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2. Children and Television: Lessons from Sesame Street

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   Children and Television: Lessons from Sesame Street (1974) is a non-fiction book written by Gerald S. Lesser, in which he describes the production of Sesame Street, and the formation and pedagogical philosophy of the Children's Television Workshop. Lesser was a professor at Harvard University, studying how social class and ethnicity interacted ...

3. Learning centers in American elementary schools - Wikipedia

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   Children also learn how to critically evaluate their artwork, [4] as well as the artwork as others, helping them to practice and develop their cognitive skills, language skills, and aesthetics. [5] Art also offers many opportunities for core subject integration, especially in regard to science, social studies, or language arts. [6]

4. Thematic learning - Wikipedia

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   Interdisciplinary themes related to multiple academic disciplines such as science, social studies, math, language/writing, and other courses or subjects can be reinforced in lessons throughout the school day. Themes relevant to students' interests encourage active participation. For example, students may express interest in current popular music.

5. Civic education in the United States - Wikipedia

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   All 50 states have social studies standards which include civics and government. 39 states require at least one course in government/civics. [note 1] 21 states require a state-mandated social studies test which is a decrease from 2001 (34 states). 8 states require students to take a state-mandated government/civics test.

6. Learning through play - Wikipedia

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   Learning through play is a term used in education and psychology to describe how a child can learn to make sense of the world around them. Through play children can develop social and cognitive skills, mature emotionally, and gain the self-confidence required to engage in new experiences and environments.

7. Shore up social studies education to shore up American ... - AOL

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   Several years ago the National Assessment of Educational Progress released a frightening report on the state of social studies education in America: As of 2018 just 24% of eighth-grade students ...