In this course, we have discussed three elements of social studies that can be addressed in early childhood programmes from a constructivist perspective:
The Child’s World
Young Children and Global Understanding
Young Children and Issues of Social Responsibility and Social Justice
a) Briefly describe TWO (2) of these elements. Discuss TWO (2) ways you could approach each of them as a social constructivist teacher and compare and contrast this with how a traditional teacher would approach them.
b) For each of the two elements in (a), illustrate specific examples of how you could connect and integrate science in a meaningful way.
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