Social Studies Research and Practice: Volume 10 Issue 3

Teachers Collaborate Using Lesson Study: Implications for Early Childhood Social Studies Students

Janie D. Hubbard

Students often do not understand the relevance of social studies, are not interested in it, and some early childhood students confuse it with other disciplines. Various external…

Examining Second Graders’ Construction and Interpretation of Questions Used During Interviews

Lynn Allyson Kelley, Lee Freeman

Although there is a lack of research on instruction that aims at facilitating students’ use of questioning with peers, many early childhood social studies textbooks and resources…

Tackling Controversial Topics: Developing Thematic Text Sets for Elementary Social Studies

Christina M. Tschida, Lisa Brown Buchanan

Increased integration of the social studies into language arts instructional time in elementary schools, has led to a common practice of covering social studies content through…

Building Prospective Early Childhood Teachers Content Knowledge Through Historical Reasoning Tasks

Amy B. Palmeri

The preparation of future teachers of young children should incorporate attention to the developmental markers at the heart of developmentally appropriate practice and ground…

Encouraging Awareness of Environment through Art and Print

Lori T. Meier, Huili Hong, Millie Robinson, Edward J. Dwyer

The era of high stakes testing often puts pressure on teachers and administrators to deemphasize creative activities, especially those involving the social studies, art, and…

Grappling with Death and Loss through Children’s Literature in the Social Studies

Brad M. Maguth, Rachel Boit, Lisa Muenz, Faith R. Smith

All too often tragedy and disaster strike the world around us, and when they do, people often are left speechless and powerless. In schools, there is no subject as uniquely…

Notable Trade Book Lesson Jake’s Best Thumb Written by Ilene Cooper

Dana Rolison, Mae Daniel

Jake’s Best Thumb portrays a child who goes to Kindergarten still sucking his thumb. He is subsequently bullied for the habit. This lesson plan embraces building empathy among…

Notable Trade Book Lesson F is for Friendship: A Quilt Alphabet Written by Helen L. Wilbur

Melina Vaughan, Esther Howard

This lesson plan allows one’s class to develop an appreciation for history through an examination of the symbolic art of quilting. The story F is for Friendship: A Quilt Alphabet…

Notable Trade Book Lesson Plan Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives Written by Gene Barretta

Jenna Morgan, Chafony Poole, Lynn Kelley, Jodie Winship

Gene Barretta’s books Neo Leo: The ageless ideas of Leonardo da Vinci, Now & Ben: The modern inventions of Benjamin Franklin, and timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison changed our…