Connie Jo Smith, Charlotte M. Hendricks Community and Environment

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Children develop a sense of security and self-worth by becoming familiar with themselves, their home, and the world around them. Increase childrens awareness of their own communities and the ways they can help within their home and environment with this Community and Environment curriculum. It will help children learn about their homes and neighborhoods, safety helpers, health helpers, consumerism, citizenship, and environmental education. The curriculum includesOverviews of the six community and environment topicsSuggested interest area materials and supports for creating the learning environment Learning objectives and vocabulary words to introduce and use Suggestions for evaluating childrens understanding of each topic More than 30 hands-on classroom activitiesFamily information and take-home activities This book is part of the Growing, Growing Strong series, a whole-health curriculum for children age three though kindergarten. Together, the books provide a complete