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Fortunately neither of my children suffer from attention difficulties, but as a teacher I have worked with many students that do. What typically happens in an American classroom where a child has...
Read Full Post ›As a teacher, it can be challenging to have children really grasp the effects of humans on the planet. Thankfully, there is a powerful tool by Google that makes it really easy to visualize and...
Read Full Post ›I am trying to juice more. It’s a great way to use up fruit and vegetables in the refrigerator that have passed their prime for fresh eating. This week I made a delicious blend of apple, kiwi,...
Read Full Post ›A Green 4th of July Independence Day is a holiday that celebrates our existence as a country. This is an important day for any of us proud to be American. It is also a fun summer holiday that...
Read Full Post ›Via: Food Tank TEDx: Ann Cooper Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children [video] is a post from: Eco Child's PlayTEDx: Ann Cooper Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children...
Read Full Post ›via: Food Tank Jamie Oliver’s TED Prize wish: Teach every child about food [video] is a post from: Eco Child's PlayJamie Oliver’s TED Prize wish: Teach every child about food [video] is a post...
Read Full Post ›‘Cheaper by the dozen’ comes at a price Caged egg production is one of the cruelest practices in modern farming. The vast majority of eggs consumed in North America are produced by hens that live...
Read Full Post ›In the last four months, pollution levels in China have climbed to levels never before recorded in the history of our planet. More than 1.2 million Chinese per year are dying early due to pollution...
Read Full Post ›One of the benefits of having friends on cleanse, but not actually be on a cleanse yourself, is they share new healthy recipes. I just learned how to and made chia seed pudding. It is super easy!...
Read Full Post ›Via: ImprovingBirth.org References Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Ventura SJ, Osterman MJ, Kirmeyer S, Mathews TJ, Wilson EC. Births: Final data for 2009. National vital statistics reports : from the...
Read Full Post ›The cause of many human health problems remains a mystery, yet such diseases, like Autism, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s, are on the rise. We don’t have to look far to find causal (critics will...
Read Full Post ›I love almond butter! For awhile, I have been purchasing freshly ground almond butter at the Coop, but it is very expensive and uses roasted almonds. Fresh ground almond butter tastes...
Read Full Post ›My mind is always blown away when I read reports like the one issued by the Washington State Department of Ecology finding 5000 toxic chemicals in everyday children’s products. Our children are...
Read Full Post ›I still remember playing as a young child in my mother’s high heels and wearing her lipstick. It was fun and hugely entertaining, but unfortunately it was also very toxic. A new University of...
Read Full Post ›More Books Children’s Book Reviews from EcoChildsPlay Worm’s book: The Giving Tree My brand new book: ROBOT+BIKE=KITTEN Catch up on the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com....
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