We live in a time where, unfortunately, our way of life has hurt the world around us. It often feels like the problems are bigger than us, but the reality is that each and every one of us can make a difference. Just as the Lorax once said, "until someone like you cares a whole … Continue reading Saving our Environment – Children can Make a Difference
Curiosity and Creativity can Make a Difference
Air pollution. It is everywhere. As a child in Los Angeles, I remember having smog alerts and days where they didn't want you to play outside because the air quality was not great. Some have made great strides to reduce the pollution that we produce, but it continues to be a problem. In the US, … Continue reading Curiosity and Creativity can Make a Difference
Life in the Ocean – Sylvia Earle and a lesson in protecting our earth
Our earth's surface is about 71% water and 29% land, yet much of our seas have barely been explored. Life in the Ocean is the true story of Sylvia Earle, an oceanographer and activist. While the book is about how she fell in love with the sea at an early age, it is also a … Continue reading Life in the Ocean – Sylvia Earle and a lesson in protecting our earth
A Boy and A Jaguar
Alan Rabinowitz is an American zoologist who has spent his life studying wild cats and was called ‘The Indiana Jones of Wildlife Conservation’ by TIME Magazine. But as a child, Rabinowitz struggled to fit in due to a very pronounced stutter. In the picture book, A Boy and A Jaguar, Rabinowitz tells his story to … Continue reading A Boy and A Jaguar
Celebrating Earth Day
Earth day is this Saturday and it is such an important time to make sure that you are educating your children about the world that we live in and how to keep that world around for the future generations. This is our time to take care of our environment and to remind our kids that … Continue reading Celebrating Earth Day
Women Who Made a Difference in our Knowledge of Nature
There was a time when we had no technology and people had more time to explore the world around them. That's when some of our most amazing scientific discoveries occurred. What is amazing is that many of these discoveries were made by women and young girls. I love the notion of encouraging our boys and … Continue reading Women Who Made a Difference in our Knowledge of Nature
A collection of picture books for Earth Day
Today is Earth Day. A day for us to collectively demonstrate our support for environmental protection. It has also become a day where we are able to teach our children that we are all responsible for this earth and that we all need to take care of it. This isn't the one day a year … Continue reading A collection of picture books for Earth Day
a tribute to the trees
The Jewish holiday Tu B'Shevat is coming up next week. Tu B'Shevat is the New Year or birthday of the trees and historically has to do with when you could eat the fruit off of a tree. In Israel, schoolchildren take to the hills and valleys and plant trees "as a response to and celebration … Continue reading a tribute to the trees