Chicago Public School Bans Home Lunches

I pack my children an organic home lunch every day. Why? The quality of our school lunches is pitiful. There is high fructose corn syrup in everything (apple sauce, crackers, etc.). The vegetables are canned; the fruit in thick syrups. Ketchup is counted as a fruit. … [Read more...]

5 Green Parent Posts: Mickey Hart, Generation Green, healthy children, Technorati, Gawker

Don't forget to click on the titles to read the full articles on the original sites! 1. Huffington Post: Mickey Hart: There's a Fire on the Mountain Neuroscientists also have shown that the brain is hardwired for music, innovation and creativity, all other human activities … [Read more...]

5 “Green” Products: RuMe, Mighty Nest/Tree Hopper, O’bon, SmartyPants, PlanetBox

1. RuMe Reusable Bags I have finally integrated reusable bags into all of my shopping trips! Once I started remembering, I couldn't stop! RuMe Bags are designed in Denver, Colorado and made in a fair trade factory in South Korea. RuMe's premier product, the reusable RuMe … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]

Riding Bikes or Walking to School Improves Test Scores

Last week, I substituted in a fourth grade classroom on the day a writing prompt was given for statewide standardized testing. I was reminded of the stress and pressure around such testing. Anyone who works in public education knows, test scores are a big deal. Funding is … [Read more...]