Goddard School Offers Stay-At-Home Ideas For Earth Day

Press release from The Goddard School:

April 21 2020

Tampa, FL - As the 50th anniversary of Earth Day is celebrated April 22, the Goddard School of Tampa, Temple Terrace and Westchase is offering a a fun, eco-friendly guide to celebrate Mother Earth at home with family.

These easy activities and resources teach toddlers and small children to love the environment through creativity, dramatic play, and action, all courtesy of daycare provider, The Goddard School!

Activities:

• Recycled Runway Fashion Show: Gather old clothing, cardboard, bubble wrap, etc. and make a recycled outfit! Put on a fashion show and have little ones strut the runway in their on-trend ensemble. Bonus points: turn on Zoom or Facetime to share with loved ones.
• Braided Rugs: Use old clothes cut into strips to make beautiful rugs for the home
• Lights Out!: The Goddard School needs YOUR help! An annual tradition eight years strong, on Earth Day (4/22), Goddard School’s across the nation honor Mother Earth with a “Lights Out!" event, in which all nonessential lighting is turned off for one hour during the day. This is a super easy activity to replicate at home that makes for a wonderful teaching moment, as well as an excellent excuse for a glowstick dance party!

Books:

Lee Scott, Chairwoman of the Educational Advisory Board at The Goddard School shares her favorite books to engage children in caring for the environment (all available on Amazon!):

• George Saves The World By Lunchtime by Jo Readman
• Charlie and Lola: We Are Extremely Very Good Recyclers by Lauren Child
• Don’t Throw That Away by Lara Bergen and Betsy Snyder

This press release was produced by the The Goddard School. The views expressed here are the author’s own.