Seeing the Whole Through Social Studies » (2nd Edition)

Tarry Lindquist is an enthusiastic presenter and master classroom teacher who has worked extensively with both students and teachers in grades K-8. She has had more than thirty years of teaching experience both in the United States and overseas. A regular presenter with Heinemann Workshops and the Bureau of Education and Research, she is known for the innovative and practical content of her teaching. Tarry has been recognized as Elementary Teacher of the Year by the National Council for Social Studies, and as a national Good Neighbor award winner by State Farm. She has written three Heinemann books: Seeing the Whole Through Social Studies, 2nd edition; Ways That Work: Putting Social Studies Standards into Practice; and Social Studies at the Center: Integrating Kids, Content, and Literacy (with Doug Selwyn). Tarry's presentations are fast-moving, enjoyable and centered around a wealth of practical ideas and proven techniques that can be implemented immediately in most elementary classrooms.

Tarry is a teacher's teacher who communicates her love of children and enthusiasm for teaching on each page of this book.
-Margit McGuire, Past President, National Council for the Social Studies

Margit McGuire's words are as true now as they were for the first edition of Tarry Lindquist's chronicle of 12 years of teaching, using social studies as the framework. Since that time, citizenship and decision making for the public good are topics that are more important than ever. Social studies has taken on greater significance as today's teachers and students interact with worthwhile content in a meaningful way. Tarry's new second edition describes a child-centered classroom where students can expose and explore critical content and connect their learning to the real world.

Included among the new features are:

• "Teacher's Notebook"-how to develop reading and writing skills using social studies resources and content
• "Tarry's Teaching Tips"-organizational decisions for building a democratic classroom
• "How It Worked for Me"-brief accounts from teachers across the country who have used Tarry's ideas
• kinesthetic organizers-imagery as well as linguistic supports that help students better recall knowledge
• standards and assessment-a new look at today's classroom
• best practices and the latest brain research applied throughout the book
• expanded and updated references.

Whether you are an elementary, middle school, or preservice teacher, use Tarry Lindquist's strategies to make social studies concepts, issues, and themes the basis of your day.