Employing a conversational style and offering realistic suggestions based on developmentally appropriate practcie, this study provides a comprehensive exploration of research, theory and practice across the early childhood curriculum, from infancy through the early primary grades. The book uses the philosophies of Vygotsky and Piaget throughout as philosophical support for teaching practices. It features a chapter on short and long-term planning for activities, themes and projects.

The Very Young: Guiding Children from Infancy Through the Early Years

Parenting & Relationships

Maxim, George W.

Parenting

Maxwell Macmillan Canada ;New York :Maxwell Macmillan Internat

This major revision of a very popular book asks future teachers to look upon their pupils as “young social scientists”—and to engage their natural spirit of wonder by using subject matter to teach problem solving, critical thinking, and the skills of real-world inquiry. The book's sound research base informs without overwhelming; its wealth of examples and strategies never become just a “cookbook.” And, because no single instructional method can achieve all of the goals of elementary social studies curricula, this book proposes that it is good teaching—teaching that is flexible and varied—that will assist young “political scientists, historians, and geographers” to become informed, rational, and responsive citizens. Themed units encompass general instructional considerations and planning for instruction, and organize coverage as it “happens” in the classroom—taking future teachers from general concepts to specifics of instruction, and emphasizing the importance of their pupils' natural inquisitiveness. For future elementary school teachers.

Dynamic Social Studies for Elementary Classrooms (7th Edition)

Medical Books

Medicine

Merrill Pub. Co

This brief, manageable, dynamic book helps teachers breathe life into their social studies teaching. The book illustrates the creation of a dynamic social studies classroom with its constructivist framework, key instructional approaches and literacy-based pedagogy, text sets, activities, and classroom vignettes. The most practical of all social studies methods books, this edition highlights fresh and creative strategies that build key social studies understandings, skills, and values. The book is highly readable, offering a solid blend of sound theory and descriptions of exciting classroom practice. Readers will feel they are being escorted through model social studies classrooms and come away from the reading with a clear vision of the most effective and creative way to teach social studies and to motivate elementary students to become social scientists.

Dynamic Social Studies For Constructivist Classrooms: Inspiring Tomorrow's Social Scientists

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Pearson College Div

Dynamic Social Studies for Constructivist Classrooms is a brief, manageable, practical, and widely-popular guide to the most effective ways to teach social studies to elementary school students—and to motivate them to become social scientists. Using a constructivist framework, key instructional approaches, literacy-based pedagogy, text sets, activities, and illustrative classroom scenarios, the book focuses on motivation, creativity, and the good examples of excellent teachers to help educators breathe life into theory social studies teaching. <ul>
<li> Now easier than ever to navigate, the text includes a new design and presentation throughout. </li> <li> In keeping with current interest in learning about the economy, a new, comprehensive treatment of economics is included in Chapter 11. </li> <li> Providing a complete look at the six social sciences is possible through the book’s added content on anthropology and sociology in Chapter 10. </li> <li> How to include social studies in a crowded instructional program is covered in a new Chapter 6 on interdisciplinary curriculum. </li> <li> Determining what to teach in the social studies curriculum is aided in the marginal notes that match illustrative activities to professional standards throughout the text. </li> <li> Teachers get invaluable help for dealing with individual and group characteristics and differences in the book’s increased emphasis and new material on such contemporary concerns as bullying and gender specific behavior. </li> <li> Valuable suggestions for short- and long-term planning is provided in Chapter 3’s look at the Wiggins/McTighe Understanding by Design (UbD) approach. </li> <li> Teachers are able to integrate the use of the latest technology and social media into the classroom—whiteboards, webquests, mobile devices, and more—through the increased emphasis presented throughout the text. </li> <li> Ways to improve group and individual learning experiences are presented in the new section on learning centers in Chapter 6. </li> <li> Also included are expected learning outcomes at the beginning of each chapter and “Teaching Tips” boxes highlighting successful teaching strategies throughout. </li> </ul>

Dynamic Social Studies for Constructivist Classrooms: Inspiring Tomorrow's Social Scientists (10th Edition)

