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Publication Date: 1993
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The Social Sciences and Early Childhood Teacher Preparation: Strengthening the Ties.
Hoffman, Stevie
International Journal of Social Education, v7 n3 p66-75 Win 1993
Asserts that the early childhood social studies curriculum should enable children to rethink and revise their tentative understandings of the world in light of new information and experiences. Argues that teachers must have knowledge of history, the social sciences, and cultural pluralism to design and teach social studies effectively. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Early Childhood Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Higher Education, History, Instructional Development, Preservice Teacher Education, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Student Attitudes, Teacher Education Curriculum, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Qualifications
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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