Publisher's Synopsis
Designed to focus on central concerns in teaching social studies in a standards-based environment,this brief text enables teachers to successfully implement a social studies curriculum with concepts, strategies, and values relevant to elementary and middle grades.
Elementary Social Studies: A Practical Guide, 7/e clearly presents, in a friendly tone, the essential content and methods for teaching social studies in the K-8 classroom, while reflecting on the recent trends in technology, teaching English Language Learners, and meeting the needs of diverse students. The text deals with the various social studies disciplines in a way that reflects the field's greater focus on teaching history, geography, economics, and civic education.
