Civics Bits

Kerry Irons
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Our young people are the future voters and leaders of their community, state, and nation. To be knowledgeable voters and effective leaders, each of them needs to understand how to be a good citizen and, importantly, why that matters. Civics Bits is one way to support teachers and families in the important task of ensuring that this learning is not left to chance. The purpose of this podcast is to explore citizenship topics in manageable chunks that are appropriate for elementary-aged students.

  1. 2025. 08. 16.

    Civics Bits #23 Compassion

    Compassion is another important quality for good citizens, related to kindness and empathy. It's the ability to connect with the feelings of others (empathy) AND take action to make things better for another person (kindness). Explore who it benefits and why, as well as strategies to help you become more compassionate.

    8분

  2. 2025. 08. 16.

    Civics Bits #22 Empathy

    Empathy is about putting yourself in someone else's shoes! It's about understanding and connecting with the feelings of others. In this episode, we explore why being empathetic matters, and we share some strategies that can help kids learn to be more empathetic with others.

    8분

  3. 2025. 06. 07.

    Civics Bits #21 Kindness

    Kindness is an action, and it can change the world! In this episode, we explore what it is, what it means to be kind to others, some ideas for kind actions, and WHY it's important to be kind to others.

    6분

  4. 2025. 03. 20.

    Civics Bits #20 Fact and Opinion - 2

    In this episode, we continue to explore the big idea of facts and opinions - with a focus on reasons WHY it is important to know the difference. We discuss "informed decisions" and set the stage for a future episode where we will explore how people interpret facts.

    7분

  5. 2024. 12. 28.

    Civics Bits #19 Fact and Opinion - 1

    In this episode, we explore the big idea of facts and opinions - what they are and how to tell if a statement is a fact or an opinion. This is very challenging for young children, and needs lots of practice over their years in elementary school. We also set the stage for WHY knowing the difference is important.

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  6. 2024. 10. 18.

    Civics Bits #18 Voting and Elections

    Voting and elections are especially challenging for kids to understand. Nonetheless, it is important for them to begin to build an awareness of the importance of being informed so they can make the best choices possible as they approach voting age. This episode helps listeners organize the what and the why of elections.

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  7. 2024. 09. 29.

    Civics Bits #17 Voting - A Scenario

    This episode provides an example of what it means to vote, presented in a scenario to which most kids can relate. This is the first of three (at least) episodes about voting and elections.

    7분

  8. 2024. 08. 31.

    Civics Bits #16 Bullying - the Bystanders

    This is the third of three episodes about bullying. In this episode we focus on the role of bystanders in both encouraging bullying behavior and helping to stop it.

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Our young people are the future voters and leaders of their community, state, and nation. To be knowledgeable voters and effective leaders, each of them needs to understand how to be a good citizen and, importantly, why that matters. Civics Bits is one way to support teachers and families in the important task of ensuring that this learning is not left to chance. The purpose of this podcast is to explore citizenship topics in manageable chunks that are appropriate for elementary-aged students.

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    Kerry Irons
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    2024년 - 2025년
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