Book chapter
Foreward [to Social studies for young children]
Social studies for young children: preschool and primary curriculum anchor, pp.xvii-xviii
2022
Abstract
Children are born into social studies (Mindes, 2005). I am sure that Gayle did not realize how astute or how visionary this statement would be, written fifteen years before she would prepare the third edition of Social Studies for Young Children. As an early childhood professor and researcher, I have benefitted from Gayle's and my discussions and collaborations regarding young children's development and learning within their understanding of the world context. Young children's perspectives in these matters are quite interesting. It is a fascinating world in which they live and learn. Knowing this not only benefits children, but it also benefits the adults, as the significant adults in their lives structure their interaction with them based on this knowledge. By recognizing, appreciating, and considering children's personal and societal perspectives, adults benefit by increasing their understanding of how children explore and discover things in their world. Gayle and the chapter authors have used this to skillfully construct a volume that reflects their valuing of children, their views, and their circumstances. [1st paragraph]
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- Title
- Foreward [to Social studies for young children]
- Creators
- Dominic Gullo - Drexel University
- Contributors
- Gayle Mindes (Editor) - DePaul UniversityMark F. Newman (Editor) - National Louis University
- Publication Details
- Social studies for young children: preschool and primary curriculum anchor, pp.xvii-xviii
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield; Lanham
- Edition
- 3rd
- Number of pages
- 2
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Education
- Identifiers
- 991021985101304721