Social Studies for Young Children: Preschool and Primary Curriculum Anchor - Paperback

by Gayle Mindes (Author), Mark Newman (Author)

This completely revised early childhood curriculum resource, emphasizing social studies as an anchor for teaching an integrated curriculum of math, science, literacy, art, and social-emotional learning, shows current educators and aspiring teachers the significance of social studies in the lives of young children.

Author Biography

Gayle Mindes, Ed.D., is professor emerita at DePaul University, where she was a faculty member for 25 years and served as associate dean, acting dean, and chair of the Teacher Education Department. She is author of several notable books, including Assessing Young Children and Social Studies for Young Children: Preschool and Primary Curriculum Anchor, Second Edition, as well as editor for Teaching Young Children with Challenging Behavior and Contemporary Challenges in Teaching Young Children: Meeting the Needs of All Students. Mark Newman, Ph.D. is professor of social studies education at National College of Education, National Louis University. He has written and edited articles and books on maps, photographs, primary sources, and various historical and geographical topics. He is co-author of a book on visual literacy. Newman has been awarded several National Endowment for the Humanities grants and was director of a Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources project. In 2016, he won the National Louis University Distinguished Teaching Award.