Comments on: The Ecospot: 10 Ways to Raise an Eco-Conscious Child http://www.cleverparents.com/2007/07/30/the-ecospot-10-ways-to-raise-an-eco-conscious-child/ The website for smart successful parents. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:40:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Ashley http://www.cleverparents.com/2007/07/30/the-ecospot-10-ways-to-raise-an-eco-conscious-child/comment-page-1/#comment-45843 Ashley Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:49:16 +0000 http://www.cleverparents.com/2007/07/30/the-ecospot-10-ways-to-raise-an-eco-conscious-child/#comment-45843 You raise a lot of good points about what to do in order to establish good habits early on. Doing so will have maximum, lifelong, pro-environmental impact. I especially like the idea of the interactive elements when teaching to go green, most especially taking care of a plant, looking at animals in their habitats (I'd prefer a park to a petting zoo, but that's just me), and also using media in positive ways to expand knowledge. A crucial element that might add to your terrific suggestions would be to explain why and how things happen, how they work, and what the words actually mean. An ongoing dialog will keep kids interested through the process of discovery, and will inspire them to keep pursing their interests as they grow older. You raise a lot of good points about what to do in order to establish good habits early on. Doing so will have maximum, lifelong, pro-environmental impact.

I especially like the idea of the interactive elements when teaching to go green, most especially taking care of a plant, looking at animals in their habitats (I’d prefer a park to a petting zoo, but that’s just me), and also using media in positive ways to expand knowledge.

A crucial element that might add to your terrific suggestions would be to explain why and how things happen, how they work, and what the words actually mean. An ongoing dialog will keep kids interested through the process of discovery, and will inspire them to keep pursing their interests as they grow older.

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