Most of you know that we are in our second year of an environmental grant through Hennepin County. Last year the focus of the grant was to teach lessons on Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in ECFE parent ed classes. This went very well and I understand that these lessons have become part of the regular ECFE curriculum (right?).
The focus of the grant this year is to expand lessons on Reduce, Reuse and Recycle into Creative Play, First Steps, Kids' Place, PALS+ and RSK. Parent involvement and parent education is a key part of the grant. Putting activities on these topics into classrooms is a great first step, but just like the Reggio Emilia approach, parents are to be a partner in the learning. The final goal of the grant is to permanently change families' behaviors around these 3 areas.
Patty from Hennepin County provided a training on Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in January that some of you attended. (I do recollect it was held on a day when many staff were out sick :( ).
There is a great curriculum for parent education and children's programs that I believe all of you should have already received, albeit a while ago. A copy of the curriculum is in a green folder on the counter behind the mailboxes.
This work has been spearheaded by Trish Walsh (THANK YOU, TRISH!) who is now ready to hand it off to someone else. Could that someone else be YOU?
The grant goals and outcomes are already written and there is a $2000 budget for staff time and supplies. The work needs to be completed by June 30. Trish and/or I will be more than happy to encourage you to take this over, if you need encouragement. You will be paid your regular salary on a voucher for what work you do on this project.
Could you please let me know by Friday, February 19 if you are willing to step forward to ensure this important community based work is done?
For a little added incentive, view the following 3 minute video. Thank you in advance!
http://vimeo.com/9071036
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