Ch' 15: Using Community Resources

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Ch. 15 Using Community Resources

• Dr. Marian C. Fritzemeier, Ed.D.
• CLDV 56 School-Age Development

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• Research for Theorist or School-Age Issue DUE
• Quiz 2 Next week. Study Guide at end of class.

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How Community Resources Can Support Development

• Children are ready eager to learn about the
  world outside their immediate environment
• Developmentally ready
• Want to try out their physical skills
• Have a good memory, can work on long-term
  projects, ready to consider other ways of thinking

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• Bring residents community representatives into
  the child care center
• Intergenerational programs bring children older
  persons together for their mutual benefit

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Handout

• Resource Referral (ACCESS)

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Small Group Brainstorm

• Activities Senior Citizens could do with
  school-age children

• Activities high school and college students could
  do with school-age children

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Activities for Seniors Children

• Tutoring
• Conducting science experiences cultural
  awareness activities, sharing collections
• Helping children to develop a network of pen pals
  in other countries

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• Playing chess or checkers, cooking, reading
  stories, telling life stories
• Cooking a variety of foods, sharing favorite
  recipes
• Helping to make puppets, teaching special art
  techniques, showing proper use of woodworking
  tools

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• Supervising on field trips
• Assisting with computer programs, gardening,
  bicycle maintenance, photography, needlework

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Activities Using High School College Students

• Sports
• Drama dance
• Conversation
• Field trips
• Exercise games
• Cultural awareness of play activities, school,
  family

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Guidelines for Using Volunteers

• Prepare a booklet of information stating
  expectations for volunteers
• Assign simple tasks at first
• Plan conduct an orientation

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• Ask for a specific time commitment
• Provide ongoing supervision
• Evaluate provide feedback periodically

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• Have realistic expectations
• Make adaptations to environment when necessary
• Provide a place where children can leave messages
  for volunteers
• Have a place where volunteers can keep their
  belongings

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Community Agencies, Organizations Businesses

• Museums, libraries
• Businesses
• Fire police stations
• Wildlife refuge
• Community recreation facilities

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Field Trips

• Handout 11 Hints for Successful Field Trips
• Maps to Create field trip lists

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Small Group Brainstorm

• What are the barriers to community participation?

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Removing Barriers to Community Participation

• Use public transportation or walk to nearby
  places
• Rent or use donated buses
• Transport small groups at a time

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• Divide groups by age level take trips to
  different places
• Use senior volunteers for extra supervision
• Have parents pick-up children at the place being
  visited

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Walking Field Trips

• Using the local map, create a list of possible
  places you could walk to on a field trip
• La Petite Academy
• YEP
• After-school program

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Small Group Activity

• Community Resources Scavenger Hunt
• Use the local telephone directory to complete the
  worksheet