Are service-learning infused curricula applicable in the early childhood classroom? Service-learning lessons provided an opportunity for the children to engage in standards-based hands-on learning which facilitated their interaction with their community.
2. Does participation in service-learning during preschool reflect similar social-emotional benefits observed in older populations of students? While service-learning programs in older populations demonstrated an increase in prosocial behaviors and empathetic awareness, this effect was not present in this population.
3. Will service-learning participation have an observable effect on the empathy observed in the classroom during scheduled free play time? While the change in empathy observed in the classroom was not indicative of positive growth, a significant effect was observed