Social Studies for the Preschool/Primary Child

Sharon Castle is an Associate Professor of Education at George Mason University. She teaches early childhood and elementary socials studies, fine arts, creativity and play, and research courses. Her current area of research is Professional Development Schools. She has also studied children's creative and artistic development and school change. She received her Masters in Child Development from Iowa State University and her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Maryland, College Park. Renee C. Falconer is an Associate Professor of Education at George Mason University. She teaches child development and curriculum courses. She taught children in countries all over the world…  More (including United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Kenya and the US) for 20 years and has taught teachers in the eastern, western and southern United States. She received her Masters in Early Childhood Education (ages 3-8) from the University of South Carolina and her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction/Early Childhood and Multicultural Education from Utah State University.  Less