Green Options » Getting ready for school http://greenoptions.com/tag/getting-ready-for-school Posts tagged 'Getting ready for school' Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:01:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Safe, Healthy, and Fun Activities for Young Children http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/08/safe-healthy-fun-activities/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/08/safe-healthy-fun-activities/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:01:55 +0000 Jamie Ervin http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/08/safe-healthy-fun-activities/ I have opted out of traditional preschools for my three year old, instead choosing to bring preschool to her at home. Our plan for the year includes one letter a week (D’Nealian, as that is what our grade school teaches), plenty of outdoor activities, music, and environmentally sound crafts.

The first step in becoming more Earth Friendly is to consume less. In an attempt to do this, we will make supplies such as fingerpaints & playdough (if you don’t want to make your own, look for eco-friendly fingerpaints). We will reuse household items such as cardboard rolls & scrap paper. We will go on scavenger hunts to find rocks, leaves & bugs. We will make music with water in glass jars and drawing journals out of cereal boxes and recycled paper. The apples will be picked from the tree in our yard and flavored applesauce will be created and enjoyed for snack time.

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