With clear reference to the NCSS standards, this text provides students with strategies for involving children in social studies content that emphasize inquiry, concepts and moral development.

The seventh edition of this extremely popular text maintains its focus on the child. Attention is focused on the knowledge base, or “what children should know.” The text, in general, has been updated with coverage of current theories, self-esteem, emotional intelligence and assessment and has incorporated material on the NCSS standards.