It’s innate to human cognition that stories influence thought and behavior. You can lecture all day long and spew facts and statistics until you’re blue in the face, but it won’t have the same impact as a good short story. Stories are powerful. Look to global fables and folklore for stories about nature and environment. There’s also a growing number of fictional books for kids that discus environmental issues and values. Many are listed in Appendix A. Even more compelling, though, are true stories about other kids and other schools. For example, the story of eleven-year-old Clinton Hill, the founder of Kids for Saving Earth, is an inspiration to many. Alternatively, you can have your students write and illustrate their own stories and share them with the class.