~ Dirt Girl World ~
Wes (and I) are very excited about the premiere of Dirt Girl World, a new tv series that encourages children to "go out and get grubby".
For more info check out the Dirt Girl's website. For activities, games, coloring pages, and videos check out Dirt Girl World's page on the Sprout website.
~ Free eBooks ~
Lose that Remote and Seize the Day!
TV Turnoff Week Overlaps with Earth Day this Year
Mount Pleasant, SC (April 13, 2010) – Join Sylvan Dell in celebrating national TV Turnoff Week April 19-25 and Earth Day, April 22. Every year this week challenges families to turn off their television sets and find an alternate form of entertainment. Earth Day, celebrating its 40th year, happens to fall right in the middle of TV Turnoff Week this year and provides a perfect excuse to turn off the television and learn about the earth.
So, instead of channel surfing, do something good for the Earth. Here are some suggestions:
- Visit an animal rehabilitation center near you. Ask what types of animals do they help? Are any of these animals endangered or threatened? What can you do to help?
- Take a trip to the zoo or your local aquarium. Turn it into a learning activity. Draw or make a list of the ways the animals are alike or different.
- Go hiking in a nature reserve. Collect leaves, shells and flower petals. Draw a tree or make a nature journal.
- Visit a nature museum. Quiz yourself after, what do you remember? Write down what you learned.
- Read a book like “Where Should Turtle Be?” or “What’s New At the Zoo?” Sylvan Dell books are great educational resources that promote awareness and appreciation for animals and the environment.
Sylvan Dell is participating by giving schools, libraries and families free access to their 50 eBooks for the week of April 19-25. More than 40 of these eBooks explore Earth Day related themes including marine animals, habitats, wildlife, zoo animals, earth and physical science, birds, and astronomy. So, before deciding to turn on the TV, read an eBook and learn about the wonders of the Earth!
For more information about Earth Day, visit http://www.earthday.net/
For more information about “TV Turnoff Week,” visit: http://tvturnoff.org/
For more information about Sylvan Dell Publishing, visit: http://SylvanDellPublishing.
eBook access instructions are located on the Sylvan Dell website at: http://www.
For more information about Earth Day, visit http://www.earthday.net/
For more information about “TV Turnoff Week,” visit: http://tvturnoff.org/
For more information about Sylvan Dell Publishing, visit: http://SylvanDellPublishing.
eBook access instructions are located on the Sylvan Dell website at: http://www.
~ Art Activities to Celebrate Earth Day ~
Good Earth Art: Environmental Art for Kids (Bright Ideas for Learning)
Over two hundred projects for painting and drawing, sculpture and mobiles, collage and printing, weaving and crafts, and handmade art supplies emphasize recycling and natural materials.
