By Andrea Bossenmeyer
Just recently I was flying back from the National Principals conference and read an outstanding feature on a project called Lemonade Day.
Lemonade Day is May 2nd, annually. Lemonade Day introduces kids to entrepreneurship! This city-wide event encourages kids to start a lemonade stand and sell their lemonade to the entire community. Schools, community groups and businesses get involved to make this all happen. Sounds fun wh…
Just recently I was flying back from the National Principals conference and read an outstanding feature on a project called Lemonade Day.
Lemonade Day is May 2nd, annually. Lemonade Day introduces kids to entrepreneurship! This city-wide event encourages kids to start a lemonade stand and sell their lemonade to the entire community. Schools, community groups and businesses get involved to make this all happen. Sounds fun wh…
Play Shaper is a national professional development program that helps the people who plan, design, build and manage our communities to understand the importance of play and their role in creating child-friendly public spaces.
For more information visit the Play Shaper website.
Play Shaper is a national partnership run by Play England with SkillsActive and Playwork Partnerships
Take a moment to view the Play Shaper video on the importance of creatin…
For more information visit the Play Shaper website.
Play Shaper is a national partnership run by Play England with SkillsActive and Playwork Partnerships
Take a moment to view the Play Shaper video on the importance of creatin…
How long will the paint last on my playground?
In typically sunny areas like California, where it rarely rains approx 5-7 years.
In typically rainy & snowy areas anywhere from 3-5 years. If you are putting salt down or snow plowing/shoveling the area...It can cause some paint removal and may need to be touched-up annually.
Tips for making your paint stay:
The best way to prepare your playground for a paint day is to power wash it before your pa…
In typically sunny areas like California, where it rarely rains approx 5-7 years.
In typically rainy & snowy areas anywhere from 3-5 years. If you are putting salt down or snow plowing/shoveling the area...It can cause some paint removal and may need to be touched-up annually.
Tips for making your paint stay:
The best way to prepare your playground for a paint day is to power wash it before your pa…
by Andrea Bossenmeyer
Everyone blames major junk food companies for advertising to kids, and contributing to childhood obesity...So why then don't we see advertising for broccoli? Green beans? Apples?
This article gives us a brief glimpse into the possibilities...
"the primary takeaway is that companies that sell, say, a certain cereal or fast food can brand their products to give them a market advantage. A single broccoli grower has a lo…
Everyone blames major junk food companies for advertising to kids, and contributing to childhood obesity...So why then don't we see advertising for broccoli? Green beans? Apples?
This article gives us a brief glimpse into the possibilities...
"the primary takeaway is that companies that sell, say, a certain cereal or fast food can brand their products to give them a market advantage. A single broccoli grower has a lo…
by Andrea Bossenmeyer
Severn Cullis-Suzuki is my hero. My new found hero! I am so proud of her and her friends whom founded Environmental Children’s Organization (ECO) a non-profit at the age of 10. She also fundraised all the money to go speak first international Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992 at the age of 12.
This video has just now found it's way to me...but it's worth 5 min of silence. Hush and listen:
Now adults, go t…
Severn Cullis-Suzuki is my hero. My new found hero! I am so proud of her and her friends whom founded Environmental Children’s Organization (ECO) a non-profit at the age of 10. She also fundraised all the money to go speak first international Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992 at the age of 12.
This video has just now found it's way to me...but it's worth 5 min of silence. Hush and listen:
Now adults, go t…
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