Among the projects slated are audiocassette taped interviews with grandparents, a program of American music for a local nursing home, establishing a network of senior citizens and community people to assist in the classroom as reading buddies, Big Books for the local pre-school to introduce the students to kindergarten, and a packet for families of newborns to encourage reading from infancy. Through the Indiana Junior Historical Society, the fourth grade plans to explore student selected historical landmarks and develop a multi-media project on the Canaltrek web site. Preparation Students, kindergarten through fifth grade, are given opportunities to become involved in establishing goals and help evaluate the degree to which those goals are met. Action A packet of materials for parents of newborns is developed which includes stories written and illustrated by students. The Student Council makes public service announcements which are aired in the school.
Students choose the subject matter.
Each aspect of the program has its own element of reflection. Some are as simple as journal writing. Others allow for a choice of reflective activities such as webbing, letter to self before and after service, flow chart, cartoon sketch, audio tape, or photo album.