Visualizing Elementary Social Studies Methods Binder Ready Version

An excellent resource for social studies teachers, this book will help them learn about and reflect on their responsibilities in our society. It focuses on classroom-based experiences and real-world contexts. The teaching methods discussed are also closely associated to social studies subject matter so they can be integrated into the actual classroom. Each chapter also examines how social studies is situated within the larger elementary curriculum to demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature of the instruction.

An excellent resource for social studies teachers, this book will help them learn about and reflect on their responsibilities in our society. It focuses on classroom-based experiences and real-world contexts. The teaching methods discussed are also closely associated to social studies subject matter so they can be integrated into the actual classroom. Each chapter also examines how social studies is situated within the larger elementary curriculum to demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature of the instruction.

This title is a brief, skills-based social studies methods book. "Elementary Social Studies: A Practical Guide, 5/e," focuses on topics that are basic and specific, yet critical to the teaching of social studies in the elementary and middle school years. This book is designed to assist pre-service teachers to focus on the most central concerns within social sciences education. This book enables students to concentrate on the crucial, relevant strategies and content within social studies methods, incorporating a strong focus on skills. For pre-service elementary and middle school teachers.

This text is designed for courses in Social Studies Methods in Elementary School, found in Education programs at universities. The emphasis of Elementary Social Studies is on the procedures and standards of critical thinking as they pertain in the areas of intellectual standards and personal and social values in the Social Studies. The philosophy behind this text is that students of all ages should be actively engaged in finding, applying, interpreting, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information in order to make rational decisions. The text will challenge you to think critically about what you teach and how you teach it, in addition to providing you with many practical ideas. This book is based on the assumption that if you are actively involved in Social Studies activities, you are more likely to be able to understand and implement these activities in your classroom. Students are encouraged to “learn by doing” and to reflect critically on what they are doing.