Americans recycled & composted 34% (84k tons) of trash in 2010. Shawn Currie, KI employee-owner and KI Green Competition contestant teaches his 18-month old son that most things belong in recycling, not the garbage. Shawn and his son are definitely … Continue reading →
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Supporting early literacy development in a classroom of preschoolers takes many different tools and tactics. Some children immediately walk into the classroom and head over to the book corner each morning. Those children seem to eat phonemes for breakfast. Children … Continue reading →
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Happy Thanksgiving Gastronomic Aftermath, everyone! Given how closely linked nutrition and sustainability are, we thought we’d share this neat infographic from “Civil Eats,” a food justice blog partnered with the UC Berkley Graduate School of Journalism. In the animated infographic, … Continue reading →
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With more than 30 years experience of using music to reach children of all abilities, we experience every day the profound impact of music, including how music can be used in early childhood special education. Last year NPR’s Talk of … Continue reading →
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Attention shoppers! Allow us to help you kill two birds with one post… here’s a certifiable tool to find a local, organic turkey near you. We are what we eat – and the short-term cost of feeding your loved ones … Continue reading →
Mother Goose could well be called the Mother of Early Literacy. “Hey Diddle, Diddle,” “Little Miss Muffet,” and other nursery rhymes support early literacy by building phonemic awareness through experiences that recognize, repeat, and predict rhymes. Rhyming word play contributes … Continue reading →
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Is there such a thing as impolite Teddy Bear? No! This lovable toy provides a sense of comfort to every child — and every parent who was once a child. In this unit, Teddy Bear will help children learn polite … Continue reading →
Yes, we’re tooting our own horns a bit because we don’t think a bumper sticker, like “My textbooks fit in my earbuds,” would ever really take off. So every once in a while, we need to celebrate in other ways. … Continue reading →
November 15th is “America Recycles Day” in the United States, so we’re celebrating all over the world. Here are a few tips from americarecyclesday.org: Tip #1: Plastic bottle caps are usually recyclable along with the bottle! Tip #2 Recycle the TOP … Continue reading →
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“A powerful idea communicates some of its strength to him who challenges it.” – Marcel Proust It’s the “Season of Giving” for many Kindermusik families. For the hard-nosed environmentalists among us, the holidays create a certain challenge to sustain the sustainability mindset when … Continue reading →
Kindermusik Green Competition Extended! Read More »
