Elementary Social Studies Instruction.

Handwriting instruction in elementary schools.

OBJECTIVE Classroom teachers teach handwriting, but when problems arise, students are referred to occupational therapy for remediation. This study, conducted by occupational therapists, reviews handwriting instruction by classroom teachers in one school district. METHOD Teachers from kindergarten through grade 6 were asked to complete an open-ended questionnaire regarding handwriting instruct...

Improving Student Thinking Through Elementary Art Instruction

Integrating Information Literacy into Elementary Social Studies in Taiwan

In an information age, schools should integrate information literacy into school curricula and educate children to be information literate. The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate an integrated information literacy curriculum in social studies for elementary level. The collaborative action research was used in this study. The researcher and a fifth-grade teacher collaboratively pl...

Reciprocal teaching of social studies in inclusive elementary classrooms.

Reading comprehension relies on the use of metacognitive strategies. Reciprocal teaching has been found to be an effective comprehension technique to use with students with learning disabilities. This study examined the effectiveness of reciprocal teaching during social studies instruction with several students with learning disabilities in fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade inclusive classrooms....

The Evolution of the Concept of Citizenship in the Curriculum for Elementary School Social Studies

A broad term, citizenship can guarantee an individual's rights and responsibilities in the society. The growth and dynamism of a society depends on citizens who feel responsible to participate in social and political affairs and have the necessary knowledge and insight to do so. Various school subjects make a significant contribution in this area. The present research has studied the evolutiona...