Students' Soaking It In

Originally posted on June 2nd on 11thhouraction.org:

Yesterday, after watching the custodians empty my recycling into the trash all year, I finally stood up and asked my students to help me separate all we could, and I would take the recycling to a local recycling drop off. I purposely didn't drill the kids on the importance of recycling, just led them by example. I heard from another teacher, that after having lunch in my room, and separating out all of our paper, plastic, and compost, the students switched to her room, and reprimanded her for not recycling a piece of paper she threw away.



Kids truly are like sponges - you want to make a difference? Start with children.