Teaching Themes
Community: Everything You Need
Help students discover, evaluate, build, and change their communities by using these lessons and resources.
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Articles Make It a Community AffairGrades: PreK–K As you well know, creative invention activities require assorted materials for children to use. An |
Tips for Giving Back in Your CommunityGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 How can you make a difference in your community? |
Draw Parents into the School Community with a Career Day CelebrationGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Career Days are a great way to involve parents in their children's education. |
Interview: Barbara Bowman on Building CommunityGrades: PreK–K Erikson Institute Pres Barbara Bowman discusses how the people in our neighborhood are a part of the "classroom community", in Scholastic Early... |
A neighborhood walk is a great way to introduce a community unit.Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 A neighborhood walk is a great way to introduce a community unit. |
Policies & Practices: Reaching Out to the CommunityGrades: Early Childhood, Infant, PreK–K Many communities may not be aware that early childhood educators play an important role within community life. Moore describes how educators can... |
Children interview community members for our class newspaper.Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Children interview community members for our class newspaper. |
Boxes, blocks and toys are used to create a model of our school community.Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Boxes, blocks and toys are used to create a model of our school community. |
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Book Lists Books for Teaching About Our Homes and NeighborhoodsGrades: 1–2 Literature and professional resources for studies of neighborhoods, communities, and different cultures. |

