06/08/2026
Today, for World Ocean Day, our classroom had no walls.
One of the gifts of being located in the walkable downtown community of the Port Royal SC is that we are just a stone’s throw from The Sands Beach. We can put on our shoes, gather together, and walk from school to the water.
On our walk today, the children noticed so much: the trees, the marsh, the river, the salty air, the cool breeze, the sand beneath their feet, and the water stretching out in front of them. At the beach, they discovered crabs, shark teeth, shells, and all the little treasures that invite children to slow down, wonder, and ask questions.
They also noticed something else: litter in the marsh.
So we talked about it. Where does trash go? What happens when it ends up in the water? How do our choices affect the animals, the marsh, the river, and the ocean?
As a Reggio-inspired school, we believe the classroom is the third teacher. Often, our classroom is the environment around us. Today, that classroom was the marsh, the beach, the river, and the path between school and The Sands.
At Sea Island Sprouts, caring for the earth is not something we talk about one day a year. It is something we practice and live. We reduce single-use plastics, divert over 90% of our food waste from landfills, and help children understand that they are part of a larger community that includes the land, water, plants, animals, and people around them.
We are teaching children to be good stewards of the world they are inheriting, because the future is theirs. 🌊
