50 Ways to Teach Social Studies for Elementary Teachers

This book explains how to teach social studies through themes of primary sources, music, food, visual media, community, literature, environment, and experiential learning.

List of contents

Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Using Primary Sources to Teach Social Studies
Chapter 2: Using Music to Teach Social Studies
Chapter 3: Using Literature to Teach Social Studies
Chapter 4: Using Visual Media to Teach Social Studies
Chapter 5: Using the Environment to Teach Social Studies
Chapter 6: Using the Community to Teach Social Studies
Chapter 7: Using Food to Teach Social Studies
Chapter 8: Using Experiential Learning to Teach Social Studies
Conclusion
Appendix A: Salt Dough Recipe for Making Tiles
Appendix B: The Little Red Hen Operetta
Appendix C: Cinderella Story Comparison Chart
Appendix D: Main Street Template for Architecture
Appendix E: Main Street Template for Courthouse Square
Appendix F: Main Street Template for Building Use
Appendix G: Table for Using the FILM Strategy
Appendix H: Amish Friendship Bread Recipe
Appendix I: Johnny Cake Recipe
Bibliography
Summary of Activities
About the Author and Illustrator

About the author

S. Kay Gandy is a retired university professor of 17 years and retired elementary teacher of 27 years. Through work with international education, she has gathered teaching ideas across the globe.

Product details

• Authors: S. Kay Gandy
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781475860696
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-6069-6
• No. of pages: 140
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Teaching of a specific subject, Educational: Art & design, Educational: Social sciences, Educational: Social sciences, social studies, Educational: Arts, general, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Arts & Humanities, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Social Science, Educational: Humanities & social sciences, general