Published by Redleaf Press 10 Yorkton Court St. Paul, MN 55117 www.redleafpress.org © 1997, 2006, 2014 by Connie Jo Smith, Charlotte M. Hendricks, and Becky S. Bennett All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted on a specific page, no portion of this publication may be repro- duced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, record- ing, or capturing on any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a critical article or review to be printed in a magazine or newspaper, or electronically transmitted on radio, television, or the Internet. First edition published 1997. Second edition 2006. Third edition 2014. Cover design by Jim Handrigan Cover photograph by Alloy Photography/Veer Interior design by Percolator Typeset in Stone Informal, Matrix Script, and Trade Gothic Illustrations by Chris Wold Dyrud Printed in the United States of America 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12345678 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Smith, Connie Jo.     Community and environment / Connie Jo Smith, Charlotte M. Hendricks, Becky S. Bennett.        pages cm. —  (Growing, growing strong : a whole health curriculum for young children)     Summary: “Children develop a sense of security and self-worth by becoming familiar with themselves, their home, and the world around them. This curriculum includes activities that help children build connections with their community and foster positive feelings about health and safety personnel”— Provided by publisher.     ISBN 978-1-60554-335-2 (e-book) ISBN 978-1-60554-244-7 (pbk.)     1. Health education (Preschool)—Study and teaching. 2. Health education (Elementary)—Study and teaching. 3. Curriculum planning—United States.   I. Hendricks, Charlotte Mitchell, 1957- II. Bennett, Becky S., 1954- III. Title.   LB1140.5.H4S644 2013   372.3707—dc23                                                              2013025997 Printed on acid-free paper