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Pearson

“How do I get across the important social studies content without being run-of-the-mill or ordinary? How can I make social studies fun and still maintain control of the classroom?” Dynamic Social Studies for Constructivist Classrooms , Ninth Edition shows teachers how to make social studies fun. Yet it is also the most practical of social studies texts. It is highly readable and offers a manageable length. The author begins with the sound philosophical approach of constuctivism and then provides many practical examples of classroom instruction and creative tools to assist teachers in bringing this framework to life in the classroom. Readers will feel they are being escorted through model social studies classrooms and will come away with a clear vision of the most effective, creative, and dynamic way to teach social studies. Meanwhile, students will be learning important social studies content that will encourage them to become informed, caring citizens who will make a difference in our world. New To This Edition: NEW! Includes a new chapter (Chapter 3) on Integrated Instruction—helps teachers to fulfill the goals and standards for social studies instruction by incorporating content and skills from other subject areas. NEW! Offers “Backward Design” for Unit Planning- Chapter 10 adapts the popular “Backward Design” suggestions of Wiggins and McTighe to planning and carrying out social studies units. NEW! Online Resources--TeacherPrep and MyLabSchool assets offer important online resources that help students virtually observe relevant classroom activities. NEW! Proposes the establishment of Democratic Learning Communities- Helps students experience democracy in their classrooms as a basis for developing the dispositions for democratic living as adults. NEW! Takes a Developmental Inquiry Approach- Helps readers understand how to introduce and refine inquiry skills through developmentally suitable instructional strategies. NEW! Includes more examples-Gives even more representative samples of exciting

Dynamic Social Studies for Constructivist Classrooms: Inspiring Tomorrow's Social Scientists (with MyEducationLab) (9th Edition)

This sourcebook and guide is designed to help teachers plan and implement their own effective social studies programs. Covers a philosophy for teaching, emphasizing that no single method of instruction is sufficient to achieve all goals and objectives of elementary social studies instruction. Offers a comprehensive view of lesson planning. Explores instructional approaches. Considers contents sources (for civic education, geography, history). Discusses learning tools (reading, writing, the expressive arts). Explains how to select instructional resources. Includes recommendations within a developmental framework that highlight both grade-appropriateness and adaptations for other grade levels. Addresses topical issues: constructivism, decision-making strategies, critical thinking skills, thematic planning, cooperative learning, and alternative assessment methods. Includes a "classroom sketch" and "classroom connection" in each chapter. Contains "technology sampler" boxes with starting points for exploiting computers as crucial planning and instructional tools. For prospective elementary school social studies teachers.

Social Studies and the Elementary School Child (6th Edition)

PRENTICE/HALL

“How do I get across the important social studies content without being run-of-the-mill or ordinary? How can I make social studies fun and still maintain control of the classroom?” Dynamic Social Studies for Constructivist Classrooms , Ninth Edition shows teachers how to make social studies fun. Yet it is also the most practical of social studies texts. It is highly readable and offers a manageable length. The author begins with the sound philosophical approach of constuctivism and then provides many practical examples of classroom instruction and creative tools to assist teachers in bringing this framework to life in the classroom. Readers will feel they are being escorted through model social studies classrooms and will come away with a clear vision of the most effective, creative, and dynamic way to teach social studies. Meanwhile, students will be learning important social studies content that will encourage them to become informed, caring citizens who will make a difference in our world. New To This Edition: NEW! Includes a new chapter (Chapter 3) on Integrated Instruction–helps teachers to fulfill the goals and standards for social studies instruction by incorporating content and skills from other subject areas. NEW! Offers “Backward Design” for Unit Planning- Chapter 10 adapts the popular “Backward Design” suggestions of Wiggins and McTighe to planning and carrying out social studies units. NEW! Online Resources--TeacherPrep and MyLabSchool assets offer important online resources that help students virtually observe relevant classroom activities. NEW! Proposes the establishment of Democratic Learning Communities- Helps students experience democracy in their classrooms as a basis for developing the dispositions for democratic living as adults. NEW! Takes a Developmental Inquiry Approach- Helps readers understand how to introduce and refine inquiry skills through developmentally suitable instructional strategies. NEW! Includes more examples-Gives even more representative samples of exciting classroom activities to help highlight and illustrate important professional concepts and skills.

Dynamic Social Studies for Constructivist Classrooms: Inspiring Tomorrow's Social Scientists

The very young: Guiding children from infancy through the early years

Wadsworth Pub. Co.

The sourcebook: Activities to enrich programs for infants and young children

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The Very Young: Guiding Children from Infancy Through the Early Years

Dynamic Social Studies for Elementary Classrooms (7th Edition)

Dynamic Social Studies For Constructivist Classrooms: Inspiring Tomorrow's Social Scientists

Dynamic Social Studies for Constructivist Classrooms: Inspiring Tomorrow's Social Scientists (10th Edition)

Dynamic Social Studies for Constructivist Classrooms: Inspiring Tomorrow's Social Scientists (with MyEducationLab) (9th Edition)

Social Studies and the Elementary School Child (6th Edition)

Dynamic Social Studies for Constructivist Classrooms: Inspiring Tomorrow's Social Scientists

The very young: Guiding children from infancy through the early years

The sourcebook: Activities to enrich programs for infants and young children

The very young: Guiding children from infancy through the early years