Elementary Social Studies: A Practical Guide

By June R. Chapin and Rosemary G. Messick

Book Overview

The most up-to-date on the market, this brief text focuses on central concerns in teaching social studies in a standards-based environment, and prepares new teachers to successfully implement a social studies curriculum with concepts, strategies, and values relevant to elementary and middle grades. KEY TOPICS: The eighth edition builds on the success of previous editions by covering the core and key areas of teaching social studies in a brief and accessible manner. Among the content addressed: the curriculum and standards; planning for instruction; instructional strategies; using multiple assessments to evaluate student learning; helping students to interpret history; teaching geography, economics, civics, and a diverse group of students; and linking social studies to literacy. MARKET: For pre-service teachers of elementary and middle grade students.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0132697157
• ISBN13: 9780132697156
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Pearson Education
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.9" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Social Studies Methods Textbook

This book is excellent for college students preparing to teach Elementary Ed in any school, public or private. I highly recommend it! It's a book you won't want to sell after you use it, because it's a great book to refer back to once you begin your teaching career.

This is a good, practical book

I liked this book, it gave many practical examples for teachers to use in the classroom. Social studies is generally a factual subject which can be very boring. This books helps to give you creative ideas for social studies content.