Learning To Care
Service Learning at Somerset
Elementary
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 selfreflection, 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/
Classroom
Activities
4)
Support
Activities
5)
Service
Learning
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)Social
Emotional 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
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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
LEARNING TO CARE :
1st Grade: The Children’s Inn
MCPS Indicator
Social and
Emotional Skills/
Values
Content/Classroom
Activities
1.1.5.1 State
purpose for
reading and read
to perform a
task (Students
will follow
directions to
make bracelets/
snowflakes/fram
es)
5.1.2.3 Gather
and convey
information from
listening
5.1.1.1
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
-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
)
-Respect
Leadership
Skills:
Empowerment/
Feeling of
helping others
Support
Activities
-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
Service
Learning
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.
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