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James, Jennifer Hauver; McVay, Michelle – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2009
In this piece, we share a story about the power of historical investigation as a means of developing critical literacy in young children. Drawing on the work of VanSledright (Social Educ 68:230, 2004), we outline four aspects of historical thinking as they relate to the development of critically minded citizens. We then turn to a discussion of a…
Descriptors: Grade 1, History Instruction, Literary Criticism, Young Children