Social studies for young children : preschool and primary curriculum anchor / Gayle Mindes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mindes, Gayle.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Study and teaching (Early childhood).

Social sciences.

Social sciences--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Education, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In its comprehensive scope, Social Studies for Young Children: Preschool and Primary Curriculum Anchor fulfills the promise of social studies as an integrator of the knowledge and experiences of young children. Filled with strategies, activities and resources, this book helps teachers develop a holistic, culturally relevant approach to social studies and social learning.

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction to the Authority of Social Studies; 2 Moral Development, Character Education, Emotional Literacy, and the Social Studies; 3 Teaching and Learning Social Studies in the Age of Common Core and State Standards; 4 The Context of Culture in Teaching Social Studies: Beyond the Antibias Curriculum; 5 Perspectives on Classroom Practices; 6 Multimedia, the World, and Young Children; 7 Assessing the Accomplishment of Learning in the Social Studies; 8 Social Studies as Curriculum Anchor

Appendix: Children's Literature Organized by National Council of the Social Studies Themes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4758-0087-8

OCLC:

863157884