student volunteers in social service

Abby is having trouble coming up with a community helpers project since all the other children in her third grade class have taken all the good jobs and even her best friend is planning on doing something without her--but the public library beckons.

Contains literature-based lesson plans that engage elementary students in community service projects while at the same time meeting academic goals, addressing the issues of hunger and the homeless, animal welfare, health and safety, the environment, aging, community building, literacy and education, and justice.

Describes a variety of opportunities for youngsters to participate in successful community service.

A collection of essays and articles in which the authors provide examples of how schools have integrated social issues, community service, and service learning into the disicplines of math, science, social studies, language arts, and technology.

Recounts the experiences of twenty girls and young women who have led the way in such community action as feeding the hungry, recycling, saving the bluebirds, and promoting literacy.

Provides information about the who, what, where, why, and how of getting involved in volunteer organizations nationwide, and also includes a directory of organizations that welcome teen involvement.

Describes a variety of opportunities for youngsters to participate in successful community service.

Encourages young people to become involved in community service projects, with more than five hundred ideas for different ways they can serve their communities, including suggestions for working with animals, protecting the environment, improving health, helping the homeless and elderly, celebrating holidays, and aiding in community development.