Educate young children about the environment through experience and play. These activities encourage children to develop a sense of wonder, curiosity, and joy for nature. Each chapter focuses on a common and important environmental topic—from waste reduction and recycling to air quality, weather, climate change, and energy reduction—and provides information to help you present these topics to children in developmentally appropriate ways. Early Childhood Activities for a Greener Earth will help you excite children, engage families, and encourage your community to be green. 224 pages
Early Childhood Activities for a Greener Earth is definitely one of my new favorite resources to use in my family child care program. The book focuses on all types of environmental activities, from recycling to water to the air we breath and more. All the activities are suited for children from ages three to eight, use many everyday items, and are very adaptable for use with children who have special needs and learning styles. The activities are all listed orderly, giving a step-by-step listing of how to plan and implement environmental activities with children. Chapter 9 gives the reader a great look at how to implement "green" programs in an early childhood education program, as well as a great appendix with other great resources. If you are looking for a definitive resource to help children learn about the environment around them, I highly recommend Early Childhood Activities for a Greener Earth! I give this book a huge thumbs up!
Help children explore the environment and develop a sense of wonder, curiosity, and joy for nature. Each chapter focuses on a common and important environmental topic, such as waste reduction and recycling, air quality, weather and climate change, and energy reduction, as well as activities that provide a foundation to educate children about our world through experience and play. Early Childhood Activities for a Greener Earth is filled with information to excite children, engage families, and encourage your community to be green. 224 pages