Children develop a sense of security and self-worth by becoming familiar with themselves, their home, and the world around them.

Increase children’s 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 includes

Overviews of the six community and environment topics

Suggested interest area materials and supports for creating the learning environment

Learning objectives and vocabulary words to introduce and use

Suggestions for evaluating children’s understanding of each topic

More than 30 hands-on classroom activities

Family 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