Green Hour
I was reading a magazine earlier today and came across a small ad for Green Hour. As a new mother with a technologically addicted lifestyle I’ve often wondered how I will keep my son from becoming a net potato. I think this site has some wonderful things to offer. It was created by the National Wildlife Federation which is a fantastic group. I didn’t realize it as a child but they produced my absolute favorite reading early reading materials, Ranger Rick and Your Big Backyard. I see they also now have a magazine called Animal Baby. I will definitely be buying these for my son as he gets older. Before I go any further I suppose I should tell you, you can check out Green Hour here.
Back to the Green Hour website. They talk about how it has become increasingly difficult to unplug our kids even though most of us had unplugged childhoods. This resonated with me right away.
The Discovery Journal & Activities page is nothing short of amazing! It includes a little story about the current activity along with book recommendations, how to make or perform the activity, safety information, a parent’s guide and several other nice resources. The activities are updated roughly once a week.
Green Hour Blog is written by different people and is updated randomly but it has some great ideas and information for parents.
Community Corner There is a place to meet and chat with like minded individuals.
I really love that there is a website out there that can help me bring my child and myself back in tune with nature. What did you think about this site? Are there other Green sites that you particularly like??
Awesome! Thanks! My kids are drawn to YouTube and the like which is not allowed in our house but is what their friends, particularly my son’s, like. (he’s 12). We look up stuff together there because there is some good stuff, but I just can’t let them hang out there alone.
My son likes the animal planet website, which I love, so that’s a good one to check out too. I have started making a list of good websites for them and I can’t wait to check out GreenHour. Especially my 8 yr old daughter and future activist will be excited about that.
I work from home and sometimes they just need to manage themselves, regardless of how much I’d like to play with them all day. They are outside most of the time, but I love the computer as an alternative to TV or Playstation when the heat and humidity get too high or they just need a break from the cul-de-sac.