Teaching Young Children Social Studies

by Mindes, Gayle

• ISBN13: 9781578867004
• ISBN10: 1578867002
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-09
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

In a globalized world of twenty-four-hour news coverage, regional trade agreements, and growing international business, creating an understanding of the world through developmentally appropriate curricula is essential. By linking theory to practice with an emphasis on national and state standards, Head Start Performance Standards, No Child Left Behind, and IDEA, Gayle Mindes coherently combines principles of child development and social studies content to create a solid program for preschool through grade 3. She maintains the overriding idea that strategies derived from knowledge of child development are used to teach content knowledge. It is this concern that makes this volume an excellent resource for teachers and parents. In addition to specific discussions of how to build and conduct a social studies curriculum, the work includes vignettes of teachers and children in the classroom; graphics illustrating concepts and methods; and matrices, charts, and tables to enhance understanding. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Gayle Mindes is professor of education at DePaul University in Chicago

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Introduction to the Power of Social Studies	p. 1
Moral Development, Character Education, and the Social Studies	p. 19
Teaching and Learning Social Studies in the Age of State Standards and Head Start Outcomes	p. 39
The Context of Culture in Teaching Social Studies: Beyond the Antibias Curriculum	p. 61
Perspectives on Positive Classroom Practices	p. 79
Multimedia, the World, and Young Children	p. 101
Assessing the Accomplishment of Learning in the Social Studies	p. 129
Knitting It All Together	p. 145
Children's Literature Organized by National Council of Social Studies Themes Prepared	p. 185
Index	p. 193
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.