Social Studies for Young Children

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.

• List of Figures List of Tables and Textboxes Foreword by Dominic F. Gullo, Ph.D.Preface Acknowledgments About the Contributors An Introduction to the Book: Why Should Social Studies Be the Curricula Anchor for Young Children? Gayle Mindes, Ed.D.1 Why Is Studying Social Studies Important for Young Learners? Mark Newman, Ph.D.2 How Are Literacy and Social Studies Inextricably Linked? Marie Ann Donovan, Ed.D., and Gayle Mindes, Ed.D.3 How Can Social Studies Anchor the Curriculum? Gayle Mindes, Ed.D.4 Children’s Literature for Children’s Social Studies Marie Ann Donovan, Ed.D.5 Why Is the Evidence for Equitable and Effective Early Care and Education Programs an Essential Foundation for the Early Childhood Social Studies Teacher? Iheoma U. Iruka, Ph.D.6 Meeting the Needs of Young Emergent Bilinguals Xiaoning Chen, Ph.D.7 How Are We Including and Supporting All Children, Helping All Children Thrive? Michelle Parker-Katz, Ph.D., and Amanda Passmore, Ph.D.8 How Does Social Studies Help Young Children Learn About Community and Citizenship? Mark Newman, Ph.D.9 How Are Young Children Involved in Civic Engagement?Gayle Mindes, Ed.D.AppendixesA. General Lesson Planning Amy Clark, Ph.D.B. Integrated Unit Outline Planning Template Amy Clark, Ph.D.C. Investigation Planning Guide Amy Clark, Ph.D.D. Lesson Planning Template Megan Schumaker-Murphy, Ed.D.Glossary ReferencesIndex

A textbook all early childhood teachers need to help them restore civic education and the social studies to their appropriate role as the essential core of the school curriculum.