Effective Elementary Social Studies  (© 2010)
This is a thoroughly updated 3rd digital edition of Dr. Hoge's 1996 Thomson/ITP textbook.  This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of social studies methods and content for grades K-6.  All the disciplines of social studies (history, government, geography, economics, psychology/social psychology, sociology, anthropology and selected fields of the humanities) are included in this uniquely engaging textbook.

Teaching the Social Sciences and History in Secondary Schools: A Methods Book  (© 2011)
Formerly published by Social Science Education Consortium (SSEC) through Waveland Press (2000) and Wadsworth/Thomson/ITP (1996)—and now thoroughly updated—this text provides a comprehensive survey of secondary social studies curriculum and methods. Each chapter features a collection of activities designed to help pre-service teachers become reflective practitioners. Active web links in each chapter support in-depth exploration of key topics.

Financial Literacy for Children and Youth (© 2008)
This book demonstrates that financial literacy needs to become an important component of the K-12 curriculum in all U.S. schools. The authors unveil the ugly truth that our schools do too little to ensure that students leave school prepared to manage their financial lives.