Today is the first day of Red Ribbon Week... make sure you click on the tab to see what is happening here at CES! I also want to highlight an amazing website that focuses on prevention of drug/alcohol abuse. The Natural High organization focuses on helping children find ways to find euphoria without the assistance of artificial chemicals. The founder of the site lost two brothers to drug abuse. He has found that children early on start looking for ways to feel 'high'. His goal is to create a powerful and effective campaign encouraging kids to say “yes” to a natural high and “no” to drugs. Check out the AMAZING things he has put together:
Have you heard about the latest We Give Books cause? This fall, join the Bug Squad to raise awareness for the importance of early childhood literacy while having fun and helping to break a world record!
Inspired by Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad, the 2012 Jumpstart’s Read for the Record book written by David Soman and Jacky Davis, We Give Books has created their own Bug Squad to give us new ways to read, give, and share reading this fall! There are tons of Bug Squad resources to help your kids get excited about reading and to help you plan your own record-setting celebration.
We Give Books is a fantastic resource for parents, teachers, and anyone who loves to read children’s books. They have a free online library of over 150 outstanding children’s books available at www.wegivebooks.org, including some of our favorites, like the Llama Llama and Skippyjon Jones books, and DK science books. The best part is, your reading will directly impact the great work of non-profit organizations around the world!
So, head over to www.wegivebooks.org to Join the Bug Squad and find out more about this wonderful initiative, and start reading and giving!
One of our wonderful parents, Kimberly Jones, came and read the Ladybug Girl to one of our second grade classrooms and shared this exciting program! Here is her daughter with the book.... what a great experience that was for our 2nd graders.