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Book It
Last week, text book publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt recognized 1,000 teachers who plan their curriculums with online book samples, instead of ordering a hard copy.
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Eco-Websites for Teachers
Want your kids to learn eco-lessons in school that'll register?
Submitted by alara on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 11:00pm. Ring up an envirocational website (for parents and teachers). These resources are packed with lesson plans, activities, and links for grades K-5, so pass 'em on to your kid's teacher or bag a few lessons of your own.Eyebrow:
Back-to-School Week: Conserving Paper
Not so impressed with the paper piling up around your house?
Submitted by alara on Wed, 08/19/2009 - 11:00pm. Go for less substance, more style. Try conserving paper during the school year by using email, scrap, and recycled paper. These simple steps are a perfect fit for saving cash, time, and trees.Eyebrow:
Back-to-School Week: Biking and Walking
Wanna do a little more to help your kids stay healthy?
Submitted by alara on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 11:00pm. Go all out...side. If you can, walk or bike with your kiddos to school instead of driving them - even just once in awhile. It'll do wonders for their health (and yours), and 110% for the environment.Eyebrow:
Back-to-School Week: Desk Supplies
Need the stuff that goes in their backpack pronto?
Submitted by alara on Sun, 08/16/2009 - 11:00pm. Get write on it and try outfitting your kiddo with planet-friendly school supplies. These finds have everything conventional kids' pens, notebooks, etc., have going for them, but won't tax natural resources like trees and waterways in an instant.Eyebrow:
Eco Day Camps
Want kids to head outside this summer 'steada staying in the Valley of the Dolls, er, their rooms?
Submitted by alara on Thu, 05/28/2009 - 11:00pm. Yes, Mommy (Dearest). Just sign up your squirts for eco day camp. They'll learn about nature, farming, science, and sustainability - and have some kitschy fun while they're at it. No special effects required.Eyebrow:
Community Pesticide Spraying
Wonder what's cookin' in your neighborhood parks?
Submitted by alara on Wed, 05/27/2009 - 11:00pm. Get to the yolk of the matter and limit your child's exposure to city-sprayed pesticides. Find out when your local parks and schools spray their lawns before sending the kiddos out to play. Over easy.Eyebrow:
New Books About the Planet
Wanna keep kids hooked on reading through summer?
Submitted by alara on Thu, 05/21/2009 - 11:00pm. No need to cast a wide net for good reads - we've picked the best new children's books on green living - all engaging, actionable (make your own wind turbine, anyone?), and nonpreachy. Nothin' fishy.Eyebrow:
Eco School Fundraising
