Description:
Essentials of Elementary Social Studies is a teacher friendly text that provides comprehensive treatment of classroom planning, instruction, and strategies This sixth edition has been refined with new and relevant topics and strategies needed for effectively teaching elementary social studies
Review Quotes:
"Essentials of Elementary Social Studies 6th Edition offers a fresh and contemporary collection of research-based strategies, topics, resources, instructional technologies, and theory-to-practice connections... all of which are needed and wanted by elementary educators. The energetic and conversational style invites interaction. Russell and Waters successfully capture current thinking, content, and skills vital for empowering children in their journeys to understand and participate as active citizens in the world."
Janie Hubbard, Associate Professor of Elementary Social Studies Education, The University of Alabama, USA
"Essentials of Elementary Social Studies 6th Edition is a thorough and thoughtful introduction to the practice of teaching elementary social studies. As a true methods book, Russell and Waters focus on an array of approaches to teaching elementary social studies that would be beneficial to both beginning and experienced educators. For anyone interested in a book that is built around the practical aspects of elementary social studies, this book is a must read."
Bonnie Bittman, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, The University of Hawaii, USA
"Russell and Waters have written a very teacher friendly text that offers practical and engaging strategies for elementary classrooms. The text includes useful lesson plans as well as innovative and diverse teaching ideas that are sure to be helpful for any current or future elementary social studies teacher. Additionally, the authors provide activities for each chapter that can be utilized in elementary social studies methods courses for teacher preparation programs. Essentials of Elementary Social Studies 6th Edition is well organized, easy to read, and is certain to be a useful resource for anyone interested in methods for teaching elementary social studies."
Irenea Walker, Assistant Professor of Elementary Education, The University of Northern Iowa, USA