Service Learning in Grades K-8: Experiential Learning That Builds Character and Motivation

This book examines the beneficial effects of service learning, explores different types of service learning projects, and explains how to start a successful program. The author offers a research base, practical and logistical information, and descriptions of varied programs in order to help teachers adapt this strategy to their own students' needs and interests. Chapter titles: The Power of Service-Learning; Research into Practice; Turning Service into Service-Learning; Laying the Groundwork for Service-Learning; Team Building and Reflection; Service-Learning projects that Put Learning First; Sustaining Service-Learning Efforts, and Service-Learning: What, So What, and Now What? (Corwin Press).