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 This webinar introduced the Lego Build the Change Project which is part of the Climate Action Challenge 2021 Choose a species (an animal, plant, insect…) that you care about and design something that will protect them from the impacts of climate change.   You can build, construct, draw…however you want to design your solution, go for it! And don’t be restricted by something being realistic or not. We want wild, crazy ideas too! Think big!   Remember to share a photo of your idea and a description too so when we share it with decision-makers, they get super inspired.  Please also remember not to include yourself in the photos. Submit your idea here:  https://forms.gle/ 8ZPE28S9CGmWAyir8   In case the form is not working, just reply to this email.  For those individuals and classes out there, we have the resources available via the link  https://climate-action. info/lego-build-the-change   Get involved changemakers! We can’t wait to see what y...

A Facebook post of a Tea Ceremony described as "The Way of Tea - Aesthetic - Spiritual Tradition of Japan" inspired me to contact its facilitator as well as the Japan America Society of Boston to start working on an idea at a seed stage, Tea's Peace Pathways. Why? I am interested in Peace one Day for my grandchildren.  We all love drinking decaffeinated, organic tea.  As we visualize peace, serenity, balance, and absence of fear, my 5-year old grandchild and me, a 66-year old view a serene ocean and a cup of lime-honey organic ginger tea. Could Peace One Day be as easy as sharing a cup of Tea Peace Pathways?  On September 21, 2020 (UN's PEACE DAY), Lipton and the non-profit PEACE ONE DAY sure thought it so with its slogan, Make Tea Time, Peace Time. Where to start? As I awaited the reply from Oklahoma, I received an email from the Japan America Society of Boston with an online opportunity to explore Coffee in Japan. I am living 30 minutes from downtown Boston, Mass n...

 Responsive Classroom :  How you learn is as important as what you learn. Foundations: Phonics curriculum.  This might be the link to this curriculum https://www.logicofenglish.com/  I can explore it for free as a parent Storytelling: Foundation for literacy Investigations: Math curriculum Interesting Curriculum site for homeschooling I need to investigate https://www.ixl.com/membership/family/pricing   BIPOC Change Makers : Creating positive mirrors and windows for children

  October Happiness Calendar https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/images/uploads/GGSC_Happiness_Calendar_October_2021.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1slPmA1Jd3g_4lgSTari0Xr4oHjhnoyHDdXF9UEeNuiZV3P2W_uJBVC2A  October 1st My goals are 1. Teach my grandchildren Spanish through science and sensory-motor skills 2. Finish organizing my apartment Visualization and steps towards accomplishing those goals 1. Listen to their interest and create lessons on the spot connecting those interests to things you have planned 2. Work with my husband to empower him to clean up his area October 2nd I was enthusiastic when my sister shared the good news that her daughter had decided to marry her partner without any family around.  I told her we will celebrate together. I was also enthusiastic about the news that my sister has decided to visit my other sister for her birthday this month.  I was going to be joining them, but due to the outbreak in the pandemic where I live and the fact that my grandchildren ar...