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Service Learning at Somerset Service Learning at Somerset ElementaryElementary

Service Learning:• Service-learning is a teaching and learning

strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.

• links the task or community service to self-reflection, self-discovery, and the acquisition and comprehension of values, skills, and knowledge content

FORMAT

           

 

LEARNING TO CARE

1) MCPS Indicator

2) Social and

Emotional Skills/ Values

3) Content/Classroo

m Activities

4) Support Activitie

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5) Service Learnin

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1) MCPS Indicators

– Specific Learning goals from MCPS curriculum that are integrated into the projects

– Examples: Fourth Grade: 1.4.8 Analyze data to

identify trends and form conclusions

3.3.1.1 Group related ideas and maintain a consistent focus throughout the writing process

2)SocialEmotional Skills and

Values– Examples:Empathic skills:sensing what others are feeling Leadership Skills:Empowerment

                              

3)Content/Classroom Activities

– Component where students are preparing and learning about their service projects

– Examples:» Using the

computer lab for research

» Brainstorming ideas in class

4)Support Activities

– Any outside support that helps the students learn more about their projects and to help understand reasons for service learning

– Examples:• Classroom Guidance

(Counselor)• Guest speakers

                                                                

5) SERVICE LEARNING• Kindergarten: Senior Citizens• 1st Grade: The Children’s Inn• 2nd Grade: Mana Food Bank• 3rd Grade: Rosemary Hills• 4th Grade: Recycling

Collection/Environment Awareness• 5th Grade: Coat Drive

MCPS Indicator Social and Emotional

Skills/ Values

Content/Classroom Activities

Support Activities

Service Learning

1.1.5.1 State purpose for reading and read to perform a task (Students will follow directions to make bracelets/snowflakes/frames)5.1.2.3 Gather and convey information from listening5.1.1.1 Demonstrate active listening skills to the speaker, making visual contact, responding to others and asking questions

-Empathic skills: sensing what others are feeling, understand what it would be like to be a young patient facing cancer Social Awareness: Becoming aware and having a new perspective on what some children must deal with in their lives-Caring

-Respect

Leadership Skills:Empowerment/ Feeling of helping others

-Students will follow directions and make friendship bracelets for the patients at The Children’s Inn(Nov. 30)Students will make thoughtful treasures for the patients (snowflakes-Feb.)Students will write/design an end of the year thoughtful treasure (frames/signs:May)

-Counselor will discuss community service and “What is a Helper?”

-Nicole Hannans will speak to the classes about the Children’s Inn on Oct. 26th @12:45

Students will visit or have the counselor drop off friendship bracelets for the patients(Nov.)

Both thoughtful treasures will be delivered to the Children’s Inn in Feb. and May.

LEARNING TO CARE : 1st Grade: The Children’s Inn

Reflection: Students will complete an exit card after support activities

and after hearing the speaker, as well as a Plus/Delta, in order to ensure

and evaluate their level of understanding in helping this

organization

Kindergarten: Brighton Gardens

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/somersetes/servicelearning/p.html

1st Grade: Children’s Inn at NIH

2nd Grade: Manna Food Bank

3rd Grade: Bake Sale/Early literacy

4th grade: Somerset Sacks

5th grade: Coat Drive