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...]
My Mommy Taught Me To Surf: Meaningful Media for Mother’s Day
Filed Under: EcoKids-Environment, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Nutrition & Wellness, Positive Picks, Pro-Social & Positive Picks, Sexualization & Body Image, Shaping Youth Tagged With: Amy-Jussel, book giveaway, Children and Nature, children and screens, children's books, eco education, family bonding, Freebie-Finds-Kids, girls empowerment, GWLN, how to surf, Joseph Tomarchio, kidlit, kids self esteem, mentorship, Mothers Day, My Daddy Taught Me to Surf, My Mommy Taught Me to Surf, Nature-Deficit-Disorder, NCLI, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, play outside, Richard-Louv, surfing, Surfrider Foundation, TaughtMe2, Youth-sports
Meaningful Media for Father’s Day: My Daddy Taught Me To…
June 13, 2010 One week from Father’s Day and media is awash with ubiquitous tie and techie ads for Father’s Day finds. Meh. Better ideas? Experiential fun for memories in the making... How would YOU fill in the blank, “My Daddy Taught Me To…?” It’s no secret I’m a water rat and an island girl who spent much of childhood splashing in the surf or sprawled on one of Hawaii’s … [Read more...]
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