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Toddlers and preschoolers at The Goddard School in San Ramon participated in environmentally responsible lessons and activities last week as part of the nationwide school’s fifth annual Root for Earth campaign.
“Goddard Schools have taken a proactive approach for years when it comes to helping the environment,” said Anju Khemani, owner of the local Goddard campus in the Dougherty Valley, on Gatekeeper Road off Rowan Drive.
“We encourage children to care for the earth at a young age, which helps them to continue to do so throughout their lives and create a better world for themselves and generations to follow,” Khemani added.
Root for Earth week took place at 420 Goddard School locations across the United States, with the young children taking part in hands-on activities such as upcycling artwork, garden projects and turning off all non-essential lighting on campus for one hour on Earth Day as part of “Lights Out,” according to Goddard officials.
Activities at the San Ramon site included toddlers planting flower seeds and making puzzle games out of used cereal boxes, preschoolers making art and geometric shapes from toilet paper rolls, and 4-year-olds cutting shapes out of newspapers and gluing them together as artwork.
“They also had a great time sorting different materials like paper, plastic and metals for recycling. They were thoroughly engaged in learning about saving energy, the importance of recycling and creating a more sustainable earth,” Khemani said.
