Children and Nature – Page 2

The Nature Principle: Experience the Earth Beyond Instagram

April 22, 2013 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

April 22, 2015 Update Recycling my resource roundup of eco-literacy quizzes on greenwashing, nature apps in a wired world, and games for good like TiltWorld that build on green media themes of kids' exploration and discovery (like TumbleLeaf to get kids outside) in order to add a very LOUD shout out to this poignant Richard Louv post about Hybrid Minds: (premise: The more high … [Read more...]

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Media Netiquette + Some Great Nature Apps In A Totally Wired World

March 13, 2013 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

July 26, 2015 Update: Adding Washington Parent's list: Nature Apps, Life Beyond the Screen and DailyTekk.com's iPhone app specific picks for enjoying the outdoors, plus Mother Nature Network's "7 Apps to Help You Get the Most Out of Nature" to Shaping Youth's links and positive picks below. Have more favorites? Lob them into the comments section, please! Nov. 8, 2014 Update How … [Read more...]

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My Mommy Taught Me To Surf: Meaningful Media for Mother’s Day

May 8, 2012 by Amy Jussel 8 Comments

May 8, 2012 Happy Children's Book Week all! (May 7-13 2012) No secret I prefer media that has a social enterprise tie-in or a deeper message than the vapid values of commercialism circulating in the mainstream, so was thrilled to see this Surfrider Foundation "protect the oceans" message wrapped in a girls empowerment, active how-to book for kids, called My Mommy Taught Me … [Read more...]

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Time for a Digital Cleanse! Join Us For Screen Free Week April 30-May 6

April 12, 2012 by Amy Jussel 6 Comments

April 12, 2012 Ommm...want to join me in turning off all glowing electronic devices to celebrate CCFC's Screen Free Week of insight April 30-May 6, 2012? It's a great chance to unplug...and reconnect. Much like the freebie candlelight yoga practice I stumbled upon last evening, it's a welcome surprise to experience the calm, centered, simplicity tuning into one’s internal … [Read more...]

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Earth Hour & Kids: Darkness Becomes A Companion

March 29, 2008 by Amy Jussel 11 Comments

Update March 25, 2017 It's been TEN years of people uniting to protect the planet...yet this year, it feels like we've all 'gone dark' with hopelessness in attempting to shoulder shake this new administration into scientific facts about climate change to get beyond symbolism. So yes, Tonight, 8:30-9:30pm local time countdown to #ChangeClimateChange with the annual social … [Read more...]

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