Activities for Elementary School Social Studies - Softcover

James W. Stockard Jr.; Mary Margaret Wogan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1577666720 ISBN 13: 9781577666721

Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc, 2010

Synopsis

Revised edition of the invaluable guidebook for developing interest, meaning, and true understanding in the classroom! According to Piaget, all higher-order thinking skills have their bases in activities involving concrete manipulation and observation. The third edition of this highly regarded collection of social studies activities, now with new contributing author Mary Margaret Wogan, continues to be based on the premise that children learn best through experiences and activities learning by doing. It features new activities for each social studies category (geography, history, anthropology, sociology, economics, political science, and interdisciplinary). Three important additions to the key elements of the easy-to-follow activity format make it easier for instructors to meet standards-based curriculum requirements:

- A detailed treatment of National Council of Social Studies standards addressed

- Specific multiple intelligences addressed (This concept is reinforced by a new multiple intelligences section in the back of the book)

- Useful Web site(s) for group/individual research (URLs for sites that will expand or enrich the learning experience for the activity)

By engaging pupils in meaningful, worthwhile social studies activities, instructors can emphasize the processes of learning rather than the products, resulting in a richly rewarding experience for pupils and teacher alike.

Titles of related interest from Waveland Press: Dynneson et al., Designing Effective Instruction for Secondary Social Studies, Third Edition (ISBN 9781577665199); Farris, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies: An Interdisciplinary, Multicultural Approach, Seventh Edition (ISBN 9781478622802); and Stockard, Handbook for Teaching Secondary School Social Studies (ISBN 9781577664543).

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From the Back Cover:

"I've used the first and second editions and will continue by using the third edition. It's an excellent source of activities for social studies methods courses." -- Marvin A. Seperson, Nova Southeastern University

"This book is awesome in supporting my students' learning to be effective social studies teachers. Thank you for creating this work. It's very practical and current!" -- Gayle Bortnem, Northern State University

"My students absolutely love the variety of activities that this text has to offer! We use it every semester!" -- Christy Moore, Oakland City University

"Every elementary teacher should have a copy of this book on his or her shelf! It's full of great activities and the organization of the book is awesome." -- Peg Moneypenny, Trinity International University

"I love this text. It has the basic information students need regarding the social science areas. None of my students sell it back because of all the great activities. The price is a great selling point, too." -- Jordan Jay, Lincoln University

About this edition

• Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1577666720
• ISBN 13: 9781577666721
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 352