Resources for Teachers and Parents
Talking to Children About Race and Equity
Raising Anti-Racist Children with Kristin Coggins (podcast)
Talking Race with Young Children (NPR audio file)
“How Silence Can Breed Prejudice: A Child Development Professor Explains How and Why to Talk to Kids About Race” from The Washington Post.
“Racism and Violence: Using Your Power as a Parent to Support Children Aged Two to Five” By Rebecca Parlakian at Zero to Three
“Beyond the Golden Rule” at learningforjustice.org
Teaching Juneteeth at learningforjustice.org
How to Talk to Kids About Juneteenth on Pittwire
13 Children’s Books about Race and Diversity from PBS
P.R.I.D.E. Positive Racial Identity Development in Early Education
Also listen to a podcast titled “How Implicit Bias Affects Children” on the page above:
https://www.racepride.pitt.edu/
Teaching Hard History for K-5, a PDF from Learning for Justice
https://www.learningforjustice.org/sites/default/files/2020-08/TT-2007-Teaching-Hard-History-K-5-Framework.pdf
Read-along Children’s Books About Race & Diversity:
• “We’re Different, We’re The Same” by Bobbi Kates.
• “Whoever You Are” by Mem Fox.
• “It’s Okay To Be Different,” by Todd Parr.
• “The Family Book,” by Todd Parr.
• “The Color Of Us,” by Karen Katz.
• “Same Difference,” by Calida Garcia Rawls.
• “All Kinds of Children,” by Norma Simon.
History and Culture
Native Knowledge 360, from National Museum of the American Indian
https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360
Wisdom of the Elders Native videos
https://vimeo.com/wisdomoftheelders
Zinn Education Project: Teaching the People’s History
https://www.zinnedproject.org/
Lane County Historical Society: Traveling Trunks – FREE!
http://lchm.org/k-12-programs/
Broken Treaties: An Oral History Tracing Oregon’s Native Population
https://www.opb.org/artsandlife/series/brokentreaties/oregon-tribes-oral-history-broken-treaties/
Kalapuya Creation Story told by Esther Stutzman, Kalapuya elder
http://www.wisdomoftheelders.org/turtle-island-storyteller-esther-stutzman/
Native Lands map of North America
https://native-land.ca/
Understanding how fire affects the landscape and Indigenous use of fire:
https://www.oregonmetro.gov/news/restoring-fire-prescribed-burn-quamash-prairie-reconnects-land-culture-and-habitat
Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums
http://www.alhfam.org/
Camas Country- All about the Native Americans and Camas on Beacon Hill
http://www.beaconhillparkhistory.org/articles/120_camas_country.htm
Philip Foster Living History Farm
http://www.philipfosterfarm.com/pffwp/
Little House on the Prairie Fan Site- stories, crafts, games, projects and more!
http://littlehouseontheprairie.com/
Opal Whiteley information
https://storiesbysteve.com/
Three video playlist about Opal Whiteley, curated by Steve Williamson
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLujg8TZhYzdtQsLt43PdODnjEI4r4lLjZ
Living History Schoolhouse and Country Mill in Alvadore, Oregon:
http://camascountrymill.com/the-schoolhouse-project
Pioneer Bonnets and Clothing, items and blacksmithing:
http://www.ironandlacedesigns.com/
Museum of Natural and Cultural History (U of O):
https://mnch.uoregon.edu/
Oregon Archaeology Society Web site:
www.oregonarchaeological.org
Woodcut of a Kalapuya Indian man:
https://oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/kalapuya_man_drawing/#.Xed0lOgzZPY
History of Fort Umpqua
http://www.elktonbutterflies.com/fort-umpqua.html
Historical Maps of Oregon from the New York Public Library
http://maps.nypl.org/warper/maps?utf8=%E2%9C%93&field=text&query=oregon&from=1762&to=1900&show_warped=0
Information About the Kalapuya and the History of the Land
http://www.oregon-archaeology.com/theory/pyroculture/
Gray’s Harbor Historical Seaport
http://www.historicalseaport.org/
Places to Go
West Eugene Wetlands Web site
www.wewetlands.org
Mount Pisgah Arboretum Web site
www.mountpisgaharboretum.org
Cascades Raptor Center Web site
www.eraptors.org
Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (located in California):
www.aeoe.org
Elkton Community Education Center
http://www.elktonbutterflies.com/
Adventure! Children’s Museum
http://www.adventurechildrensmuseum.org/
Things to Do
“Wildcraft” board game about herbs:
www.learningherbs.com/wildcraft_bonuses.html
Recipe to make Dandelion fritters on nature skills.com:
www.natureskills.com/dandelion_recipe.html
North American Aboriginal Games Web site:
mathcentral.uregina.ca/RR/database
Tin Man Press (kids educational books)- Local Business!:
www.tinmanpress.com
Fort Umpqua Days
http://www.elktonbutterflies.com/fort-umpqua-days.html
Traveling Museum
http://www.oregon-archaeology.com/museum/
Local Children’s Programs
Whole Earth Nature School
These are friends who often come out to Alvord Farm!
