Teaching Social Studies in the Early Childhood Classroom: Nurturing Democratic and Global Citizens

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Jean Kirshner (niversity of Northern Colorado, USA) Jenny Pettit (Metropolitan State University, USA)

Teaching Social Studies in the Early Childhood Classroom

Nurturing Democratic and Global Citizens

Jean Kirshner (niversity of Northern Colorado, USA), Jenny Pettit (Metropolitan State University, USA)

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Bloomsbury Academic
29 May 2025

Educational strategies & policy; Pre-school & kindergarten; Teaching of a specific subject

This textbook develops early childhood teachers’ capacity to effectively instruct democratic principles to our youngest citizens. As our world experiences political polarization, pandemics, heightened racial tension, and the evolving awareness of gender and LGBTQ issues this textbook addresses those topics as they show up in the early childhood classroom, offering research informed practical guidance for pre- and in-service teachers.

The book is organized around 12 themes, 10 of which are based on the National Council for Social Studies’ (NCSS) themes, in addition to the anti-racist/anti-bias curriculum and gender expensive principals from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), closely following social studies content standards from across the United States. The themes covered are: culture and cultural diversity, history, geography, identity, gender roles and gender identity, institutions, power and authority, economics, science and technology, global citizenship and civic ideals and practice. Throughout each chapter you will come to know 5 early childhood classrooms and including profiles of the teachers, students, communities. These five spaces represent a variety of early childhood teachers, different age groups of students, and diverse communities and show how the lesson learned in each chapter can be applied in classroom settings. This book provides developmentally appropriate ways to teach relevant and current social studies content to our very youngest learners, emphasizing the fact that these very children will grow to be the next stewards of our global community.

By: Jean Kirshner (niversity of Northern Colorado USA), Jenny Pettit (Metropolitan State University, USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 460g
ISBN: 9781350441729
ISBN 10: 1350441724
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 29 May 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jean Kirshner is Professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Northern Colorado, USA. Jenny Pettit is Adjunct Professor of Education at Metropolitan State University, Denver, USA.

Reviews for Teaching Social Studies in the Early Childhood Classroom: Nurturing Democratic and Global Citizens

Jean Kirshner and Jenny Pettit have renewed my hope for a caring and compassionate society by bringing the complex ideals of democracy into doable actions for our youngest citizens and their teachers. Every early childhood educator needs this book! -- Melanie Reaves, Associate Professor of Literacy Education, Montana State University Billings, USA