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by Marjorie Lisovskis (Author)
Help students explore what it means to be a responsible member of a community with this interactive Reader's Theater script!
This script highlights the practices of good citizenship and the importance of collaboration and cooperation. The story encourages civic duties such as respecting others, showing compassion, being truthful, practicing cooperation, and demonstrating responsibility and self-respect. Students learn how values such as civility and a strong work ethic support positive relationships and community well-being.
Citizenship at Work and Play
- Shows students how citizenship shapes everyday life at school, at play, and beyond
- Connects civics to students' everyday lives
- Illustrates how shared community agreements promote order and a balance of power
Citizenship at Work and Play is part of the Reader's Theater series. These six-part social studies scripts bring history, economics, geography, and civics to life. Students step right into their roles, building fluency while experiencing social studies in action. These interactive performances let students connect more deeply with the content and each other.
Author Biography
Marjorie Lisovskis has been writing and editing books for children, teachers, and parents for more than thirty years and has a special interest in creating books that help young children see themselves as confident, capable, and loved.
Along with the Happy Healthy Baby(R) series, she is the co-author (with Elizabeth Verdick) of How to Take the Grrrr Out of Anger. Marjorie has two grown children and three grandchildren.
She lives with her husband in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
