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Jessica Quezada
LRC 416
October 30, 2014
Community Map
Mission San Xavier del Bac - 1950 W San Xavier Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85746, US
San Xavier is a catholic church, which provide free Catholic Church services on a daily basis
including holiday. In addition to the mass services there is also a museum on site, and free tours
are provided as a courtesy. When neither of these areas are open to the public, the grounds are
still accessible and people are invited to visit.

Mission Public Library - 3770 S Mission Rd, Tucson, AZ 85713

This is a public library that offers many services beside that of checking out book. The activities
provided by the library are suitable for all age ranges. Many of these resources are bilingual, or
Spanish which makes them more accessible to Spanish speaker. In addition to this these services
are all free.
Some of the services and classes they offer include:

Family Storytime

Free Citizenship Class

Homework Help

Public Health Nurse Visit

Advanced English Language Conversation Class

Introduction to Microsoft Word

Introduction to Computer & the Internet

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Arizona Child Care Administration - 1493 W Commerce Ct Tucson, AZ

Arizona Child Care Administration assist families with the cost of child care. The help is
provided only to eligible families, and the eligibility is based on income. Specifically family
income, and family size. The hope is that parents are able to find employment once their child I
put into a childcare facility. The parents may choose from several child care facilities including
Department of Health Services (DHS) licensed child care centers, DHS-certified child care group
homes, DES-certified small family child care homes, and in some instances, non-certified
relatives.

Drexel Heights Community Center - 5220 S San Joaquin Ave, Tucson, AZ 85746
Drexel Heights is a community center located very close to my case study childs home. This
center provides a combination of free and paid services.
Some of these services include:

KAPP: Kids And Parent Playtime

An 8-week program in which 3-5 year olds participate in a variety of activities with
parents. These activities can include arts and crafts, music, story time, nutrition
education, early learning skills, socialization, and sports skills.

KAPP Sports
Soccer program for 3-5 year olds

After-School Program - Free

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A program for 5-12 years old enrolled in an elementary school. Students are provided
with homework help, reading program, group games, arts and crafts, and board games.

Summer Program - Free

This is a free summer program for 5-13 year olds. Children do a variety of activities such
as group games, arts and crafts, boards and table games, and special events.

Tween Club
This is a club for 11-14 year olds that meets on Fridays from 6-9 pm. The teens
participate in activities such as special events, guest speakers, field trips once a month,
planning group activities, games, and socialization.

Winston Reynolds Manzanita Park - 5200 South Westover Avenue Tucson, AZ 85746
This is a public park that has any free resources for family. This park is quite large and has many
amenities such as

Lighted baseball and softball fields

Lighted basketball court

Drinking water

Horseshoes

12 Picnic tables

2 Playgrounds, one with shade structure

6 Ramadas with table and grill

3 restrooms

Soccer/football fields

2 tennis courts, lighted

2 volleyball courts

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Home

Commerce Ct.
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Map

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Reflection
One way that I could incorporate these resources into the classroom instruction is by
planning some lessons and homework assignments around them. For example if I want students
to complete a nature walk I can suggest to students that rather than completing the walk in their
backyard, they can go to their nearest public park. In order for students and parents to have
access to this information I would provide a map of the parks nearest to them to make these
resources accessible to them. If a classroom activity required students to access multiple books to
for reading I would encourage families to venture out the local library instead of using the
classroom, or home books. Another way of incorporating these resources into the classroom
would be by inviting members from these organizations to come into the classroom especially if
they offered programs that are intended for students. After they have presented to the class
families will be encouraged to continue to use their services.
Many parents who are not familiar with the English language, or simply dont have the
ability to search for these community resources might never have the chance to use them. I feel
that it is my responsibility as a teacher to help parents become aware of the assets within their
community. I could do this by having a section in my newsletter that is dedicated exclusively to
resources within the community. I can also help parents search and identify resources that could
be useful to them. A lot of the resources that I found were either free or contingent on a familys
economic status so these resources really are for anyone.
This assignment has helped me see how I can use the resources that are around a childs
community, and integrate them into their classroom environment. Students are very aware of
their communities since they spend so much time in them. When community resources are used
within the classroom students will feel as though they matter, and they are valued. This activity

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has also made me aware of many services that were available in the Drexel Heights area. Even
though I am very familiar with this area, and I didnt know many of the services that were
available, especially in such a close proximity to their home.