History in the early years
Until recently, history was sometimes seen as being inappropriate for young children. Increasingly, teachers are discovering that children enjoy finding out about the past, yet they are often unsure about what counts as 'real' history. Hilary Cooper here explains the strands of thinking involved in historical enquiry at any level, the extent to which pre-school children can think in this way and how teachers can build on this thinking once children are in school, making history an integral part…
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- Full title :History in the early years / Hilary Cooper.
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Until recently, history was sometimes seen as being inappropriate for young children. Increasingly, teachers are discovering that children enjoy finding out about the past, yet they are often unsure about what counts as 'real' history. Hilary Cooper here explains the strands of thinking involved in historical enquiry at any level, the extent to which pre-school children can think in this way and how teachers can build on this thinking once children are in school, making history an integral part of good practice: The book includes case studies to illustrate points and activities through which historical thinking can be developed.
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- Publication Date:1995.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Routledge
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1995.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xii, 208 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0203137566, 9780203137567, 9780415101004, 041510100X, 9786610327034, 6610327033
- oclc:ocn243606205
- LC Classification:LB1139.5.S64
- Dewey Decimal:372.89
Table of Contents
Chapter Introduction -- chapter 1 Understanding change over time -- chapter 2 Interpretations of the past -- chapter 3 Deductions and inferences from sources -- chapter 4 Teaching children to understand concepts of time and change -- chapter 5 Interpretations -- chapter 6 Deductions from sources -- chapter 7 Whole-school or Key Stage planning -- chapter 8 Planning a unit of study -- chapter 9 Case study 1: year 2/3--'Memories of Childhood'/'The Victorians' -- chapter 10 Case study 2: year 2--A class museum -- chapter 11 Case study 3: year 1--'Castles' -- chapter 12 Case study 4: children with severe learning difficulties-- 'A Victorian Kitchen' -- chapter 13 In-service workshops: some examples.
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