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Much More Social Studies Through Children's Literature A Collaborative Approach
Anthony D. Fredericks
Book Code: TIP4450
ISBN: 1-59158-445-0
ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-445-2
276 pages, illustrations
Teacher Ideas Press, an imprint of Libraries Unlimited
Publication: 4/30/2007
List Price: $35.00 (UK Sterling Price: £19.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Trim Size: 8 1/2 x 11
Subjects: Reviews:
  • A participatory approach to elementary social studies teaching. Quality children's literature is the focal point for the "hands-on, minds-on" experiences that are presented in the 62 units linked to national standards. Practical and up-to-date suggestions for collaborations with librarians and integration across the curriculum are included.
    —Curriculum Connections     Spring 2008
  • The third entry in this series of teaching aids suggests 400 activities elementary school students can perform in conjunction with 45 trade books on self-perception, family, community, history, geography, animals, and international cultures. The final two sections provide theater scripts for children to read aloud and reproducible handouts.
    —Reference & Research Book News     August 2007
Description: These dynamic literature-based activities will help you energize the entire social studies curriculum and implement national (and state) standards. Fredericks presents hundreds of "hands-on, minds-on" projects that actively engage students in positive learning experiences. Each of the 62 units offers book summaries, social studies topic areas, critical thinking questions, classroom resources, and lots of easy-to-do activities for every grade level. The author also provides practical guidelines for collaborative ventures with school librarians, tips for integrating literature across the curriculum, lists of relevant web sites useful in social studies education, and an up-to-date section of annotated bibliographies of the best in children's social studies literature.
  • All titles are linked to national social studies standards.
  • A chapter on the need for collaboration between the classroom teacher and the school librarian is included.
  • Each individual unit also includes a section on one or more collaborative classroom/library projects. Grade levels are included.
  • A "crossover" section points out how social studies literature can also be used to promote other aspects of the elementary curriculum.
    • LC Card Number: 2006037630
    LCC Class: LB1584
    Dewey Class: 372
    PDF Catalogs:
    LU School Library Spring 2008.pdf
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