50 Foods from Around the World, Globe-Trotting Recipes

Are you planning an 'Around the World' theme for your school, church, VBS, scout troop, camp, library, 4H or community group? Need some quick, easy inexpensive food ideas that you can easily make or better yet, pull off the shelf of your local grocery store? Most all of these foods are available where you would normally shop. You will not need to make a special trip to an ethnic deli. These foods are 'local'; they grow or are made with products from the region. Most have long historical connections You'll find ideas for over fifty different countries and six continents. Team this with my article on literature around the world and you've got a great lesson plan! 50 Foods from Around the World

Teaching Hands-On Recycling, Earth-Friendly Habits in Classroom

Ecology and sustainable green living are two important habits schools should teach. Unfortunately, science classes often focus on boring, paper-and-pencil lessons (anything but eco-friendly!) Classroom recycling accomplishes several objectives. It's practical. Kids see immediate benefits. It makes schoolwork meaningful. It reinvigorates same-old curriculum. It gives hands-on experience in real-life activities. It builds healthy habits that carryover into life outside school. And it feels good to care for the earth. Here are ways to weave recycling into classroom lessons.Teaching Hands-On Recycling, Earth-Friendly Habits in Classroom