Review how these units align with the National Council for Social Studies Curriculum Standards. The problem with most social studies textbooks is that they lack the content K-3 students need to develop basic social understandings-despite the fact that this is one of the goals of most state and district curriculum guides. With Social Studies Excursions, K-3, Janet Alleman and Jere Brophy offer a better alternative. They provide units structured around powerful ideas, developed in depth with applications to outisde life, creating a far more substantive program than any major textbook can support. 
 This is the first in a three-volume series in which the authors present instructional units on cultural universals for the primary grades. In this, the first volume, the focus is on food, clothing, and shelter. Although similar units are found in other textbooks, Alleman and Brophy's are more powerful. They focus on content that is elementary and familiar in that it addresses fundamental aspects of the human condition and connects with experience-based tacit knowledge that students already possess. But in addition to reaffirming what students already know, they help students construct knowledge about the cultural universals that they may be unfamiliar with. Students will also discover a great deal of new information, develop connections to help them transform scattered items of knowledge into a network of integrated knowledge, and apply this knowledge to their lives outside of school.

Social Studies Excursions, K-3: Book One: Powerful Units on Food, Clothing, and Shelter

Politics & Social Sciences

Alleman, Janet E

Sociology

Heinemann

Review how these units align with the National Council for Social Studies Curriculum Standards. The problem with most social studies textbooks is that they lack the content K-3 students need to develop basic social understandings-despite the fact that this is one of the goals of most state and district curriculum guides. With Social Studies Excursions, K-3, Janet Alleman and Jere Brophy offer an alternative or an enhancement to the textbook. They provide units structured around powerful ideas, developed in depth with real-life applications, creating a far more substantive program than any major textbook can support. This is the third in a three-volume series in which the authors present instructional units on cultural universals for the primary grades. Here, the focus is on childhood, money, and government. Although similar units are found in other textbooks, Alleman and Brophy's provide much more depth. They help teachers concentrate on content that is basic and familiar to students, addressing fundamental aspects of the human condition and connecting with experience-based knowledge. In addition to reaffirming what students already know, these units help teachers impart knowledge about the cultural universals unfamiliar to students, develop connections to help students transform scattered bits of information into a network of integrated knowledge, and guide students in applying this knowledge to their lives outside of school. Social Studies Excursions, K-3 has been developed primarily for teachers who are looking for a supplement to-if not substitute for-their primary-grade textbook. Teacher educators will find it a one-of-a-kind resource. Staff developers will find it an excellent reference for workshops and presentations on how to create a more powerful social studies program that reflects reform standards.

Social Studies Excursions, K-3 Book Three: Powerful Units on Childhood, Money, and Government

Turn homework into a meaningful learning experience that excites students! This step-by-step guide shows teachers how homework assignments can connect with the curriculum and with students’ lives. Moving beyond the current "homework debate," this resource provides: <ul>
<li>Effective homework strategies, sample assignments, and classroom-ready tools for all grade levels and numerous subject areas </li> <li>Richly detailed vignettes describing how real teachers have changed their homework practices, including do’s and don’ts</li> <li>Insights on how to use homework to promote parent involvement</li> <li>Guidance on how assignments can build 21st-century skills such as inquiry, problem solving, and collaboration</li> </ul>

Homework Done Right: Powerful Learning in Real-Life Situations

Education & Teaching

Brophy, Jere E.

Knighton, Barbara L.

Ley, Robert T.

Botwinski, Benjamin C.

Middlestead, Sarah C.

Schools & Teaching

Corwin

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