This popular book provides a multitude of practical ideas, suggestions, and activities that prospective early childhood teachers can use to both interest young children in social studies and integrate social studies with other sciences, art, literature, mathematics, reading, and writing. Because play is the basic means of young children’s learning, the book offers a full chapter on the topic and incorporates ideas for “playing” throughout the mater… More >>
Social Studies for the Preschool/Primary Child
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#1 by Amber L. Schmidt on January 31, 2010 - 12:14 pm
I was a little disaisfied with this product. It was suppose to be in “good condition” and the front of the cover was cut, a piece missing, and it has some paste all over it making it very sticky. I’m glad I have the book but I am unsure if I will be able to re-sell it.
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Reginald Williams on January 31, 2010 - 2:51 pm
Social studies in the early childhood years mostly entails knowing about oneself, his family/community ecological system, and the awareness of culture. I think Carol Seedfeldt accomplishes all of this.
A teacher, however, may want to take some time to plant the seeds of later elementary social science learning during these younger years. I would suggest, therefore, using this text in conjuction with Arther Ellis’ Social Studies book which really and truly does what I thought this book would do.
I’m not downing this book. I just think it reaches its maximum efficiency and use when coupled with an excellent elementary social studies teacher education text
Rating: 5 / 5