Inspiring Community Advocates Curriculum for Developing Social-Emotional Skills Through Community Service-Learning |
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| Author:
| Marias, Dara
Scarpello, Christine |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9994176-1-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2018 |
| Publisher: | EduGiveKids LLC
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $95.00 |
Book Description:
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Geared for any learning environment, Inspiring Community Advocates is a well-researched, civics-based curriculum for parents, teachers, and leaders that enhances civic engagement and inspires children from a young age to become socially conscious. Targeting children in grades three through five, this service-learning curriculum pairs social-emotional and leadership skill development with volunteer service. Inspiring Community Advocates includes nine, 60-minute lesson plans that teach:...
More DescriptionGeared for any learning environment, Inspiring Community Advocates is a well-researched, civics-based curriculum for parents, teachers, and leaders that enhances civic engagement and inspires children from a young age to become socially conscious. Targeting children in grades three through five, this service-learning curriculum pairs social-emotional and leadership skill development with volunteer service. Inspiring Community Advocates includes nine, 60-minute lesson plans that teach: ?community outreach?social awareness?embracing diversity?using voice ?selflessness?acts of kindness?empathy?teamwork, and?the power of one person to make a differenceThe curriculum connects to a companion picture book, Clara's Community, in which Clara the cat, and her animal friends learn community advocacy skills through their experiences with neighbors, friends, and family. In addition, the Inspiring Community Advocates series offers a Student Materials book which contains everything children need to do the lessons. Inspiring Community Advocates also provides a comprehensive guide for planning and implementing age-appropriate community service experiences and advice on running elementary community service clubs and establishing mentorship programs with local high schools. It also includes sample community service event ideas, club calendars, applications, forms, and much more. Inspiring Community Advocates includes in-depth analysis and summarizes current research regarding service-learning and social-emotional skill development.