This book focuses on the affective dimensions of learning situations and discusses the need for dealing with the emotional aspects that are a part of every cognitive learning experience. Part 1 presents a model that allows systematically and predictably for the development of the whole child, taking account of readiness-awareness level and…

The relationship between the psychological process of social-cognitive development of elementary children and social science education is reviewed. Social cognition is defined as the ways in which children come to understand the thoughts and feelings of others. For the most part, research findings have shown that a fundamental aspect of social…

The book presents 477 classroom activity suggestions for elementary and middle school teachers which reflect current social studies instructional thinking. The objectives are to promote greater understanding of the instructional topics presented and to encourage a commitment to integrating current instructional trends into personal classroom…