Tips On Encouraging Kids To Go Green

for parents and teachers who want to encourage young people to “go green.” There are a numberof practical ways to encourage kids to become more environmentally aware. For example, here are sometips from a book series that encourages young people to protect the environment: *Give children their own little container garden. Kids love having their own space. Allow them to take the responsibility for planting and caring for their special little garden. Provide children their own special tools. Put together a small garden bag for them with a mini hoe or spade and garden gloves. This will make them feel excited about gardening. *Encourage them to take part in the entire gardening process. They should help with the planting and nurturing of their garden, but they should also do the harvesting and preparation of what they grow. eStart with seeds. It may seem easier and faster to buy starter plants, but kids will learn much more by actually seeing the entire cycle from seed to plant to fruit. You can start seeds indoors when it is still chilly outside and then transplant the plants when the weather warmsup. In addition to gardening, there are other ways to help kids go “sreener,” such as explaining the benefits of: *Turning off running water whenit’s not in use, *Using energy-saving lightbulbs and *Recycling paper, plastic and aluminum. The tips are offered in both English and Spanish. Going Green Every Day These and other ideas can be found in the “Jordan & Justine’s Weekend Adventures” series. The books feature two African-American youngsters and a host of their multicultural friends from India, China and South America. The { een “des yawos We wine V amos ry !Facet he yo wrn