Vol. VIII, No 1, January/February/March 2009

  1. From the Editor
  2. Community Playthings Is Platinum Sponsor of Sustainable Environments
  3. By Community Playthings
  4. Understanding Building Incentives for Green Child Care Centers
  5. More Online Gardening Resources
  6. Developmentally Appropriate Gardening
  7. Institute on Sustainable Environments for Young Children to Visit Reggio School
  8. What Is in Your Playground? Think Again About Plastic Grass
  9. EPA and HHS Partner to Promote Smoke-free Homes for Head Start Families
  10. Consider Using Nontoxic Hand Sanitizers
  11. New Books on Nature Education for Early Childhood Educators
  12. Applications Available for 2009 Shade Structure Program
  13. Need a Green Fundraiser?
  14. Study Trip to Berlin
  15. "Green Washing" Comes to the Child Care Industry
  16. Recent and Upcoming Presentations

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Recent and Upcoming Presentations

Mid-America AEYC, Curriculum Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, Feb. 2009
"Creating Healthier Environments for Children and Staff."

National Association of Child Care Professionals, Orlando, Florida, April 2009
"Designing Child Care Centers for the 21st Century," "Returning to Nature: Exciting Outdoor Spaces that Use Nature."

Manitoba Child Care Association, Winnipeg, Canada, May 2009
"Green Goes with Everything -- How to Create Healthier Environments Indoors and Outdoors," two-day training.

University of Tennessee Early Childhood Conference, Kingsport, Tennessee, July 2009
"Green Goes with Everything -- How to Create Healthier Environments for Children, Staff and the Planet," pre-conference training; "Returning to Nature: Creating Outdoor Environments that Use Nature as the Play Element," "Kermit the Frog, Says It’s Easy Being Green: How to Create a Healthier Classroom Environment."

Vol. VIII, No 1, January/February/March 2009

  1. From the Editor
  2. Community Playthings Is Platinum Sponsor of Sustainable Environments
  3. By Community Playthings
  4. Understanding Building Incentives for Green Child Care Centers
  5. More Online Gardening Resources
  6. Developmentally Appropriate Gardening
  7. Institute on Sustainable Environments for Young Children to Visit Reggio School
  8. What Is in Your Playground? Think Again About Plastic Grass
  9. EPA and HHS Partner to Promote Smoke-free Homes for Head Start Families
  10. Consider Using Nontoxic Hand Sanitizers
  11. New Books on Nature Education for Early Childhood Educators
  12. Applications Available for 2009 Shade Structure Program
  13. Need a Green Fundraiser?
  14. Study Trip to Berlin
  15. "Green Washing" Comes to the Child Care Industry
  16. Recent and Upcoming Presentations

[ Index of Previous eNewsletters ]