Strategies for Writing in the Social Studies Classroom (Paperback) by Kathleen Kopp

from teachkatie

This book provides the curriculum integration that teachers are all looking for. While this is geared far more toward the social studies classroom, I was able to take some of the ideas and tailor them to a science setting in my classroom. The step by step instructions were easy to follow but of c...

from carod

Strategies for Writing in the Social Studies Classroom by Kathleen Kopp offers simple and practical writing strategies to use in teaching social studies. Many of these same strategies could be adapted quite well for other curriculum areas and cross-curricular themed activities. Each chapter focus...

from Fazloe

This review is a long time coming but I have been a little busy and only really managed to finish reading this now. Pathetic I know but such is life. I really enjoyed the insights in this book and even though the education system is not the same in my country there are many things one can take fr...

from fuzzy_patters

I was disappointed in this book. It didn't really break any new ground for me as a social studies teacher. Pretty much everything in this book would be something that any experienced teacher would already be familiar with. It would be a much more appropriate read for someone new to teaching. The ...

from av0415

This book contains many new ideas that may be helpful in making a lively, collaborative classroom discussion. By reading this book, one will get ideas on how to positively engage the students with the topics being discussed. There are also tips or simple activities that will help the people invol...