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One of my favorite Dr. Seuss books is The Lorax. Living in the Pacific Northwest, I feel a personal responsibility for our environment and rich ecosystem. I think about the book’s haunting lines, “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”
Personal responsibility is central to learning. Daily, your child becomes more aware of being a member of a community and ecosystem. Small conversations and actions promote critical thought and self-awareness. At Illumination Learning Studio, we help preschoolers develop healthy habits: for the child, our community, and our ecosystem. One habit we work to develop is what I call “little feet leave little footprints.” Here are simple ways to help your “little feet” develop habits that will continue to leave “little footprints.”
Read the Story The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
As you read The Lorax with your children, ask questions as you go to use their higher order thinking skills:
- What happens if you pollute our waters? (Fish and other animals that live in the water have dirty homes and have to migrate to find a better home. Plant life in the water dies.)
- Why are trees so important? (They help clean our air. Trees provide a place for animals to live.)
- Why is clean air important? (Every living thing needs clean air to breath.)
Ten Ways to Help Your Child Develop Small Footprint Habits
