Being a Good Citizen

RedChairPress — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 22:12:11 +0000

Whether it's raising money for a charity or cleaning up a park, getting involved in your community is a great way to help others and feel good about yourself.

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Pages:

Intermediate (6 to 9)

Language:

English

Red Chair Press

Rachelle Kreisman, Tim Haggerty

Categories:

Educational, Embracing Diversity, Environment, Growing Up, Lessons, Wellness

Features:

Photos

Keywords:

volunteering, charity, environment, helpers, leadership, teamwork, civic, responsibility

https://www.amazon.com/Being-Good-Citizen-Community-Involvement/dp/1939656966

A KIDS GUIDE TO COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT by Rachelle Kreisman by Rachelle Kreisman with illustrations by Tim Haggerty with illustrations by Tim Haggerty Being a Good CitizenPlease visit our website at wwwredchairpresscom for more highquality products for young readers Publishers CatalogingInPublication Data Prepared by The Donohue Group Inc Kreisman Rachelle Being a good citizen a kids guide to community involvement by Rachelle Kreisman with illustrations by Tim Haggerty First edition pages illustrations cm Start smart community Summary Whether its raising money for a charity spending time with a senior citizen or cleaning up a park getting involved in your community is a great way to help others and feel good about yourself Includes fun facts Interest age level Edition statement supplied by publisher Includes index Issued also as an ebook ISBN library hardcover ISBN paperback Community lifeJuvenile literature Public officersJuvenile literature Social serviceJuvenile literature VoluntarismJuvenile literature Community life Public officers Social service Voluntarism I Haggerty Tim II Title HM761 K744 Copyright Red Chair Press LLC All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced stored in an information or retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical including photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission from the Publisher For permissions contact inforedchairpresscom Illustration credits p Tim Haggerty Photo credits Cover p1 top inset large bottom iStock p top large bottom small top left small middle left top Shutterstock p Courtesy of the author Rachelle Kreisman This series first published by Red Chair Press LLC Printed in the United States of America 1P WRZF15 South Egremont MA PO Box Table of Contents CHAPTER Community Living CHAPTER Elected Officials CHAPTER Get Involved CHAPTER Be a Role Model CHAPTER Help Others CHAPTER Protect Earth CHAPTER Get Started Glossary What Did You Learn For More Information Index Words in bold type are defined in the glossary CHAPTER Community Living Everyone is part of a community A community is a place where people live work and play Each community is made up of neighborhoods Those neighborhoods are made up of people You are one of those people So you are part of a community Good citizens make the community a better place A citizen is a person who lives in a certain place It can be a town or city state or country How can you be a good citizen Make a difference in your community Learn about your elected officials and follow rules Get involved in community activities Be a good neighbor and help others Do you want to learn more Of course you do Keep reading to find out more about how you can be a good citizen JUST JOKING Q How did the ocean greet its neighbor A It waved CHAPTER Elected Officials The United States has elected officials Citizens vote them into office Elected officials make rules called laws They also make decisions about taxes and how government money should be spent The country has a national government It makes laws that say how the United States should be run The president is the leader of the country Americans choose officials by voting FUN FACT The capital of the United States is Washington DC It is named after George Washington the first US president Washington DC is a district that is not part of a state The DC stands for District of Columbia

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Places We Go

RedChairPress — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 22:05:32 +0000

Urban communities have many tall buildings while rural communities have smaller and fewer buildings. But all have some places in common. These provide goods or services that make communities livable.

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Pages:

Intermediate (6 to 9)

Language:

English

Red Chair Press

Rachelle Kreisman, Tim Haggerty

Categories:

Educational, Environment, Family & Friends, Growing Up, Wellness

Features:

Photos

Keywords:

community, buildings, services, helpers, goods, neighborhood, informational, civic

https://www.amazon.com/Places-We-Go-Guide-Community/dp/1939656923

A KIDS GUIDE TO COMMUNITY BUILDINGS by Rachelle Kreisman with illustrations by Tim Haggerty Places We GoPlease visit our website at wwwredchairpresscom for more highquality products for young readers Publishers CatalogingInPublication Data Prepared by The Donohue Group Inc Kreisman Rachelle Places we go a kids guide to community buildings by Rachelle Kreisman with illustrations by Tim Haggerty First edition pages illustrations cm Start smart community Summary Learn about the buildings in both large and small communities that provide goods or services and make these communities more livable Includes fun facts Interest age level Edition statement supplied by publisher Includes index Issued also as an ebook ISBN library hardcover ISBN paperback Community lifeJuvenile literature LibrariesJuvenile literature SchoolsJuvenile literature Postal serviceJuvenile literature HospitalsJuvenile literature Community life Libraries Schools Postal service Hospitals I Haggerty Tim II Title HM761 K742 Copyright Red Chair Press LLC All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced stored in an information or retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical including photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission from the Publisher For permissions contact inforedchairpresscom Illustration credits p Tim Haggerty Photo credits Cover p inset bottom Marisa Burntitus for RCP p inset iStock p left large inset top Shutterstock p right18 large large top Dreamstime p bottom Courtesy of the author Rachelle Kreisman This series first published by Red Chair Press LLC Printed in the United States of America 1P WRZF15 South Egremont MA PO Box Table of Contents CHAPTER What Is a Community CHAPTER School CHAPTER Library CHAPTER Post Office CHAPTER Grocery Store CHAPTER Hospital CHAPTER Gas Station CHAPTER Bank CHAPTER So Many Places Glossary What Did You Learn For More Information Index Words in bold type are defined in the glossary CHAPTER What is a Community Hooray for the community A community is a place where people live work and play It is made up of neighborhoods There you will find homes and people Who lives in one of those neighborhoods You That makes you part of a community People in a community help each other and work together They share roads parks and buildings Can you name some buildings in a community They include markets schools libraries and hospitals Many people work at those places They provide goods and services Goods are things that people can buy or borrow such as food and books Services are things that people do for each other Teaching and medical care are services DID YOU KNOW Three kinds of communities are urban suburban and rural Urban areas are cities They have tall buildings and many people Suburban areas are near cities People often live in houses and apartments Rural areas have fewer people and more land Farms and villages are often found there CHAPTER School Where do many kids go to learn School Most kids start Kindergarten around age five That is the first year of elementary school Teachers plan lessons for many subjects They teach math reading science and social studies Kids usually stay in one classroom for most of the day They may go to other teachers for art music library and gym DID YOU KNOW About million kids go to public schools Some kids go to private schools Other kids go to school at home How many school buildings are in your community

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