Teaching Social Studies in Early Education / Edition 1

by Wilma Robles DeMelendez, Verna Beck, Melba Fletcher

Overview

Teachers and child caregivers will love this new book because it clearly combines the theory and practice of teaching social studies to young children. Taking a global approach, this book presents major topical areas such as geography, history, the arts, and multicultural education. In addition, it integrates social studies with other subjects in a literature-based format. It's practical, easy-to-understand coverage that meets national standards.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780766802889
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	02/11/2000
Series:	Early Childhood Education Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	7.98(w) x 9.22(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

Program Professor of Early Childhood Education at Nova Southeastern University


Vesna Beck, Ed.D., was a university administrator and professor at the community college and university levels for over 40 years. During her 24-year tenure at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, she was the administrator of the doctoral program in organizational leadership and professor in the Master of Science in early childhood education where she taught research and assessment courses. Vesna's partnership with Wilma, that began more than two decades ago, resulted in two books, many workshops, conference presentations, teacher training, and journal publications. Vesna is the co-author (with Wilma Robles de Melendez) of TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN EARLY EDUCATION.

Table of Contents

PART 1 HELPING CHILDREN BECOME: A RATIONALE FOR TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES: Chapter 1 The World Children Live In. Chapter 2 Discovering the Essence of the Social Studies. Chapter 3 Getting Ready to Teach: Development Considerations. PART 2 PLANNING THE SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM FOR THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOM: Chapter 4 Planning Developmentally Appropriate Social Studies. Chapter 5 Learning About the Past and the Present. Chapter 6 Learning About the Space Where We Live: Geography and the Young Child. Chapter 7 Becoming Socially Responsible Citizens in a Democratic Society. Chapter 8 Bring on the Arts! Exploring the Arts and Creative Expression with Young Children. Chapter 9 Growing Up in a Multicultural Society. Chapter 10 Other Sources of Social Studies Content: Economics, Environmental Education, Special Issues.