With a background as an art activist that cares deeply for endangered species, I am pleased to present this darling poster from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which illustrates some of our planet’s most threatened species. Now you can educate your children, in the classroom … [Read more...]
Recess or Ritalin: Which Would You Chose for your Child?
I find two trends in education alarming: the growing number of schools that eliminate recess and physical education programs and the large number of children on Ritalin for attention problems. As a teacher, I can't help but wonder if the attention problems some children … [Read more...]
Puddlegear PVC Free Kids Raingear
I was happy when I got an email about PVC free raingear for kids. So much of the raingear available is made from thick PVC, and you can smell it. Gortex is made from the chemicals used in Teflon. So what's a green parent to do? PVC (also known as vinyl) is also known as the … [Read more...]
Prevent Wintertime Nature Deficit Disorder with Natural Pod's Puddlegear Rain Wear
If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you can't let rain stop you from going outside. My family hikes, gardens, and frolics in the continual rain of the winter months. Outfitting my kids for our wet adventures is a challenge until I discovered Natural Pod's Puddlegear rain … [Read more...]
Mean Joe Green Cartoon: Get Those Kids Outside!
Kids are fatter than ever, watch more TV than ever before, and play and use their imagination increasingly less. This does not bode well for them or our planet. As Senegalese poet and naturalist Baba Dioum said, We will protect only what we love, we will love only what … [Read more...]
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