When engaged in social studies, with guidance and encouragement from adults, children develop awareness of self and family and become active participants in the

Empowering students to be active thinkers and learners Primary students enter the classroom as capable thinkers with unique experiences, skills, and ideas about

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"The articles in this collection emphasize the importance of play--from infancy through the primary grades, how to support and scaffold children's play, and how

Help children from birth through third grade develop the social and emotional skills essential to their future well-being and success