Importance of Using Primary Sources in Social Studies, K-8 - by Elaine M Bukowiecki Hardcover

About the Book

This two-part book provides teachers in kindergarten through grade eight with a valuable resource as how to include primary sources in a social studies curriculum along with a required social studies textbook.

Book Synopsis

This two-part book provides teachers in kindergarten through grade eight with a valuable resource as how to include primary sources in a social studies curriculum along with a required social studies textbook.

Review Quotes

In my opinion, the author has done a good job in developing the conceptual framework. It is logical and makes sense in terms of current trends and research in the field. It focuses squarely on an approach to teaching and celebrates that approach throughout the manuscript.

The author has done a very nice job of writing in a practitioner voice, yet she has grounded the text in research. A very nice balance.

The conceptual approach captures an inclusive perspective of how to teach and articulate social studies through a variety of mediums. By recognizing the vast number of social influences on human activities and events, the author raises awareness of how intimately we are all connected through books, media, and other forms of experience transmission.

About the Author

Dr. Elaine M. Bukowiecki is a professor of literary education at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, where she coordinates the Graduate Programs in Reading. Elaine is a former Massachusetts elementary-school classroom teacher and a Connecticut district-wide language arts coordinator.