www.wholeearthnatureschool.com
Youth in Nature Partnership
http://www.youthinnature.org/
Nearby Nature
www.nearbynature.org
Friends of Outdoor School
https://www.friendsofoutdoorschool.org/
Nature Information & Inspiration
Video of Dr. Jim Halfpenny on tracking for adults:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tOhYmqpCjo
Children and Nature Network:
http://www.childrenandnature.org/
Great Nature Blog!
http://www.thenatureblog.com
More About Identifying Insects- Thanks Peyton!
https://www.angieslist.com/articles/entomology-home-guide-identifying-house-and-yard-insects.htm
“The Story of Stuff” video- fascinating!:
www.storyofstuff.com
Mountain Hearth blog by Lara Colley- local mom
http://www.mountainhearth.blogspot.com/
The Nature Conservancy
www.nature.org
Walama Restoration Project
www.walamarestoration.org
Nature Net
www.naturenet.net
Wildwood Survival Web site:
www.wildwoodsurvival.com
“Leave No Trace” Program
https://lnt.org/
Insects
Creating Pollinator Gardens: Flower Fragrances to Attract Pollinators (thanks Jenna!)
https://www.fragrancex.com/fragrance-information/creating-pollinator-gardens-flower-fragrances-to-attract-pollinators.html
Butterfly Gardens:
http://www.avasflowers.net/a-guide-to-butterfly-gardens
How to Start a Butterfly Garden
https://happydiyhome.com/how-to-start-a-butterfly-garden/
Butterfly Gardening Article
http://www.kremp.com/butterfly-flower-gardening-articles.htm
Free Butterfly Printables (Thanks Hazel!)
https://www.hawaiianshirtsonline.co.uk/free-butterfly-printables/
All about Butterflies (Thanks Hazel!)
https://www.wirefence.co.uk/lepidoptera-resources/
The Bug Chicks!
http://thebugchicks.com/
More Bugs!
whatsthatbug.com
Butterflies and gardens:
http://www.loghouseplants.com/news/Article_WelcomingButterflies.html
More About Insects (thanks Katey!)
http://www.playgroundequipment.com/learning-about-insects-on-the-playground/
All About Butterflies (thanks for the link Dakota!)
http://www.playgroundequipment.com/butterflies-in-your-playground/
Monarch Hatching
https://journeynorth.org/tm/monarch/jr/LifeCycle1_booklet_eng.pdf
North American Butterfly Association Web site:
www.naba.org
Raising Butterflies
http://www.elktonbutterflies.com/butterfly-pavilion.html
Bug Guides
http://bugguide.net/node/view/15740
Amateur Entomology (Thanks Emma!)
http://www.homeadvisor.com/article.show.A-Homeowner-s-Guide-to-Entomology-and-House-Insects.17361.html
Animals
Oregon Reptile Man
http://www.oregonreptileman.com/
Live Camera on Bald Eagle Nest:
http://www.fs.fed.us/outdoors/naturewatch/eaglecam.html
Live camera on an barn owl nest:
http://www.ustream.tv/theowlbox
Skeletons like you’ve never seen them!
(Thank you Dr. Pat O’Grady for showing this to me!)
http://www.theboneman.com/BBB.html
Bird Feathers info:
www.earthlife.net/birds/feathers.html
More Bird Info and lesson plans:
http://kidwings.com/
Plants & Gardening
Food Hero website for kids and adults on gardening, cooking, with activities for all, including coloring sheets, word search, farm tour videos and much more:
https://foodhero.org/
Herbs For Kids
www.herbsforkids.com
All about lichen from NW nature
www.nwnature.net/lichens/index.htm
Examples of Garden Layouts
http://www.elktonbutterflies.com/native-plants-and-gardens.html
For Teachers
Native American Science Curriculum
http://www.nativeamericanscience.org/home
Wisdom of the Elders Native videos
https://vimeo.com/wisdomoftheelders
Educational resources for teachers:
streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm
“Green Teacher” Magazine:
www.greenteacher.com
Acorn Naturalists Store site:
www.acornnaturalists.com
Going Green in the Classroom
https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/articles/15-ways-to-green-your-classroom
Environmental lesson plans
http://www.teacher.org/lesson-plans/environmental
Special Education Resource
http://www.specialeducationguide.com/
Additional Resources
Non-Profit Eugene
Sam Evans creates podcasts about the non-profit organizations in the Eugene area.
http://nonprofiteugene.libsyn.com/
Native American Hide Tanning Techniques
http://fairfamilyradio.com/matt-richards-explains-leather-tanning/
Become a Green School! Oregon Certification Tracks:
https://oregongreenschools.org/schools/certification-tracks/