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🌳✨ Transforming Schoolyards, Transforming Lives ✨🌳 At the Trust for Public Land, we believe in a future where every child has access to a safe, green space for play and learning. That's why we are proud to be a leading voice in the coalition advocating for a $1 billion investment in green schoolyards across California through the proposed education bond. 🚸🍃 👧🌞 Why Green Schoolyards? Health & Safety: Protects children from extreme heat and promotes physical well-being. Academic Performance: Natural settings enhance focus, creativity, and learning outcomes. Mental Health: Regular access to green spaces significantly improves children's mental health. Community Impact: Provides vital green open spaces for play and community activities, reducing urban heat and pollution. 📍 Let’s Reimagine Our Concrete Playgrounds: Imagine less asphalt and more nature in our schoolyards, where children can connect with the environment and thrive academically and socially. Our vision is ambitious but achievable—with your support. #1BforTheKids, #GreenSchoolyards, #EducationBond, #CALeg. @TrustForPublicLand Together, we can make green schoolyards a reality for every child in California. 🌱🏫

Back to school!? As a mom of three kids, school safety is front of mind. When campuses often need reliable cellular coverage, Wilson can help! We have a solution that meets your needs today and is scalable and future-ready for tomorrow. If your campus has weak cell signal, let's talk about how we can bring that peace of mind to your community.

My visit to one of the Cincinnati Public Schools last week has stirred me. I am called to act. The students and teachers of that school need to be seen and heard. No, it was not a beautiful sight to behold. A long extensive strip of stagnant water with trash in it. This flooded shallow trench bordered the synthetic playground for a K-6 public school in Cincinnati. I was in disbelief when I saw it last week on Thursday. How is this even possible? This is a serious sanitation and hygiene issue. A breeding ground for germs, mosquitoes and other insects. It is aesthetically unpleasant and demotivating. It has a "you don't matter" message emanating out to all students, teachers and staff that use this space every day. I was there as a member of the Green Schoolyard Action Network of Green Umbrella Regional Climate Collaborative as this was one of the "chosen" schools to improve the schoolyard. But I just couldn't take my eyes away from this trash-filled stagnant water bordering the only outdoor play area. I couldn't stop walking around to look at it and to capture it in photos. My heart was sinking and crying and that pulled those who were with me to look at it and talk about it, no matter how unpleasant it was. 👉 Have you felt so stirred by something that you were called to act? Please share in the comments. ~~~ I will be writing a series of follow-up posts diving deeper into the grief I feel and exploring the underlying design problems and systemic issues. I will also share some starting ideas on how we could begin to address those. Let's have a conversation going and gather momentum for action not just for this school but for all the other schools that need attention. Consider reposting to spread the word. ♻ Let's show the children and teachers that we care. 💛 And we can all do this right NOW right HERE - wherever it is that we currently live. #students #teachers #publicschools #greenschoolyard #designmatters #systemic

SNEAK PEEK! The early birds have already received booking information to get a head start. This Thursday, the next batch of interested educators, parent council committees, and schools that have contacted me will have all the info to book their events. Want the info? Send me a DM with your email, and I will get it to you on Thursday. I have very limited dates available this school year, so book early if you are interested. #kindergarten #grade1 #grade2 #grade3 #teachersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #canadianauthor #childrensauthor #schoolvisit

It's Walk to School Week! Encouraging students to walk to school promotes physical activity, which is essential for their overall health and well-being. Walking to school reduces the carbon footprint associated with transportation, helping to reduce air pollution and promote environmental sustainability. By walking instead of using cars, students can contribute to a cleaner and greener environment. Encouraging more students to walk to school can help reduce traffic congestion around schools during drop-off and pick-up times. This can improve safety for students and reduce stress for parents and caregivers. Walking to school allows students to develop a sense of independence and responsibility as they navigate the journey on their own or with friends. It promotes self-reliance and decision-making skills. We think it's a no-brainer, which is why we include features in Talaxy that teachers can use to share safe school routes, transportation info, and 'walking bus' information with parents and pupils to make sure they arrive safely and on time. Book a demo to see how here: https://lnkd.in/gvM6Qgq5 #WalkToSchoolWeek #WalkToSchool #SafeSchoolRoutes

