We're All Interconnected!

It's been a while since I wrote the song "We're All Interconnected". At the time I had just read James Lovelock's book Gaia, which seemed to state the obvious - that the earth is a living system. While such a belief is inherent to most indigenous people, it was not, at the time (in 1979), the prevailing 'scientific' perspective. 

Lovelock's book ignited vigorous curiosity and debate about this sentient planet on which we live. To me, the most exciting part of it all was the invitation to offer humans compelling justification for protecting and cherishing the earth... after all, it gives us life.

Photo by Tessa Emery

How do we introduce the concept of interconnection to kids? 

AIR

Start with a breath.

Air connects us all. Where does the wind come from? Where does it go?

When I breathe in... am I breathing in air molecules that were once in your lungs?

WATER

The water cycle is one of the easiest ways to show kids how life on earth is interconnected.

If you were a drop of rain... what would your story be?

SEEDS & SOIL

The tallest sequoia, the tiniest flower and the sweetest strawberry all begin life as a seed. Plant a seed and watch it grow. Watch how the simple interactions of air, water, sunshine and soil interact to nourish this simplest yet most complex of living structures. 

Teaching kids about the interconnectivity of life doesn't have to be complicated. Awakening this understanding in them, however, is priceless.

Play Rosie's Heart game - click on the Heart to the right of your screen! 

Introduce your class to the Little Earth Charter - click link at the top.

Have fun!