Thursday, February 25, 2010
The Power of the Pen: Kids Write for Good Food
You know what they say about the power of the pen. Pair heart-felt words with kid-style handwriting to effect real change to school lunch. This Saturday, from 8:00am-1:00pm at the Notebaert Nature Museum, the Green City Market and Slow Food Chicago co-host "Kids Write to Eat," a letter writing campaign for getting good food into our schools. Paper, pens, and crayons included.
Check out Time Out Chicago where you may recognize the featured writer.
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Locavore
Pronunciation: \ˈlō-kə-ˌvȯr\
Function: noun
Etymology: local + -vore (as in carnivore): one who eats foods grown locally whenever possible
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Function: noun
Etymology: local + -vore (as in carnivore): one who eats foods grown locally whenever possible
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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A creative idea, and one that should be replicated by savvy teachers nationwide.
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