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Little Stewards, Big Curiosity

Small acts of care for the places and living things around us.

A child notices a worm on the path. Suddenly, everyone has a very important appointment with a worm.

Try five quick true-or-false questions—with a little humor and no timer. Check your answers to discover the ideas behind them.

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1 Save everything, today

Young children must understand global environmental problems before they can learn to care for their surroundings.

2 The worm appointment

Noticing living things in a familiar place can be an early step toward caring about that place.

3 The guilt trip

Making a child feel personally responsible for solving environmental problems is the best way to encourage stewardship.

4 One walk, all seasons

A single walk past a tree is enough for a child to observe how it changes throughout the year.

5 Tiny acts count

Helping refill a birdbath or care for a plant can be meaningful participation even when an adult provides most of the help.

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