Guiding Social Studies Experiences

geology

allowing children to play in a sandbox with cars, trucks, pails and shovels helps them learn...

themes

can be used to integrate the learning opportunities of many different concepts

holiday celebrations in a center

can help children understand their own culture and other cultures

intergenerational

concepts in the program to encourage children to view older adults more positively

ability levels

determined by observing the children as they play with others

stereotyping

one of the greatest problems faced by today's adults

ecology

the study of the chain of life

culture

word social scientist use to describe all the aspects of people's lives

omission

a practice that implies that some groups have less value than other groups

concepts

help children to organize, group and order their experiences

evaluation

helps you see if goals have been met

classroom celebrations

include birthdays, the birth of a new sibling, and the arrival of a new child in the program

social studies

includes history, geography, economics, current events and careers

perceptions

what the child learns about a relationship or object as a result of sensory experiences