Environmental Education Toolkit for Early Childhood Family Education Programs
This resource was created through a partnership of Hennepin County, Community POWER and early childhood family educators.
This resource was created to assist Early Childhood Family Education incorporate waste and toxicity reduction information into their programs. The tool kit includes:
- Essential background and preparation information for educators to successfully present waste and toxicity reduction information.
- Lesson plan ideas for parent-child interaction activities and adult lessons.
- Resources available to support teaching waste and toxicity reduction concepts including handouts, websites, learning trunks and presenters.
- Special event ideas
- Waste reduction and recycling resources for internal operations.
Additional resources and information may be found in the Appendix A.
Funding available for ECFE programs
ECFE programs in Hennepin County may also receive up to $3,000 to implement activities from the toolkit for the 2010-2011 school year.
Interested parties should download the RFP for ECFE funding projects, then contact Patty Born Selly for more information (612-501-5179).
New this year! Expanded content: Two new topic areas: Water Quality and Energy Conservation (contact Patty Born Selly for examples).
