My hubby (a third-grade teacher) and I have always called Gaia Girls, "Fiction with a Mission." I'm happy to announce that the "Mission" component is about to begin! This weekend, on my monthly show, Radio Gaia, I will be announcing Gaia Mission #1.
From the Gaia Girls Blog: "I am soooo excited to share this 2-month Gaia [...]

"Where is Gaia Girls Air Apparent?!"
I get this question a lot, and have felt the same frustration as Gaia-fans! There is actually a reason or the delay.
If you've been chomping at the bit for next installent of the Gaia Girls series, I'm going to help you end 2009 on a high note! Visit Radio [...]

As I was walking to my office, I started to think about all the small "Gaia-gifts" that make me smile. Here is my top ten, and why I picked them.
1-Monarch Caterpillars: because they remind me that transformation is possible
2-Walking sticks (the bugs): because Gaia's craftiness is cool
3-Bees:because they remind me the sweet nectar of life [...]

Wow! Wow! Wow! These are the times I ADORE modern technology! Watch the hummingbird via a super-slow motion camera and see how hummingbirds do it. I know how to tread water, but these little guys have developed to tread air! (Hmmm, air-girl power?)

Do you have an idea/invention that could help green-up our planet? City Kidz World Magazine would like to hear about it! If you are in 2nd-8th grade, you can enter this contest. It's free…but the Deadline is March 15th. Click here for Contest details. Good luck! Let me know if you entered!

I'm always looking for a fun way for kids to grasp complex ideas. I think this Wise Wombat keeps it sublimely simple! My thanks to the folks at Global MindShift for highlighting this! (Click on the post title to view)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHyH3MPgZDo

It's February. I'm standing at my kitchen window, looking at bare trees, a dormant garden, and pale grass that I'd like to imagine is waiting for Spring with as much anticipation as I. I'm sipping V-8. "Hot Spicy V-8." I love it.
But then I start to wonder: where did the tomatoes come from? I [...]

Friday Feb 13th is Day 1 of the 4-day Great Backyard Bird Count. I highly recommend this as a family activity. It takes as little as 15 minutes per day and it is easy for children to participate. Your kids will be thrilled to know they are helping Audubon and Cornell's Lab of Ornithology–real bird [...]

One of my biggest peeves is the idea we have to scare kids about the environment.  Young minds are very motivated by fun and curiousity.  There is so much to love about nature…leverage that curiosity!  And, when it comes time to help the wee-ones develop their awareness of "environmental issues," make it fun! I highly recommend [...]