I am constantly trying to find ways to encourage my students to take care of the planet in their own small way. We recycle in our classroom and collect juice pouches from our lunches to be reused and turned into pencil pouches (through Teracycle). We might only be in kindergarten, but I believe it is important to teach children how to take care of the planet we live in at an early age.
I was fortunate to receive two special books from The Little Environmentalists to review. The first book I reviewed is Nature Discovery In My Backyard, written by Rebecca Mattano and designed by Keara Harris. Nature Discovery In My Backyard is a book full of photographs of a little girl discovering different plants, animals, and insects in her backyard. I appreciate the book because it incorporates nature, discovery, and the ability to use your senses into the story. The book uses rhyme and repetition to encourage even the youngest readers to enjoy the book. For parents and educators there are tips for nature discovery and nature notes included in the back of the book. Nature Discovery In My Backyard is a wonderful book for any educator of young children to incorporate into their science curriculum.
The second book I reviewed is Go Green With Me, written by Rebecca Mattano and Kristen Collier, and illustrated by Kevin Scott Collier. This book follows a little girl around her community as she teaches you little things you can do to help the environment. She helps young children learn that we can help the environment by turning off the water faucet when brushing your teeth. She teaches us about recycling, composting, and eating organic foods. I really appreciate the message being relatable for young children. This book would be a perfect addition for Earth Day reading. For parents and educators there are earth notes in the back of the book that include simple steps that every family can take to conserve natural resources. This book is a great way for parents to introduce environmentalism to their child. Either of these books will be a great addition to your family library.
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I teach my children to pick up litter that they see on the ground.
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I really love that the book are printed on recycled paper
I teach my children to respect the earth by not littering, and recycling…
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These books sound wonderful educating our youngsters to be conscious about the world we live in and to care. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway
I like that the company does community outreach programs. I also like that they included information like the go green fact sheet on their site.
My son is only 2, but we are teaching him about using the library instead of buying too many books. We also have a recycle bin in our kitchen and are teaching him the difference between trash and recycle materials.
I love they do not use chlorine to bleach their paper products.
we teach composting and recycling
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I teach respect starts with not littering, or destroying nature.
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What makes our products environmentally friendly?
100% Recycled Paper
100% Post-Consumer Waste
Processed Chlorine-Free
and Recyclable
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Their products are 100% Recycled Paper, 100% Post-Consumer Waste, Processed Chlorine-Free and Recyclable
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that recycling paper conserves resources and generates less pollution during manufacturing, because the fibers have already been processed once; and it reduces solid waste, because it diverts usable paper from the waste stream.
printed on recycled paper. Cool!
I learned that their products are made from 100% Recycled Paper
They believe that parents and educators want to teach children about nature and the environment, but may not have access to the tools and information to make learning about the environment exciting and simple
I learned that The Little Environmentalists is committed to developing and publishing children’s environmental education materials to promote environmental awareness, appreciation, knowledge, and stewardship.
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