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Exploring Our World: Social Studies for Preschoolers

This chapter focuses on teaching preschoolers about social studies by helping them understand their world and develop their individual identities. It covers topics such as family, community, self-awareness, and promoting peace through storytelling and art. Traditional social studies concepts are introduced in an age-appropriate way, including temporal awareness, spatial knowledge, and number sense. The chapter also highlights socially-minded traits and the importance of positive acceptance of oneself and others.

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Exploring Our World: Social Studies for Preschoolers

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  1. Chapter 22Creative Social Studies Preschoolers and Social Studies Learning about One’s World Individual Development and Identity People in the Community Teaching Young Children about Peace

  2. Preschoolers and Social Studies Traditional social studies subjects not appropriate Appropriate concrete social studies concepts: Temporal awareness Spatial knowledge Number sense NAEYC socially-minded traits Storytelling introduction to continuity, change, similarity and difference

  3. Learning about One’s World Begins with self Name Family Ethnic background Family grouping Family occupations Living space

  4. Individual Development and Identity Self-awareness—strengths and weaknesses Positive acceptance of self Positive physical acceptance Awareness of physical characteristics

  5. People in the Community Adult roles Interdependence Helpers in the community Community workers Excursions in the community—field trips

  6. Art and Social Studies Artists work: Social expression Social change Ben Shahn Louise Berliawsky Nevelson Romare Bearden Quilters of Gee’s Bend

  7. Teaching Children about Peace Manifesto 2000 Don’t hurt anybody Use words to settle problems Teacher’s role Encourage children to work out their problems Give children tools to define and settle differences Teach children how to use words to settle differences

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