Community Service
We all want children to think and act with respect and kindness and begin to understand ideas of fairness, equality, and justice. That’s the foundation for a happy, safe future for all our neighborhoods and communities… and, later, for the country and planet!
Abby, Elmo, and Rosita begin the Little Neighbors Club
Abby, Elmo, and Rosita are starting a new club on Sesame Street—The Little Neighbors Club! A neighbor is someone who lives in the community, and a good neighbor is someone who helps out in their neighborhood.
There are so many ways to be kind, caring, and helpful in our neighborhoods! Check out these new resources to help children learn about the ways that they can make positive changes in their communities and the larger world.
Little Neighbors Can Do Big Things
A new friend joins the Little Neighbors Club!
Helping at Home, Helping the Neighborhood
Little acts can make a big difference.
Little Helpers, Big Helping
Kids are never too little to make a big difference!
A Garden of Support
Communities can tackle big problems by working together!
Community Connections
Showing our love through art is one great way to care for one another.
Community Garden Clean-up
Teamwork makes taking care of our communities a little easier.
Together Trail
Help children practice counting and learn ways to help your community.
Helping and Caring
Use this checklist with children to set small goals together and help your community!
Playground Helpers
Help the Twiddlebugs find their lost materials to build their playground!
Julia’s Community Mural
There are so many ways to be kind, caring, and helpful in our communities!
Engaging Kids with Nature and Community: Outdoor Activities and Adventures
Learning to care for the environment starts with loving the natural world around you.
Empowering Kids to Make a Big Impact in Their Communities
Learning about what makes a community is the first step in learning how to take care of our communities!
Find resources to help children learn how to be a good neighbors and build stronger communities.
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Little Neighbors: Fostering Community Connection, Engagement, and Exploration
Together Trail
Help children practice counting and learn ways to help your community.
Community Garden Clean-up
Teamwork makes taking care of our communities a little easier.
Community Connections
Showing our love through art is one great way to care for one another.
Engaging Kids with Nature and Community: Outdoor Activities and Adventures
Learning to care for the environment starts with loving the natural world around you.
Empowering Kids to Make a Big Impact in Their Communities
Learning about what makes a community is the first step in learning how to take care of our communities!
A Garden of Support
Communities can tackle big problems by working together!
Little Helpers, Big Helping
Kids are never too little to make a big difference!
Helping at Home, Helping the Neighborhood
Little acts can make a big difference.
Discover more resources for parents, caregivers, and providers.
Community Diversity
Resources to help all kids engage and thrive in their community and, later, in a diverse world.
Friendships
Making friends is a skill that takes practice. Help children learn how to build strong, healthy relationships with the people around them.
Family Bonding
Everyone benefits from spending quality time with family. With little ones, that usually involves plenty of play!
