Earth Day…we all know how important it is to conserve water, power, and all other renewable and nonrenewable resources that we have. It’s also so imperative to teach our kids how to take care of the Earth by doing simple things. Those things could be turning off lights when they aren’t being used, turning the A/C up so its not running, recycling, conserving water, and just doing what we can to keep our usage to a minimum.

For Earth Day 2009, PBS Kids and PBS KIDS GO have teamed up to bring you programming that will help teach your children how keep our Earth and conserve its resources.

From the press release:

PBS KIDS and PBS KIDS GO! is celebrating Earth Day with dedicated themed programming designed to deliver messages to children about caring for the earth.  The messages vary, depending on the show, and always the main characters learning valuable less such as conservation tips, planting trees, don’t pollute, pick up the garbage/don’t throw garbage on the ground, etc.  Parents can go to PBSparents.org for more earth-friendly content, including Q&As with the people listed below.  On both PBS KIDS and PBS KIDS GO! are assorted materials, including a coloring sheet, on the environmental theme. On PBS KIDS GO! the video player, which plays some of the channel’s shows and inserts learning games/tasks for kids to enjoy.

Friday Night Live Giveaway

www.stickam.com/momdot is our LIVE show and meet here to chat while you watch the show at Stickam in your browser. You must be a “friend” on our page to watch the show.

Be here tonight for you change to win the following. We meet up ever friday night at 830 central time for chat, fun, and LIVE prizes for one hour.

Your chance to win 1 of 2 Curious George growing kits from DuneCraft.  These kits enable your child to grow their own plants in your home and are a great way to talk about environmental awareness with your child.