Social Studies for Elementary School Children: Developing Young Citizens

Designed to help preservice and inservice elementary and middle school teachers in becoming more effective social studies teachers, the first few chapters offer an overview and discussion of the foundations and content of the social studies curriculum. The main part of the text addresses planning and instructional strategies, while the final chapters discuss how to prepare children in a global society and strategies to help students understand and communicate well. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.