Have the book? If so, here is a collection of questions that will inspire dialogue and reflection for you or your group.
Resource: Lesson Plan I Age: Primary
This lesson plan for teachers of primary age students uses an activity to introduce children to giving and receiving positive social feedback and group problem solving.
Resource: Lesson Plan I Age: Primary
This resource provides a series of activities intended to help primary teachers educate children about cooperation and shared goals through games.
Resource: Lesson Plan I Age: Primary
This study and discussion guide for primary level teachers asks students to consider how strong friendships are built based on activities that include themes of sharing and helping others. The plan uses classic children's novel Charlotte's Web as the central tool to help children learn about...
Resource: Lesson Plan I Age: Primary
This lesson plan for grade 3 level children is an interview exercise that encourages students to actively consider and question the communities they live in as compared to those of an older generation.
Resource: Lesson Plan I Age: Primary
This lesson plan encourages grade 3 level children to compare and contrast their own communities to those of the past based on active research.
Resource: Lesson Plan I Age: Primary
A lesson plan for introducing grade 3 children to the concept of community. The plan uses the KWL chart and encourages students to ask questions about communities and what comprises them.
Resource: Study Guide I Age: Primary
This multi-lesson study guide for teachers is aimed at instilling responsibility at the individual, local and global community levels from a young age.
Resource: Case Study I Age: Junior
A free resource for teachers of grades 2-8 to guide help combat bullying in schools by celebrating diversity and teaching values like respect, compassion, tolerance and self-expression.
Resource: Ebook I Age: Primary/Junior
A resource for teachers to help build community within the classroom. This piece outlines strategies and provides situational examples for modelling that can be used to encourage the community spirit in primary age students.
Resource: Case Study I Age: Primary
This case study on the Seeds of Promise: Grandview program outlines the efforts of a downtown inner city school that worked with community partners to develop a sense of pride in their neighbourhood and environment.
Resource: Case Study I Age: Primary
This article describes The Roots of Empathy program which brings community and family into the classroom and teaches real-life skills to elementary students.
Resource: Case Study I Age: Primary
This article describes the evolution of Ryerson Community School from a tough inner-city school with a lot of problems to a transformed school that provides unique services to its students and serves the broader community as well…
