In Video 1, you will get the overview of the Earth Friends Program. and a tour of the portal. We are keeping it simple here with some explanation of the videos to come, and more importantly, a tour of of all the Earth Friends Educator Portal has to offer.

There is no exercise for Video 1.

In Video 2, you will learn about the importance of understanding our environment. This is where we live and how we live. It is important to understand the different environments that children and adults interact with and impact. We will also take some time exploring your relationship to nature.

There is 1 exercise to complete in your own time after watching Video 2.

In Video 4, you can enjoy a little unboxing of the Earth Friends Package. This is the package of physical materials that your location will be receiving, or may have already. We go over how to included each in your lessons and plans with the children.

There is 1 exercise to complete in your own time after watching Video 4.

If you would like to purchase another or additional sets of materials, please email us at earthfriends.us.

In Video 3, you will learn how to integrate the Earth Friends Program into your classroom with success. We’ll visit Peppermint Tree, discover the 3 elements to success in bringing environmental education into any early childhood learning setting, and see how Earth Friends is its third year.

There is 1 exercise to complete in your own time after watching Video 3.

Video 5 is for what comes next. You have the program, access to all the content, and some ideas and plans about how you are integrate Earth Friends and enrich your classroom or community. But what next? This last video introduces you to the ripple effect of Earth Friends in the years to come.

There is 1 exercise to complete in your own time after watching Video 5.

Imagine if we created an environment where young children grow to love the world around them and give them the opportunity to make deeper connections. Adults may operate from a place of “fight” and “flight” but young minds are eager to “learn” and “love.” This calls for a new approach to environmental education in early education that leaves the “adult” climate change topics out of it and focuses on becoming aware of all there is to love about Earth, all living things, and what Earth provides.

Environmental Education is a global opportunity to unite a generation beyond race, gender, and geography. The children who become friends with all life on Earth will grow into the stewards of Earth we so need. Earth Friends is a program designed for children ages 3-8. The program contains 25 lessons within 5 modules that focus on integration within the current curriculum or community and encourage play-based learning, whole-child development, and a deeper connection with nature.

To celebrate a year of We Are Earth Friends, creating a Council of All Beings is an imaginative and magical activity to culminate learning about all life on our planet and the positive impact that human beings can have. Through creativity and play, children can experience the interconnectedness of life on Earth.