How Do You Use The Public Library To Help You Teach Your Elementary Schooler Social Studies?
What better place to teach your elementary schooler about history, civics and social responsibility than at your local library, that mecca of learning and community? Most libraries will have a rich selection of youth-oriented social studies materials (not just books!) and, at the same time, your kids will actually be participating in and supporting a living example of social studies! Step 1 Find the public libraries in your area; use the phone book or search online. Step 2 If your library has a Web site, consult it in advance of your visit to learn about its collections and their organization. Step 3 Teach your child the structure of information. Libraries are a great place for kids to understand the different academic disciplines, different media, and the systems that keep it all organized and accessible. A kid who is comfortable in the library is a kid who possesses information literacy–a vital skill in the 21st century. Step 4 Perhaps more than any other subject, social studies com
