1. + Service Learning for the Elementary Curriculum Lynn Gosnell Rosemont School of the Holy Child lmgosnell@rosemontschool.org

2. + Objectives  Explore ways to bring meaningful community service into the classroom while emphasizing critical thinking and personal reflection  Cover specific subject areas such as reading and language arts, math, music, social studies, science, art, computers, community time/advisory group, and phys-ed  The “3 Whats” of reflection  Exchange ideas and suggestions

3. + Definitions Community Service: “Is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions.” Service Learning: “A method of teaching that combines classroom instruction with meaningful community service. This form of learning emphasizes critical thinking and personal reflection while encouraging a heightened sense of community, civic engagement, and personal responsibility.”

4. + Reading/Language Arts  Write Letters/Seasonal Cards to VA Hospitals and Senior Centers  Run a Book Drive to Donate to Children's Hospitals or Pediatric Clinics  Make Bookmarks  Start a Pen Pal Project  Buddies and Shared Reading  20 Grains of Rice  Books that Promote Classroom Learning and Literacy  Write Letters/Cards to Service Men and Women

5. + Math  One-Hundred Day Penny Harvest  Cookies for Seniors  40 Years Ago…  Alex’s Lemonade Stand  Brown Bag Lunches  Holiday Baskets  Become Aware  No-Sew Fleece-Tied Blankets, Scarves, and Hats  ConKerr Cancer

6. + Music  Instrument Collection Drive  Music to Seniors  Seasonal Songs and Dress Up  Recital for the Community

7. + Social Studies  Where in the World is _______?  Books that Promote an Awareness of Immigration

8. + Science  Grow and Harvest for a Food Bank  Grow Herbs and Sell  Environmental Field Studies  Promote Awareness & Appreciation of Our World

9. + Art  Placemats for Senior Center or a Soup Kitchen  Crayon Recycle Program  Earth Day Brown Bags  Recycled Creation  What do you want to protect the most on the Earth?  Duct Tape Ornament Crafts  Dog Biscuits for Animal Shelter  Make and Decorate a Homeless Shelter

10. + Computers  Shared Technology: bi-lingual, elderly, younger children  Help Connect  Penpals

11. + Community Time or Advisory Group  Red Cross “Care Bags”  Toiletry Collection  Jared Boxes

12. + Physical Education  Hop-a-thon  Jumping Jacks-a-thon

13. + The What’s of Reflection: What did we do? What did we accomplish? What did we learn? So…What difference did we make? Why should we do it again? How is it important? How do we feel about it? Now, what? What can we do next? Where should we go from here? What did this prepare us for?

14. + Ideas and Suggestions?