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Tips for talking to kids about the environment (from BioFriendly Planet):
Be clear and use facts to explain things. Explain to kids why it's important to conserve resources by turning off lights, not wasting water and recycling. Make sure they understand there are reasons behind your choices and actions.
Leave space for questions. Honesty is key and listening is important. Instead of overexplaining complicated issues, answer the questions at hand and leave the conversation open, so that you can return to it later.
Find the right setting. If a story on the news or a personal experience brings up concerns about the environment, children with come to you for answers. Try to connect the issue to their worldview and pay attention to emotions. Environmental issues can be overwhelming, so talk about small changes that make a difference.
Check out these titles to help you start a healthy conversation.
Easy/Fiction
The Berenstain Bears Go Green by Call Number: EASY BERENSTAISBN: 9780062075505Publication Date: 2013-02-26
We are Extremely Very Good Recyclers by Call Number: EASY CHILDISBN: 9780803733350Publication Date: 2009-03-05
The Pout-Pout Fish Cleans up the Ocean by Call Number: EASY DIESENISBN: 9780374309343Publication Date: 2019-06-04
Gabby and Grandma Go Green by Call Number: EASY WELLINGTISBN: 9780525422143Publication Date: 2011-03-03
Quest for Clean Water by Call Number: JUV FICTION BARDHANQISBN: 9780525646389Publication Date: 2019-07-09
Fancy Nancy: Every Day Is Earth Day by Call Number: JUV READER OCONNORISBN: 9780061873270Publication Date: 2010-02-09
Nonfiction
101 Small Ways to Change the World by Call Number: JUV 303.4 ANDRUSISBN: 9781787014879Publication Date: 2018-10-16
Kids Who Are Saving the Planet by Call Number: JUV 333.72 CALKHOVEISBN: 9781534456471Publication Date: 2020-03-03
How to Help the Earth-By the Lorax by Call Number: JUV 333.72 SEUSSISBN: 9780375969775Publication Date: 2012-04-20
What Does It Mean to Be Green? by Call Number: JUV 363.7 DIORIOISBN: 9780984080618Publication Date: 2010-03-15
50 Things You Should Know about the Environment by Call Number: JUV 363.7 GREENISBN: 9781682970218Publication Date: 2016-09-21
How We Clean up a Park by Call Number: JUV 363.68 NELSONISBN: 9781467736374Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Power up to Fight Pollution by Call Number: JUV 363.73 BULLARDISBN: 9780761361084Publication Date: 2011-08-01
Kids Can Use Less by Call Number: JUV 363.7052 MINDENISBN: 9781602798694Publication Date: 2010-08-01
Environmental Protection by Call Number: JUV 363.7097 MARAISBN: 9780531236031Publication Date: 2013-03-01
Rally for Recycling by Call Number: JUV 363.7282 BULLARDISBN: 9780761361039Publication Date: 2011-08-01
Mission Save the Planet by Call Number: JUV 363.7387 RIDEISBN: 9781596433793Publication Date: 2009-03-17
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