Vickie E. Lake, Ph. D., is an associate professor in the School of Teacher Education at Florida State University. A former teacher, staff developer, and early childhood district coordinator, Vickie has a passion for character education and high quality education for young children. She lives in Tallahassee, Florida. Ithel Jones, Ed.D., is an associate professor of Early Childhood Education at Florida State University. Ithel was a teacher and primary school principal in his native Wales, and he has been a teacher educator at three universities in the United States. He currently teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in early childhood education. He lives in Tallahassee, Florida. Among early childhood education books, this one stands in a class by itself. It is the only comprehensive, research-based guide for implementing service learning across the preK and early elementary curriculum. Based on field trials with over 2,000 students and 215 educators, this pioneering resource presents all the background knowledge and skills you need to effectively use service learning in your preK or primary classroom. Rich in both theory and practice, the book combines best practices in service with differentiated content-based learning to meet the academic and social needs of young children in meaningful ways. The guide's numerous sample service learning lesson plans are based on field-tested preK and early elementary classroom projects and correlated to national standards. Based on field trials with over 2,000 students and 215 educators, this one-of-a-kind resource presents all the background knowledge and skills needed to effectively use service learning in preK and primary classrooms. Rich in both theory and practice, the book reflects the tenets of the National Association for the Education of Young Children?? developmentally appropriate practices (DAP), combining community service with differentiated curriculum-based learning to meet the academic and social needs of young children in meaningful ways. Sample lesson plans are based on tested classroom projects and correlated to national service learning, Head Start, and core content standards. Includes dozens of ready-to-use templates for lesson planning, surveying, assessment, evaluation, permissions, and documentation. An accompanying CD-ROM offers customizable versions of the book?? forms along with additional sample lesson plans and a PowerPoint presentation for use in pre-service and professional development. Book with CD-ROM Based on field trials with over 2,000 students and 215 educators, this one-of-a-kind resource presents all the background knowledge and skills needed to effectively use service learning in preK and primary classrooms. Rich in both theory and practice, the book reflects the tenets of the National Association for the Education of Young Children's developmentally appropriate practices (DAP), combining community service with differentiated curriculum-based learning to meet the academic and social needs of young children in meaningful ways. Sample lesson plans are based on tested classroom projects and correlated to national service learning, Head Start, and core content standards. Includes dozens of ready-to-use templates for lesson planning, surveying, assessment, evaluation, permissions, and documentation. An accompanying CD-ROM offers customizable versions of the book's forms along with additional sample lesson plans and a PowerPoint presentation for use in pre-service and professional development. Book with CD-ROM Based on field trials with over 2,000 students and 215 educators, this one-of-a-kind resource presents all the background knowledge and skills needed to effectively use service learning in preK and primary classrooms. Rich in both theory and practice, the book reflects the tenets of the National Association for the Education of Young Children?? developmentally appropriate practices (DAP), combining community service with differentiated curriculum-based learning to meet the academic and social needs of young children in meaningful ways. Sample lesson plans are based on tested classroom projects and correlated to national service learning, Head Start, and core content standards. Includes dozens of ready-to-use templates for lesson planning, surveying, assessment, evaluation, permissions, and documentation. An accompanying CD-ROM offers customizable versions of the book?? forms along with additional sample lesson plans and a PowerPoint presentation for use in pre-service and professional development. "A helpful guide for educators who want to ensure that our youngest participants have opportunities to contribute to society." -Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., author of T he Complete Guide to Service Learning "At last there is a practical resource specifically designed to help preK3 teachers integrate service learning into their pedagogy! Lake and Jones have crafted a wonderfully useful guide that includes service learning definitions, national standards, examples, planning tools, lesson plans, and a gold mine of grab-and-go forms and reproducibles. Grounded in learning and developmental theory yet focused on practice, this new how-to guide belongs on the shelf of every preK3 teacher interested in bringing learning to life through service."-Joe Follman, founding director, Florida Learn & Serve "Caring starts early and, if we are fortunate, continues throughout our lives. This book is a great resource for educators to embrace their critical role in shaping the mindset of young students and teaching them that others matter. Lake and Jones have created a detailed map to a wonderful destination."-Clifton L. Taulbert, K12 education consultant and author of Eight Habits of the Heart for Educators "This book is a vital resource for early childhood educators-including classroom teachers, preservice teachers, and teacher educators. The comprehensiveness combined with the remarkably clear way of communicating how to use service learning as a methodology make this book a required resource for anyone who wants to link experiential learning with the development of social responsibility. This book is filled with real-life examples, organizational resources, and theoretical support that will provide valuable assistance and time-saving tools, which are a teacher's best friends."-Elizabeth A. Ethridge, Ed.D., associate professor of early childhood education, University of Oklahoma "Young children get excited and deeply engaged when they have opportunities to do real work, solve meaningful and interesting problems, and, in the process, gain expertise about the world around them. Service Learning in the PreK3 Classroomis a wonderfully comprehensive and incredibly practical resource that offers teachers guidance about how to create these opportunities in their classrooms. The book includes everything teachers will need to implement projects-from the theoretical underpinnings, to the standards addressed, to the reproducible forms. I am excited to share this rich and innovative new resource with the educators with whom I work."-Judy Jablon, educational consultant and author of Powerful Interactions: How to Connect with Children to Extend Their Learning(NAEYC) "Young children have an inherent concern for their world. Teachers can respond by engaging them in meaningful acts through service learning. Service Learning in the PreK3 Classroomis a helpful guide for educators who want to ensure that our youngest participants have opportunities to contribute to society." -Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., author of The Complete Guide to Service Learning
