Earth Day is this week so today we encourage you to purchase some organic fruits and vegetables. Download this Environmental Working Group Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides to remember which fruits and vegetables have the most pesticides. The fruits and vegetables with the highest pesticide load should be bought organically. For example, you definitely should consider […]
For Earth Day Read a Book To start celebrating Earth Day go to the library and borrow some books on the topic to read with children. Here are some great suggestions. Click here for a list of Earth Day movies for kids. Click here for more Earth Day children’s books. Let’s Celebrate Earth Day by […]
Environmental Organization Web Sites Learn more about environmental organizations by clicking on the links below: Defenders of Wildlife Friends of the Earth Friends of the National Zoo Great Outdoor Recreation Pages Kids For A Clean Environment (F.A.C.E.) Kids Saving the Rain Forest League of Conservation Voters Marilyn’s Imagination Factory National Audubon Society National Wildlife Federation […]
Growing Plants http://fun.familyeducation.com/ Materials Seeds, Shallow dish of water, Planters, Potting soil Directions Soak seeds from an orange, apple, grapefruit, lemon, or lime in water for a day or two. Fill several planters with potting soil and place three or four seeds in each one about half an inch deep. Water the seeds, place the […]
Teaching Children to be Green Tomorrow is Earth Day. Great power lies in the hands of nannies and au pairs that consistently teach children to reduce, reuse, and recycle. To teach children to respect the environment, we must live green and value our natural world, especially when our charges look up to us. If we […]
Typically Best Nanny Newsletter discourages nannies and au pairs using the television as an electronic babysitter. But there are several great family movies that caregivers can allow children to view that fit the theme of Earth Day. Fly Away HomeThirteen-year-old Amy is forced to start life over with her estranged father after her mother dies, […]
Weekly Trip to the Library Wednesday, April 22, 2009 is Earth Day. This week borrow children’s books about respecting the environment when you visit the library. Here are some suggestions. Recycle A Handbook for KidsBy Gail GibbonsAges 4 to 8Gail Gibbons simply, succinctly, and clearly explains how recycling conserves energy and reduces pollution as it […]
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