With a wealth of lesson plans and practical guidance, this perennial best-seller provides instructional strategies for involving children in social studies content that emphasize concepts, inquiry, and moral development.  If you think you know Ellis, think again!  Widely admired for its warm voice and abundance of children’s art and writing, Teaching and Learning Elementary Social Studies integrates constructivist philosophies of active learning with the essential knowledge, basic skills, and positive values required of citizens in a healthy and diverse democracy. And every copy is packaged with a free Atlas!

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Education & Teaching

Ellis, Arthur K.

Schools & Teaching

Allyn&Bacon

For undergraduate/graduate-level courses in Interdisciplinary Methods in Elementary and/or Middle School or Thematic Instruction, or a supplement to a Math, Science, or Social Studies Methods course. Building on current teaching philosophies and strategies, this text covers the what and how of developing techniques for exploring interdisciplinary connections across the curriculum using thematic units. User friendly in approach, it provides a principles-based perspective, step-by-step "how-to" guidelines - from planning, to implementation, to evaluation - and 10 detailed example application units with classroom-tested materials that can be used immediately with students.

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Curriculum: Themes for Teaching

Humphreys, Alan H.

Buggey, L. JoAnne

Pearson College Div

Covering a variety of topics about education including history, policy, finance, sociology, reform movements, curriculum and various professional and multicultural issues, this text offers readers an understanding of the field and a base on which they can build.

Introduction to the foundations of education

Cogan, John J.

Howey, Kenneth R.

PRENTICE/HALL

Covering a variety of topics about education including history, policy, finance, sociology, reform movements, curriculum and various professional and multicultural issues, this text offers readers an understanding of the field and a base on which they can build.

Introduction to the Foundations of Education

The author of this textbook has attempted to trace the development of the theatre from its beginnings until 1976, when he completed the manuscript. He places special emphasis on Europe and America and has treated the Oriental theatre much less extensively.

Teaching and learning elementary social studies

Arts & Photography

Performing Arts

Allyn and Bacon

Teaching and Learning Elementary Social Studies

The School Curriculum

Mackey, J.

Glenn, A.

Are you looking for a resource that will provide you with practical, yet proven, social studies strategies to use with children in grades K-8? Look no further, explore the new edition of Teaching and Learning Elementary Social Studies to find a wealth of lesson plans and practical guidance. This perennial best-seller provides instructional strategies for involving K-8 children in social studies content that emphasize concepts, inquiry, and moral development. Widely admired for its warm voice and abundance of children’s art and writing, this text integrates constructivist philosophies of active learning with the essential knowledge, basic skills, and positive values required of citizens in a healthy and diverse democracy.

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