The Clean-Up Kids: Choral Complete Package with CD & Reproducible Script

The package unites everything a classroom teacher needs in one cohesive unit: choreography with sign language integration, reproducible script pages, and a separate classroom curriculum that extends far beyond the songs themselves. Rather than forcing environmental content into music class, Stoehr designed the musical to work bidirectionally, letting the songs deepen science understanding while the science reinforces musical concepts.

Bright and purposeful. The songs invite movement and melody without being saccharine, and the environmental messages land naturally through repetition and humor rather than preaching. Kids walk away humming the tunes and remembering the recycling lesson at the same time.

Teachers in grades K-5 who want a fully realized performance unit without spending months building from scratch. This works equally well for classroom teachers integrating music with environmental science and for music specialists looking to anchor a semester around a central theme. The reproducible format means every student gets their own materials without additional copying burden.

• Use the CD as a learning tool during rehearsals, but record your own student versions early so singers develop independence from the accompaniment.
• Teach sign language during warm-ups with short, repeatable phrases before adding it to full songs; this prevents students from freezing during performance.
• Assign props and costume assembly to student committees weeks before the performance; it builds ownership and reduces last-minute scrambling.
• Stage the six songs as vignettes rather than one continuous narrative, which gives you flexibility to add dance transitions and lets students reset between numbers.

This works beautifully as a spring or end-of-year showcase when students are ready to perform with confidence and when environmental themes align with outdoor learning units. You could also anchor a winter assembly around Earth Day preparation, letting the performance spark community conversation. The integrated classroom extensions mean you can stretch the unit across 6-8 weeks rather than treating it as a isolated concert rehearsal.

• Ensemble blend and balance across six contrasting songs
• Sign language vocabulary and synchronized nonverbal communication
• Rhythmic precision in songs featuring the R-E-C-Y-C-L-E spelling sequences
• Movement choreography coordinated with vocal performance
• Environmental vocabulary and conceptual understanding (reduce, reuse, recycle, conservation)
• Collaborative scriptwork and character development in a musical theater context