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Making Sense: Reflections On Developing A Social Studies Curriculum For Five- And Six-Year-Olds, Anne Tobias
Making Sense: Reflections On Developing A Social Studies Curriculum For Five- And Six-Year-Olds, Anne Tobias
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This paper is a reflection on the writing of a social studies curriculum for five and six-year-olds-a study of a neighborhood construction site. It examines the way in which one teacher's commitment to offering children meaningful content evolved into the formulation of her educational philosophy, as influenced by such progressive educators as John Dewey, Lucy Sprague Mitchell, and Caroline Pratt.
Part One of the thesis is divided into three major sections. The first consists of a developmental overview of five- and six-year-olds. The second describes the connections between understandings of basic child development, understandings of a particular group of children, …
A Social Studies Curriculum For Three And Four Year Olds : A Family Study That Bridges The Gap Between School And Home, Judith M. Gentry
A Social Studies Curriculum For Three And Four Year Olds : A Family Study That Bridges The Gap Between School And Home, Judith M. Gentry
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This independent study outlines a social studies curriculum for three and four year olds, focusing on family. The purpose of this thesis is to provide a framework for teachers when considering how to promote diversity in their classroom and at the same time recognizing cultural identity.
A Description And Analysis Of An Integrated Science-Social Studies Curriculum For A Class Of Emotionally Disturbed Children, Margaret Mcnamara
A Description And Analysis Of An Integrated Science-Social Studies Curriculum For A Class Of Emotionally Disturbed Children, Margaret Mcnamara
Graduate Student Independent Studies
While working in a small independent special school, this writer developed an animal curriculum for four emotionally disturbed boys with another teacher. The teaching of this curriculum took place from March to June of the school year 77-78. This independent study is a description and analysis of the animal curriculum done with special students.
This paper is structured so that it begins with a description of the new environment of these children including a daily schedule. A short explanation of the group's functioning and brief case studies are included. Previous curricula and the origin of this curriculum is discussed. …