Social Studies Through Children's Literature
Title | Social Studies Through Children's Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony D. Fredericks |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Pages | 210 |
Release | 1991-10-15 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 0313078424 |
Use this activity-centered, literature-based approach to get students excited about social studies. These 32 units have summaries of books, social studies topic areas, lists of content-related words, curricular perspectives, and critical-thinking questions, as well as myriad activities. Fredericks also gives you an excellent annotated bibliography of children's literature and a list of social studies resources.
More Social Studies Through Childrens Literature
Title | More Social Studies Through Childrens Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony D. Fredericks |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Pages | 247 |
Release | 2000-02-15 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 0313078408 |
These dynamic literature-based activities will help you energize the social studies curriculum and implement national (and many of state) standards. Fredericks presents hundreds of hands-on, minds-on projects to stimulate actively and engage students in positive learning. Each of these 33 units offers book summaries, social studies topic areas, critical thinking questions, and dozens of easy-to-do activities for every grade level. The author also gives practical guidelines for integrating literature across the curriculum, lists of web sites useful in social studies classes, and annotated bibliographies of related resources.
Much More Social Studies Through Children's Literature
Title | Much More Social Studies Through Children's Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony D. Fredericks |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Pages | 277 |
Release | 2007-04-30 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 0313094667 |
Fredericks presents hundreds of hands-on, minds-on projects that actively engage students in positive learning experiences. Each of the units offers book summaries, social studies topic areas, critical thinking questions, classroom resources, and lots of easy-to-do activities for every grade level. The author also provides practical guidelines for collaborative ventures with school librarians, tips for integrating literature across the curriculum, lists of relevant web sites useful in social studies curriculum. Everything is linked to the social studies standards.
Children's Literature in Social Studies
Title | Children's Literature in Social Studies PDF eBook |
Author | DeAn M. Krey |
Publisher | |
Pages | 204 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Children |
ISBN |
Manual aids teachers in selecting children's books that correlate with one or more of the ten thematic strands of social studies and provides sample social studies literature response activities. Annotated book lists given. Elementary.
Teaching Social Studies Through Literature, Grades 4-6
Title | Teaching Social Studies Through Literature, Grades 4-6 PDF eBook |
Author | Nancy J. Keane |
Publisher | Linworth |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1586831054 |
Six exciting titles use well-known works of children's literature as a springboard for learning! Activities, booktalks, and recommended book titles help students connect reading for pleasure with reading for information. Includes relevant McREL, Information Power II, and NETS standards.
Spotlight on Young Children and Social Studies
Title | Spotlight on Young Children and Social Studies PDF eBook |
Author | Derry Gosselin Koralek |
Publisher | Spotlight on Young Children |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9781928896388 |
When engaged in social studies, with guidance and encouragement from adults, children develop awareness of self and family and become active participants in the larger community. The knowledge and skills learned through social studies prepare children to become informed and engaged citizens of their country and the world. In this collection of articles from Young Children and Beyond the Journal, experts discuss the historic roots of the social studies field, explain how quality books can help children understand themselves and others, and provide many examples of teachers and children engaged in meaningful social studies. The book includes a list of key resources as well as questions and activities designed to aid readers in reflecting on the articles. This volume is part of NAEYC's best-selling Spotlight series--great resources for the college classroom and for staff development.
Children's Literature & Social Studies
Title | Children's Literature & Social Studies PDF eBook |
Author | Myra Zarnowski |
Publisher | Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Children |
ISBN | 9780840389510 |
Presents guidelines for selecting and using literature in the social studies classroom; includes extensive lists of recommended books as well as illustrated lesson plans for using materials chosen.