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mummiez & daddiez magazine May - June Issue 2013

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We always talk about aiming to<br />

maintain, preserve and protect our<br />

environment for our children and<br />

future generations. Families can<br />

encourage sustainable living and<br />

change how they eat, live, use<br />

resources and impact on their<br />

environment. Children learn by<br />

example both from their parents but<br />

also from their schools, peers and<br />

teachers. Educational environmental<br />

ethos is so very important in early<br />

education. Young children learn by<br />

example and can develop habits that<br />

will last a lifetime at that age. They<br />

are eager and enthusiastic young<br />

minds who are innately interested in<br />

their world and willing without<br />

Eco Edu<br />

prejudice to accept new concepts and<br />

ideals.<br />

Children can do their bit to help the<br />

environment and make their<br />

community more sustainable. They<br />

can help recycle their rubbish and<br />

sort it into the appropriate bin or<br />

caddy, they can learn to look at the<br />

recycle symbols on the back of<br />

containers.<br />

Teaching kids not to waste water, to<br />

turn off lights and tv or computers<br />

when finished an activity will save<br />

energy. Closing doors of rooms and<br />

closing curtains in the evening will all<br />

help heat conservation. Children are

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