Tippy Tap

I love this idea : the Tippy Tap.

Developed as a way to create a hand washing station using recycled materials, the Tippy Tap is an idea for preventing disease that is spread as a result of improper, or missing, hand washing.  Not only can disease be prevented for the person washing their hands, hand washing aslo helps prevent the spread of disease from produce that may have been harvested by someone who does not have access to soap and "running" water.

I thought about all of the outdoor classrooms and kitchens and gardens that I have been looking at lately : this is a simple, economical, and very kid friendly design.  A volunteer at our garden created a hand washing station for us that is fed by a rain barrel, and I feel like reused water could be a reality with this system as well.

What do you think?  Would you have kids, parents, or perhaps both help you in the creation of a station like this?  

You can see the simple directions for making a Tippy Tap right here.

(photo and info via farm hack)

Take A Child Outside Week

Tomorrow begins Take A Child Outside Week. Will you participate?

We will go to the forest on Monday, just like we do every Monday. But perhaps we'll walk a little slower, take more photographs, and reflect on our experience when we get back to the classroom.

It is so nice to read about all the different places you can go for an event in the upcoming week. There are events all over the US and Canada! It may be short notice to take your class on a field trip, but wouldn't it be nice information to pass along to the parents?

via imagine childhood