Graduate Project Title
Once Upon a Time: A Model Literature Based Approach to Teaching Social Studies in Early Childhood
Document Type
Graduate Project
Date of Degree Completion
2007
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
Committee Chair
B. Keith Salyer
Second Committee Member
D. Woodcock
Third Committee Member
N. Jurenka
Abstract
The purpose of this project was to design an early childhood social studies curriculum that integrated the use of children's literature, to be used in early childhood classrooms. Listening to and reading stories about social studies topics helps students to see the importance of various social studies issues and will allow them to connect personally with the theme by completing a wide range of related activities. National and state standards require students to understand many social studies concepts and using children's literature as a vehicle for learning the required standards can help students see the idea that social studies relates to everyone, everywhere.
Recommended Citation
Martone, Kristi Louisa, "Once Upon a Time: A Model Literature Based Approach to Teaching Social Studies in Early Childhood" (2007). All Graduate Projects. 151.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/graduate_projects/151
Included in
Curriculum and Social Inquiry Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Pre-Elementary, Early Childhood, Kindergarten Teacher Education Commons