The Kid's Guide to Social Action

The Kid's Guide to Social Action
Author: Barbara A. Lewis
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2009-10-29
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1458711056

You can get involved, get noticed, and get results! In THE KIDS'S GUIDE TO SOCIAL ACTION, you'll find: Real stories about real kids and teens who are making a difference at home and around the world; Step-by-step guides to social action Power Skills: letter-writing, faxing, emailing, Internet research, interviewing speechmaking, surveying, fundraising, getting and handling media coverage, and more; Ideas for working with government, including tips for lobbying local, state, and federal lawmakers, and for using your social action skills with the courts; Real social action tools, ready to copy and use, including petitions, proclamations, letters, and news releases; An up-to-date resource guide with addresses, phone numbers, and Web sites for other social action groups, federal and state government offices, and awards and recognitions for kids. Designed for kids to use on their own and at their own pace, THE KID'S GUIDE TO SOCIAL ACTION is also ideal for schools, clubs, groups, troops, and other youth organizations.

Making the Most of Today

Making the Most of Today
Author: Pamela Espeland
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 443
Release: 2009-07-27
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1442993081

Want to learn more about yourself? Boost your creativity? Build your self-esteem? You can start today. Making the Most of Today Daily Readings for Teens From January 1 through December 31, this book guides you through a whole year of positive thinking, practical life skills, feeling good about yourself, and having fun. Each day has its own reading and each reading begins with an inspiring quotation to start you thinking. A brief essay expands on the quotation with questions to consider, tips, or a story. A positive affirmation suggests an action you might take, or another way to use these ideas in your life - at home, at school, in the community, with your friends. The readings are short; they don't take more than a minute or two from start to finish. It's easy to form the habit of ''doing your reading'' every day. So it won't be long before you're making the most of every day.

Raising a Responsible Child:

Raising a Responsible Child:
Author: Elizabeth Ellis
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Total Pages: 386
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0806536632

It has often been said: Give a man a fish, and he has food for a day. Teach him to fish, and he can provide for himself over a lifetime. Raising a Responsible Child explains the phenomenon of the "overindulgent parent"--who helps and protects too much -- and the "underdeveloped child"--who never really learns to stand on his or her own feet. Today many parents are especially prone to shower their children with love and attention and attempt to minimize stress by doing for them. In the scurry of modern life, parents often can't resist giving in to children's demands or solving their problems just to keep the peace. While this is basically a loving approach, it does not teach children how to be responsible and independent. Parents learn the hard way that their overindulgence does more harm than good: their children will only come to them with more demands and act helpless in the face of new problems. If you find yourself entrenched in this pattern, you can change by using a system of consistent, straight forward, and logical rules every day. You can teach your children to take responsibility for their actions and earn their privileges -- and you will find, perhaps to your surprise, that they are willing and ready to do so. Some of the issues this book will help you to deal with are: -- The whiny and overly demanding preschooler -- The small child who throws tantrums in public to get his way -- The older child who is inconsiderate of family members -- The teenager who is constantly late for school -- The young adult, who can't get her life together and mooches off her parents indefinitely. Many parents discover that the tried-and-true methods detailed here not only help their children handle emotions in a more mature and constructive manner but also result in higher self-esteem and a happier outlook on life.

Every Book Is a Social Studies Book

Every Book Is a Social Studies Book
Author: Jeannette Balantic
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2011-02-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1598845217

This text offers a teacher and student-friendly collection of lessons and activities that help educators use picture books to engage younger students in meaningful social studies activities and bring this critical subject back in elementary schools. In order for today's children to succeed as adults, they need a solid foundation of life skills inculcated at a young age. Social studies is key to building this critical knowledge, yet less attention is being paid to social studies in elementary schools as this subject becomes more essential. The authors of this text have a solution: use picture books as dual-purpose texts that fulfill more than just language arts needs, and take the time dedicated to those lessons to simultaneously teach social studies. Each chapter of this text is organized around one of the National Council for the Social Studies' Ten Thematic Strands, covering diverse and engaging topics ranging from community and individuality to science and technology. This book serves as a vital resource for classroom teachers, methods professors, staff developers, and curriculum writers who prioritize keeping social studies a part of the elementary school curriculum.

Social Education for Peace

Social Education for Peace
Author: C. Carter
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2015-04-08
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1137534052

Carter illuminates and validates the vital role of visioning in social education. The book features peace in social education with instructional recommendations, planning resources and descriptions of transdisciplinary learning. It elaborates mindful citizenship across social, environmental, ethical, geographic, economic and political realms.

Parent To Child-The Guide

Parent To Child-The Guide
Author: Natalie D'Annibale Bandlow
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2006-02
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0595385877

This guide provides parens with an oppotunity to chronicle their own personal history and past experiences as well as the history and experiences of their child's life in a direct, loving, and supportive way. Don't wait - let Parent To Child : The Guide assist you in writing the legacy you want and need to leave for your chldren ... just in case.

Social Studies for Young Children

Social Studies for Young Children
Author: Gayle Mindes
Publisher: R&L Education
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2013-11-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1475800878

Social studies is at the heart of content in education and takes on society's best hopes for helping children become good citizens and winners in the global economy. In its comprehensive scope, Social Studies for Young Children: Preschool and Primary Curriculum Anchor fulfills the promise of social studies as an integrator of the knowledge and experiences of young children. Filled with strategies, activities and resources, this book helps teachers develop a holistic, culturally relevant approach to social studies and social learning. It surveys the relevant state and national standards and offers essential guidance on how to integrate them into the curriculum -- while at the same time looking beyond the tests to foster young social scientists' development into critical thinkers and lifelong learners. Special features include: Children’s literature to foster social studies understanding Digital media for teaching and learning Emphasis on cross-disciplinary synthesis

The Multiple Menu Model

The Multiple Menu Model
Author: Joseph Renzulli
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2023-04-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000949745

Based on constructivist learning theory, The Multiple Menu Model presents six practical menus that guide curriculum developers as they bring together an understanding of a discipline, its content and methodologies, and a vast array of instructional techniques. Teachers have successfully used this approach to challenge learners on all levels and make learning more meaningful, relevant, and engaging. The Knowledge Menu aids educators as they locate a topic in the realm of knowledge, uncover the basic principles and concepts, and explore the methodology used by practicing professionals in the field. The Instructional Objectives and Student Activities Menu helps teachers address issues of balance between content and process objectives as they write curriculum. The Instructional Strategies Menu reminds educators of the wide range of teaching strategies they can use within a lesson or unit. The Instructional Sequences Menu helps educators organize and sequence a unit or lesson to maximize impact and outcomes. The Artistic Modification Menu encourages teachers to inject the curriculum with their own creative contributions, such as personal stories, collected memorabilia, and hobby materials. The Instructional Product Menu presents the outcomes of learning experiences. Using the six menus, step-by-step planning guides, and reproducible templates, curriculum developers can: challenge all students with opportunities for higher level learning; place a premium on organization and pursuit of authentic knowledge; use real-world investigative skills in the classroom; blend advanced content and higher level thinking processes; teach enduring concepts and principles instead of trendy topics and transitory information; focus on representative topics that are used as a vehicle for process development; inject personal stories, experiences, and realia into lessons to heighten motivation and engage imagination; differentiate lessons to meet the needs of all students; and engage students in pursuing topics of their own personal interest and producing authentic products of their own choosing. Teachers using the Multiple Menu Model provide challenging curriculum opportunities for all students and guidance for exploring and applying knowledge in the real world.