1. Children and Nature (Richard Louv)
This blog has been created by author of "Last child in the woods: Saving our children from nature-deflict disorder", Richard Louv. The blog has been created to encourage and support people, organisations and networks working to reconnect children with nature. As a child i remember camping in the garden, riding bikes through bush, climbing trees, collecting bugs and slugs and telling ghost stories to my cousins in old haunted houses. Somewhere in today's highly organised and structured world, children have become increasing alienated and distanced from nature. Over-anixous parents are contributing to world-wide epidemic. As parents strive to ‘protect’ their children they are missing out on ‘everyday adventures’ where they socialise, learn about their community and grow their independence and mostly importantly discover the world. The children and nature blog provides readers with research, practical advice and a forum to encourage parents and children to reconnect and discover the wonders of nature. I feel very passionate about this topic and Richards blog gives me another outlet to share with friends and family and to provide research from a well known author.
This blog has been created to coincide with the hit kids program ' Dirt Girl World' on the ABC. Dirt girl world isn't just another kids television program its a mini movement, lead by the smallest members of our community, our children. The blog is all about encouraging children, parents and readers that LITTLE things can make a big difference. . The blog has many places for readers to learn how to work towards a more sustainable NOW, shaping the world that we live in. This blog is where readers can share what they know and learn what they don't to live a more sustainable life. This blog inspires me as it encourages readers from watching dirt girl world on television to actioning and loving planet earth in our every day lives.
This blog is written by a mum who lives in melbourne with her husband and five children. The blog is all about organisation and planning with a family. I love the 'where to start' link as it has everything a mum needs from menu planning to children's timetables to family relationships. As a mum to a 3.5 year old and a 2 year old trying to work my way through a university degree whilst still keeping the house running- i LOVE this blog. The design and layout of the blog is appealing and easy to navigate. It inspires me to WANT to get more organised, to have more structure in my children's lives and to live my best life everyday, stress free (well....almost).
This blog is also written by a single mum of four children. The blog is about inspiring parents to garden with children. The blog emphasises that gardening can be simple or as complicated as you wish to make it and to keep in mind that for children it can be exciting new adventure and experiment. The blog advertise the garden as a learning environment, that kids at any age have an natural interest in nature and an enthusiasm early on in life will give them invaluable basic skills and an understanding of how the whole of the eco-system works. With this enthusiasm, come questions and therefore learning. What a better way to learn? I love that this mum views education as so much more than sitting in a class room and studying text books. That maths, english and science skills can be taught whilst gardening or just sitting outside and observing the birds and the butterflies. This blog is trying to instil that nature can teach children not only the theory, but more importantly, how they fit into the natural world and the importance of looking after our planet earth.
This blog is written by kids for kids. Three kids from the same family created planet patrol because they believe that kids aren't getting enough information on the environment. They believe that without information kids cant make good choices about the environment. WOW, it is amazing that there is such passionate and inspiring young people who want to make a difference in this world. The creators of this blog invite eco-journalists to report on issues they are passionate about. The kids passion for the environment comes through in their writing and i am confidence that these three kids are going to make a big impact on this planet. This blog lightens the fire in me to strive to make a difference with my blog that i am creating.
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