History in the Early Years (Teaching & Learning in the Early Years S.)

by HilaryCooper (Author)

• Used

  Illustrated
  1995

  $3.25

  Until recently, history was sometimes seen as being inapprop riate for young children. Increasingly, however, teachers are discovering that children enjoy finding out about the past, and that teaching history can be an integral part of good practice. Parts 1 and 2 of the book explore the context for teaching history in the early years, including sections on *understanding change over time *interpretations of the past *deductions and inferences from sources. Parts 3, 4 and 5 present a range of practical strategies and activities through which teachers can work to develop children's historical thinking. Part 3 concentrates on organisation, planning and assessment, including how history can be related to other areas of the curriculum and cross-curricular themes. Also in Part 3 is a detailed section on planning a unit of study, which offers step by step guidance for busy teachers. Part 4 looks at how these strategies can work in practice, through four case studies: *Year2/3 - Memories of Childhood: The Victorians *Year 2 - A Class Museum *Year 1 - Castles * Children with sever learning difficulties - A Victorian Kitchen. The final part presents some examples of inservice workshops through which teachers can develop their own curricula, based on the needs and strengths of their own schools, on the resources of their own localities and on their own interests and those of their children and their families.

• Used

  Paperback
  2002

  $3.62

  History in the Early Years is an innovative and accessible guide to helping young children explore the past through their environment, family history and story. This fully revised edition includes guidance on introducing children to the past at the Foundation Stage in school and pre-school settings. Throughout it shows how the requirements of the early years curriculum can be met in innovative ways, and is fully illustrated by case study examples of children's learning and also supported by recent research. The book will support both new and experienced early years practitioners in developing young children's sense of identity through history. It encourages practitioners to ensure that history is a significant dimension of early years education and will be essential reading for all teachers in the early and primary years.

• New

  Paperback
  2002

  $64.75

  History in the Early Years is an innovative and accessible guide to helping young children explore the past through their environment, family history and story. This fully revised edition includes guidance on introducing children to the past at the Foundation Stage in school and pre-school settings. Throughout it shows how the requirements of the early years curriculum can be met in innovative ways, and is fully illustrated by case study examples of children's learning and also supported by recent research. The book will support both new and experienced early years practitioners in developing young children's sense of identity through history. It encourages practitioners to ensure that history is a significant dimension of early years education and will be essential reading for all teachers in the early and primary years.