Source: Nonprofit helps children find ‘Something Good’ in nature – Westfair Communications By Aleesia Forni. With chalkboards and erasers seemingly a distant memory, many educators dream of classrooms stocked […]
The ‘Other’ Refugees
Unaccompanied children from Central America are seeking asylum in the United States and have nowhere to go. What can we do? Perhaps it is not about what we do, but what […]
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9th Annual Energy Of Youth
Performing world music that is inspiring and accessible for young people has been an annual theme for this benefit concert, which is performed by children ages 8-18. Something Good in the […]
Earth School – Digging in the Dirt: No Doodling Allowed?
When did removing children from nature become a form of punishment? Or is it meant to make nature an incentive for obedience within a system whose requirements are unreasonable? What […]
Blue Star Bike Ride
Bike Ride on the North County Bike Trail! Join us as we explore this beautiful bike path. Something Good in the World’s Blue Star Youth Movement:Activities take place monthly (generally […]
The Unwritten Curriculum
“It is said that the teacher’s presence in the classroom is the unwritten curriculum.”-Adele Caemmerer, from “Planting Seeds; Practicing Mindfulness with Children” by Thich Nhat HanhAt this time of year, […]
Digging in the Dirt – Small-Batch Earth School
Homemade and handcrafted have better quality, that small-batch cookies you baked in your oven taste better than packaged, store-bought cookies, and the same principle is true for teaching children. The saying that […]
Envira Pod: Mobile net-zero classroom is powered entirely by solar | Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
Probably one of the most incredible feelings in the world is the realization of an intention. The non-profit Something Good in the World and Enviragen recently completed Envira Pod, an […]
8th Annual Energy Of Youth
Proceeds from the event go to support the sustainable living and alternative energy projects of Something Good in the World. Something Good in the World’s Sounds Good project presents the […]