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Raising Kids To be Good Environmental Citizens: How To Achieve Family Stewardship and Why It's Important.

Empson, G. Raymond – Our Children, 2003

Suggests how parents can help their children learn to be good and productive citizens, explaining why it is important and offering six ways to get started: listen to one's children and explore their interests, learn more about the cause one's children care about, participate, partner, be a leader, celebrate the good results of family stewardship…

Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education

Students Respond to Community needs, Learn through Service Activities.

Cohen, Amy – Our Children, 2003

Service learning can improve communities while preparing students for a lifetime of responsible citizenship. It helps students learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized services that occur in and meet the needs of communities. Volunteering at a young age can lay the foundation for a lifelong commitment to community…

Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Service Learning, Student Participation