Sustainability for kids can start with a seed. We put together some ways to involve the whole family in protecting the environment.
Go on a hike. Parental involvement in early childhood education looks different in various settings from preschool to home and to the grocery store. Going on a hike together can be an ideal thing to investigate a local ecosystem, look for signs of the changing season, and gain an overall appreciation of the world outdoors. Plus, by bringing an extra garbage bag and gloves to pick up trash along the way, parents can show kids some educational activities.
Go green for holidays. Make holidays fun while also supporting a green environment for kids. Use LED lights for decorative lighting. Decrease your carbon footprint and purchase holiday gifts from local shops.
Parents don't need an acre of land to teach their children that food doesn't grow at the grocery store. All they need is sunlight, water and dirt. A windowsill is the perfect spot to grow herbs. A back deck can grow beautiful tomatoes. Plant peach seeds in a small container.
Recycle together. Recycling activities for kids can be fun and support family involvement in education at the same time. Then work with them to make something new out of the recycled items, such as making boxes out of recycled cardboard and storage tins out of re-cycled cans.
A. Plant a "garden".
B. Don't buy food from the grocery.
C. Protecting the environment for kids is important.
D. Parents should tell children what they can recycle.
E. And the children can watch a little peach tree grow.
F. Recycle Christmas trees instead of throwing them away.
G. To a child, every setting and every moment can be a teachable one.
