Be a Good Citizen

Part of having good social-emotional skills is being a good citizen. It builds self esteem and confidence to know you are doing your part for the good of the community. One of the simplest, but most concrete things children can do is to help with recycling and generally take care of the environment. There are two news books will help you teach the children in your lives how they can help "save the world."
The first book is George Saves the World by Lunchtime. It is by Jo Readman and Ley Honor Roberts. The book is in storybook format, but also included some informational inserts. Michael Recycle, by Ellie Bethel and illustrated by Alexandra Colombo is a written in rhyme and is not quite as wordy. Use them both together and the children should be enthusiastic about recycling! Make sure to give them some practical hands on activities to so they can see they do have the ability to help. Better yet them them brainstorm and come up with things they would like to do. Get families involved and you might just feel that together you making a difference in your community.