How to Teach Generosity to a Child
Teach Generosity to a Child Through Examples in Nature Various studies suggest that children have innate tendencies toward generosity, showing that those as young as 14 to 24 months will spontaneously help others with tasks, and offer personal items like a blanket or toy without being prompted to. That being said, a child’s generosity is also […]
Teach Kids to Budget Through Nature
Teaching Kids to Budget, Through Nature Knowing what you know now, don’t you wish you understood about the importance of budgeting and money management when you were a child? Think of all the dough that passed through your small hands in those early years. It came in as an allowance, a reward for good grades, […]
How to Teach Kids About Hope Through Nature
How to Teach Kids About Hope Through Nature A number of recent surveys have found that a combination of social, economic, technological and ecological pressures are robbing our youth of optimism. It doesn’t help that research shows nearly 80% of parents think their children may end up with worse lives, which is up from around […]
How to Teach Kids Patience Through Nature
How to Teach Kids Patience Through Nature While children are blessed with oh-so many wondrous traits, patience does not typically top the list. But as parents, guardians, and educators, we must recognize the importance of being patient with their innate inability to wait for whatever outcome they are anticipating. Remember, it wasn’t that long ago […]
How to Bring Nature Into Your Home
How to Bring Nature Into Your Family Home The above video echoes much of what we discuss here at the Plant a Seed & See What Grows Foundation, as we cover inventive ways that kids can spend more time immersed in the great outdoors. However, time in nature should not stop once children step through […]
Learning Empathy in Nature
Kids Learning Empathy in Nature Spending time in nature in adolescence is associated with developmental improvements in physical fitness, academics, and creativity. It also enhances social skills. We have covered these concepts in great detail through the years here on the Plant a Seed & See What Grows blog, so we encourage you to explore […]
Inspiring Kid Creators and Makers Through Nature
Inspiring Kid Creators and Makers Through Nature It’s widely known that spending time in nature from adolescence is directly associated with a number of physical health advantages. It is also becoming increasingly understood that a child’s brain is a big beneficiary of the great outdoors. Nature provides numerous benefits for academic learning, including reduced cognitive […]
Growing Local Roots: How Natural Health Retailers Are Helping School & Youth Gardens Thrive
Growing Local Roots: How Natural Health Retailers Are Helping School & Youth Gardens Thrive What do a school principal, a youth centre, and two passionate business owners have in common? A belief that real change starts in the garden. Across Canada, school and youth garden programs supported by local natural health retailers are planting the seeds […]
How to Get Kids to Drink More Water
How to Get Kids to Drink More Water this Summer Since the beginning of time, and on a planet with 71% of its surface covered in it, parents have been trying to get their kids to drink more water. Harvard University reports that about 54.5% of adolescents don’t get enough daily H2O to attain healthy levels […]
Tips for Eating Healthy on Vacation
Tips for Eating Healthy on Family Vacation this Summer Summer break is upon us here in Canada. While our Foundation has covered how to prevent learning loss during the seasonal stretch, there is another area that parents want to be mindful of at this time of the year, especially as it applies to family vacations; […]