Green Nursery School

A very welcome trend for Green Mums, is the ever increasing number of “eco” nursery schools that use non-toxic cleaning products, toys, furniture and provide organic meals. These schools also tend to be very anti-commercialism (which I love), where handmade Waldorf dolls and twigs are to be found instead of Elmo and Dora. (As a hispanic, I have LOADS to say about Dora, who was clearly concieved by gringos, but that is another blog.)

Though I am fortunate enough to be able to work from home after my son arrives, it’s comforting for me to know that there is actually an eco nursery in my own Lincoln Park neighborhood. By the time he is 3, I imagine there will be far more.

Aside from the Green Bean, the Little Green Treehouse in the Loop is another nursery school that Blackberrying Loop parents may want to consider.

Most “conventional” nursery schools that I have seen have stacks of plastic toys and those awful plastic “Play Houses” that give me the willys.  Check to see if there isn’t a greener childcare option in your area - especially as you work so hard to provide a healthy environment for jr. at home - 

Feeling fiesty? Learn more about greening your school:

http://www.myhealthyschool.com/supplies/classroom.php

http://www.healthyschools.org/

http://www.healthyschoolscampaign.org/

And don’t forget that organic apple for your hemp wearing teacher!