Social Studies for Elementary School Children: Developing Young Citizens - Hardcover

Helping elementary school children become reflective, competent, concerned citizens is the goal of social studies education...and this exciting methods text provides future elementary teachers with all of the background and guidance they need to achieve that goal. Written from this clear and distinct perspective, Social Studies for Elementary School Children offers comprehensive coverage of the kind of teaching strategies and techniques which truly engage learners, and help to foster the personal responsibility for actions upon which a democratic society is built.

This updated methods book provides future elementary teachers with the background they need to assist their prospective readers with becoming reflective, competent, and concerned citizens. Based on constructivist theory, this book provides comprehensive coverage of teaching strategies which engage learners and foster the personal responsibility upon which a democratic society is built. Information from the Handbook of Research on Teaching and Learning Social Studies and current research related to the instruction of social studies is incorporated into the book.