Sustainability Songs & Resources for kids

A short video from the perspective of Mother Earth, thanking her children for taking such good care of her. Within this video, children gain an understanding of just what the earth is: Air, Waterways, Lands and Seas and how as we care for Mother Earth, she cares for us... We're all in this together! THANK YOU FOR CARING FOR ME ©2021 Lisa Brockwell Thank you, thank you for caring for me I am your air, waterways, lands, and seas. Thank you, thank you for caring for me as I care for you, you care for me.

Celebrating the important and beautiful value of caring. This video promotes caring for self, each other and the world in which we live. I CARE ©2021 Lisa Brockwell I care when I listen to you I care when I share with you I care when I hug you so tight I care when I kiss you goodnight Chorus: ‘Cause caring is a loving thing to do It comes from me and it comes from you It’s like magic as it brightens up our day It’s all the loving things we do and all the loving words we say I care when I put my things away I care when I help in some way I care when I’m kind to you I care when I care about me too

How do we care for Mother Earth? There's always something we can do no matter our age and every effort is worthwhile. This video made for young children, gives ideas of how they can reduce, reuse, recycle and rethink. As parents and teachers, we have it within us to guide those in our care in loving, caring ways. Being an example is one way of caring for Mother Earth and, expanding on the ideas presented is another. All it takes is our time, our thoughts and deeds. As we add our loving touch to the earth with whatever we do, we add to the energy of all life and every bit counts. LET’S ALL CARE FOR MOTHER EARTH ©2021 Lisa Brockwell Let’s all care for Mother Earth. Let’s all care for Mother Earth. Let’s all care for Mother Earth and help her out today. There’s always something we can do. There’s always something we can do. There’s always something we can do to help her out today Mother Earth, Mother Earth let’s all care for Mother Earth Mother Earth, Mother Earth let’s all care for Mother Earth! Turn off the light when no one’s in the room. Turn off the tap when it’s dripping. Let’s all care for Mother Earth and help her out today. Let’s all use the recycling bin and put our veggie scraps in the compost bin. Let’s all care for Mother Earth and help her out today. Recycle our clothes for others to use. From something old, make something new. Let’s all care for Mother Earth and help her out today. Let’s all care for Mother Earth. Let’s all care for Mother Earth. Let’s all care for Mother Earth and help her out as she helps us too, lets all help her out today!

We all need a hug every now and then! When those we love aren't around, we can always give ourselves the loving hug we wish they'd give us. As the song says "A hug can change my day for me, it's telling myself "I love me!" This presentation offers various scenarios children find themselves in, showing them how they can make a positive and loving difference in such a simple, caring way. A hug is always available at any moment of the day and no matter our age or where we are, we can give ourselves this warm loving hug. We can give ourselves a high hug (shoulder to shoulder) a medium hug (dropping our arms halfway down from the shoulder) and a low hug (folding arms) I do these three actions with the kids before we sing this song. I also ask the kids what letter crossing our arms offers (x) and then give the example of writing a birthday card and after signing it, offering the (X) as a kiss to the person and then I say "Giving ourselves a hug is like giving ourselves or our bodies a kiss as we making this great big X " This song promotes self care, encouraging preschoolers to give themselves a hug when they feel sad, mad, proud, scared or hurt and reminds them that offering themselves a hug is a loving thing to do. "A hug can change my day for me, it's telling myself, I love me!" A HUG ©2012 Lisa Brockwell I give a hug to myself when I’m feeling sad! I give a hug to myself when I’m feeling mad! A hug can change my day for me It’s telling myself, I love me! CHORUS: Hmm, hmm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm Hmm, hmm, I feel my nice warm hug! Hmm, hmm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm Hmm, hmm, I feel my very own loving hug! I give a hug to myself when I’ve done my best! I give a hug to myself when I’ve cleaned my mess! A hug can change my day for me It’s telling myself I love me! And if I’m scared or hurt don’t know what to do My nice warm hug will comfort me too! Then I’ll tell someone what’s upsetting me ‘cause sharing together really helps me!

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink is the theme presented in this blues song presentation made especially for young children. 'Turning Something Old Into Something New', encourages children to see just what they can do, to help keep our planet healthy and clean. TURNING SOMETHING OLD INTO SOMETHING NEW ©2021 Lisa Brockwell Reducing our rubbish it’s up to us We can all help our earth with little fuss Turning something old into something new Just takes a little thought and it helps our planet too CHORUS: Let’s help the earth today Let’s help the earth today Let’s help the earth Let’s help our earth today! (last time) It just takes a little thought and it helps our planet too! Paper, cardboard, glass, bottles and tin Can be recycled again and again Turning something old into something new Just takes a little thought and it helps our planet too Stop and think before we throw things away Can they be reused in a different way? Turning something old into something new Just takes a little thought and it helps our planet too

'I'm Taking Good Care Of Me' promotes wellbeing, safety and a positive sense of self for Preschoolers to Year 2. The Preschool 'EYLF OUTCOME' for this song is as such: L.O.1. Children have a strong sense of identity *Children develop their emerging autonomy, inter-dependence and a sense of agency demonstrate increasing awareness of the needs and rights of others recognise their individual achievements and the achievements of others demonstrate an increasing capacity for self-regulation approach new safe situations with confidence L.O.3. Children have a strong sense of wellbeing *Children take increasing responsibility for their own health and physical wellbeing demonstrate trust and confidence share humour, happiness and satisfaction increasingly co-operate and work collaboratively with others acknowledge and accept affirmation show an increasing capacity to understand, self-regulate and manage their emotions in ways that reflect the feelings and needs of others assert capabilities and independence while demonstrating increasing awareness of the needs and rights of others I’M TAKING GOOD CARE OF ME ©2025 Lisa Brockwell I’m taking good care of me Yes I’m taking good care of me It’s my body, it’s my life And I’m taking good care of me I hold a ‘grown-ups’ hand when I cross the street ‘Cause I’m taking good care of me I wash and dry my hands before I eat And I’m taking good care of me I tell someone big when I’m upset ‘Cause I’m taking good care of me I help clean up when I’ve made a mess And I’m taking good care of me BRIDGE: I don’t touch things that can hurt me And I don’t swim unless someone 'big's' with me I’m kind to all our pets that live with me And I’m taking good care of me I keep my hands to myself when I get angry ‘Cause I’m taking good care of me I’m loving to my friends and family (say) ‘Cause that’s just me!’ And I’m taking good care of me

Charlie The Compost Worm shares his life in the compost bin. He mentions a few insects he shares the bin with and what goes in his compost bin. He then is joined by myself (Lisa) asking a few questions. Here is an excerpt as an example. "So if you don't have eyes and you don't have ears, how do you see and how do you hear?" This presentation is made for young children educating and encouraging them to turn something old (kitchen scraps) into something new – garden compost, benefiting their veggie patches and garden beds at home and at preschool, all whilst helping care for Mother Earth in a thoughtful, sustainable and loving way. EYLF Outcome Learning Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity. Children learn to interact with the environment with care, empathy and respect. EYLF Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world. Children become socially responsible and show respect for their environment.