The problems of the American education system are vast and complicated. Teaching is a challenging career. According to statistics from the 2007-2008 school year, 10 percent of first-year teachers quit the profession. 17 percent of new teachers resign within five years (Earlier estimates cite much higher numbers of attrition)((https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2015/04/30/study-new-teacher-attrition-is-lower-than-previously-thought/?utm_term=.16501bcca4fb)). Why do so many teachers ... continue reading...
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Green Children’s Literature Review: The Order of the Trees
Rock the Cradle, Rule the World
by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director/CEO Healthy Child Healthy World www.healthychild.org The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world. At least that’s the takeaway from a MediaPost story about an Advertising Week presentation last month, which referenced mothers’ $2.3 trillion in spending power. Yes, you read that right. That’s trillion with a “t.” Now imagine that spending power influenced by the 14% of mothers who recently reported to Scarborough ... continue reading...
5 Green Products: Outdoor Research, A Butterfly’s Ball, Sprout Change, Change the World with Service Learning, Zarbee’s
1. Outdoor Research Girls Solstice Bucket Hat and Infant/Toddler Swift Cap Bug Protection Protecting your children's heads from the sun and bugs is very important during outdoor activities. I wish I would have been more insistent my children wear hats as toddlers, as now that they are older, they usually chose to go bare headed and suffer the consequences. Outdoor Research is a company I have long supported for adventure gear and am pleased the line has expanded to include children. ... continue reading...
Support Breastfeeding and Paid Family Leave
Breastfeeding can be hard enough for any new mama. Some of us produce too much milk, some too little, some of us get infections, or struggle to have our new little baby latch on well. Breastfeeding has been known to lessen obesity, allergies, and quoted from a guest poster on Non-Toxic Kids, "Research shows that breast milk is best for a babys health and is perfectly suited to protect the baby from illnesses. Babies who are breast-fed are healthier and develop a stronger immune system, ... continue reading...
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