificent!). As a response, the students were asked to write about two or three actions they could take at home to help the environment - here are some of their responses:

 

I will clean up after my dog. - Hailey M.

I will look for garbage on the streets and pick it up. - Jenna

Put garbage in the garbage, and recycling in the recycling. - Joey

I won't litter. - Logan

I want to plant more trees. - Cam H.

I can organize the recycling and garbage by putting the recycling in one bin and the garbage in another. - Jett

I will clean garbage off the ground. - Cameron W.

I do not littler. - Marie

I clean up after my pet. - Dasia

I can reuse bags by not getting more plastic bags. - Ava

I will not cut down trees. - Dylan

I can recycle. - Lexi

I will clean up my dog's doodoo. I will take care of my pet. - Tyler

I won't use as much electricity. - Robyn

I will make sure my brother won't litter. - Sydney

I can start planing some more trees. - Kaynen

I also can get a box and recycle it. - Mikayla

I could recycle way more. - Markus

Another thing I can do is take out the recycling. - Jacell

I'm going to help the environment by throwing away garbage in the right bins. - Gal