As I talked about yesterday, Heifer International is a wonderful organization that encourages people to help each other. They have been around for almost 60 years, helping people to obtain a sustainable food source and income. Here’s a success story from their magazine World Ark:: Ganga Khanal, who lives in Nepal, said she was devalued [...]
May 25, 2010 in Books with Math Content, Books With Social Studies Content, character education, Elementary Educators, Fighting world poverty, High School Teachers, Making Personal Connections, Middle School Teachers, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Schrock, Jan West
Tags: Fundraising Ideas, Give a Goat, Heifer International, Jan West Schrock | No Comments »
I’ve raved about this book Give a Goat by Jan West Schrock before. It shows how a class executed one of their service learning projects through Heifer International. If you want to check out the information about this book from my blog, you can find it under the Give a Goat post. I highly recommend [...]
December 14, 2009 in Books With Social Studies Content, Darragh, Aileen, High School Teachers, Making Personal Connections, Maniac Mondays, Picture Book, Research Ideas, Schrock, Jan West
Tags: Bright Hub, Give a Goat, Heifer International, service learning projects, Spring service learning projects | 3 Comments »
Today, I am revisiting a book that is dear to my heart–Give a Goat. Here is what I already posted about it on a previous day. . . Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com Picture book for K-5, contemporary Fifth-grade class as main characters Rating: A beautiful book with a wonderful message. Short, short summary: [...]
December 21, 2008 in Darragh, Aileen, Picture Book, Schrock, Jan West, Young Adult Novels
Tags: Beatrice's Goat, charity, gift ideas for kids, Give a Goat, Heifer International, Jan West Schrock, service learning, Three Silly Chicks, Uganda | No Comments »
Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com Picture book for K-5, contemporary Fifth-grade class as main characters Rating: A beautiful book with a wonderful message. Short, short summary: If you have ever heard of the nonprofit organization, Heifer International, then you may be familiar with “giving a goat.” In Give a Goat, a fifth-grade class listens [...]
September 26, 2008 in Darragh, Aileen, Picture Book, Schrock, Jan West
Tags: charity, Give a Goat, Heifer International, Jan West Schrock, service learning, Uganda | 2 Comments »
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