The carpool lines are back. 🚗🚗🚗 🍂 It’s September, so it’s that time of year — the leaves are starting to change, pumpkin everything is back on the shelves, and twice a day, five days a week, massive amounts of exhaust rise up from parking lots at schools across Charlotte. Carpool line frustration is hardly a new phenomenon, but in the interest of making our city a more civil, congenial place to live, work and play, we’ve crowdsourced the topic and are sharing a few guidelines to smooth out the process of dropping off and picking up your young scholars. 👉 For example - If you’re a newbie, be like an Eagle Scout and study the maps (some schools actually demand that parents take a class on how to drive the carpool line before they can use it...!) Read all of our tips and tricks for the school carpool lines here: https://lnkd.in/geXVSzT6 #backtoschool #charlottenc #cltstories #charlotteschool

The new term's blog comes in 2 parts. Forest School is very similar wherever it's provided. The physical environment influences it, but so does the community. Part 2 reflects on the weekly provision within a school in Kent! #ForestSchool,#ForestSchool #OutdoorLearning #OutdoorEducation #learning #education #childLed, #natureConnection https://lnkd.in/eu7h85h3

Ensuring your child's favorite supplies stay theirs or supporting a community supply box? The debate continues during this year's "back to school" season. 🏫✏️🖍️📐📏✂ Some families believe that pooling supplies into a community box is unfair, especially when they have spent more on higher-quality items, while others support the community approach for promoting equity and reducing the burden of shopping for school supplies individually. Here are nine insights from my and other teachers' experiences on how using a community supply box promotes equity by ensuring all students have the same resources and enhances efficiency by streamlining classroom management and reducing disruptions. Even with a community supply box, families can still support their child's unique preferences by purchasing personalized ● Supplies for home use or for specials projects ● Notebooks and folders that their children keep in their backpacks or in their desks ● Back packs and pencil cases ● Labels and decorations for items they use frequently, like notebooks or water bottles. Share your perspective in the comments! #K12 #SchoolSupplies #Equity #BackToSchool #ParentingTips #TeacherPerspective #EducationEquality #ClassroomManagement #StudentSuccess #CommunitySupport #SchoolLife #EducationMatters

RedDrop was founded by women for young tween girls. I was inspired to create RedDrop after my fifth-grade class of girls started their cycle with me in the classroom. I saw how overwhelmed they were about their new stage of life. I knew that I had to help them in my role as an educator and a mom. I snitched together a tiny purse for all my students that later became today’s Code Red Kit. Today, young tween girls need more support than ever. One step of listening to tween girls is developing the correct size period products for their bodies. Two other ways to help are educating them at home and in the classroom to help all students understand what’s happening to 50% of the population. I encourage all of you to look into how your local schools are educating your children and how you are educating your tweens at home about one of humanity’s most important biological functions. If you are looking for a way to educate your child at home, you can explore our education bundle here:

🌞 As summer vacation offers a break from the busy school year, it’s also the perfect time for parents and teachers to focus on an often overlooked but crucial aspect of education: air quality in schools. While educators plan curriculums and classroom activities, the air our children (and teachers) breathe rarely gets the attention it deserves. Improving air quality isn’t just about comfort—it’s essential for our children’s health, academic performance, and creating better working conditions for school staff. Research shows that dirty air impacts IQ, but adding air purifiers to classrooms improves performance AND attendance. In this week’s blog, we dive into the key air quality issues in schools and share how parents and teachers can use the summer break to advocate for cleaner air. Plus, learn how to utilize ESSER funding with the Austin Air Parent Teacher Toolkit. 🌿📚 Read the blog here: https://bit.ly/4eAEbSj Check out the toolkit: https://lnkd.in/eueAv-AY #AustinAir #ESSERFunding #CleanAir #HealthySchools #SummerBreak #Parents #Teachers #advocacy