From the category archives:

Eco Education

New & Somewhat Healthier USDA School Lunch Guidelines

January 25, 2012

Supposedly, school lunches are going to be getting a healthy makeover. At least, that’s the rumor circulating around first lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Also rumored is that the first lady is running into some problems because last year congress blocked the Agriculture Department from making healthy changes such as limiting french [...]

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School Issues, Chocolates & Acorns… Oh My

January 25, 2011

It’s been a long, long week folks. Free School Issues: So, I’ve been absent once again, although for good reason this time. My son’s school, The Village Free School is facing a possible closure. It’s been a little frantic, to say the least. If Cedar’s school shuts down, Cedar’s going to be extremely upset, plus [...]

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Should your kid be fired from school?

January 21, 2011

I haven’t done anything with the anti-conventional school series this month, mainly because, as I pointed out in my last post, it’s just been one of those months. However, lately I’ve been trying to figure out how come some parents allow their kids to languish in conventional school, or really, any bad-fit educational system/program. In [...]

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Four Major & Common Concerns About Unschooling

December 10, 2010

I don’t so much get unschooling questions as I get unschooling comments of concern tossed at me. People often don’t ask, “Hey what about socialization?” But instead proclaim to me, as if it’s a fact, something akin to, “OMG kids who don’t go to school miss out on socializing!” The other day, I did get [...]

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The Brown Flower Syndrome – Declining Creativity in School Children

December 5, 2010

Right before my son Cedar was born, I found this story called The Brown Flower among my own childhood items, printed it, framed it and hung it in Cedar’s room where I’d see it daily. I already knew I’d be unschooling my son and this story helped to serve as a reminder of why. Also [...]

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The Public School Experience

November 8, 2010

Before I get too into the public school series, I figured it’d be useful to share my school background, so you know where I’m coming from. EARLY SCHOOL: I started preschool at age three. Everyone thought I was smart because I talked a lot and was outgoing. Plus, I could read well by age three [...]

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Raise Happy & Knowledgeable Kids Without Public School

November 5, 2010

Public schools aren’t ever far in the back of my mind, but lately, they’ve taken over my brain, yes, even before green issues. That said, we’re going to be looking at some school issues over the next few weeks or so. I know this is a green blog, so sure, I’ll still be posting about [...]

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It’s Recycle Glass Week!

September 15, 2010

Wondering who these adorable guys are? Hustle over to Inhabitots to learn more about a cool new website designed for Recycle Glass Week. Bonus, you’ll score tips that will help you teach your little one how to easily recycle glass. Read the post – HOW TO: Teach Young Children to Recycle Glass.

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Green School Audit: Eco-Friendly School Grounds

August 29, 2010

Many schools are trying to green it up inside, but totally forget that they can also make a difference outside. School grounds offer an excellent chance to green your school. School grounds are very important – not only do your kids play on the school grounds, but how the grounds are cared for affects the [...]

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Green School Audit: School Waste Reduction

August 14, 2010

This month we’re discussing greening your school. Anyone can (and should) audit their school. While technically it’s best to encourage your school to run their own green audits, you and your child can do some green audits of your own and then suggest changes to your school. One of the biggest problems schools have is [...]