“Would we still have Green Up Day if nobody littered?”
That was a pretty thought-provoking question from a 4 year old who spent time this past Saturday picking up garbage along a Vermont roadside.
“Maybe we could plant flowers instead! And water our gardens!”
How do children learn to care about the environment? They watch what adults do and they follow that example. When you move a turtle across a busy road, admire a spider crawling across your picnic table, gently hold a snail for closer study, or pick up trash others left behind, kids see what care looks like. You don’t even need to discuss what you’re doing; your actions speak louder than words.
