Derry Koralek, chief publishing officer of NAEYC, oversees the development of all print and digital publishing, including books, brochures, periodicals, professional development guides, posters, and websites for educators and families. Derry is editor in chief of Young Children and TYC—Teaching Young Children.

Gayle Mindes, EdD, is professor of education at DePaul University in Chicago. She teaches preservice graduate studies with a focus in social studies.

Introduction/Derry Koralek Social Studies in Today’s Early Childhood Curricula/ Gayle Mindes Children’s Literature: A Window to Understanding Self and Others/Stephanie Feeney and Eva Moravcik Exploring Social Studies through Children’s Books/ Susan Friedman with Stephanie Feeney The Language of Lullabies/Alice Sterling Honig Using Social Stories to Ease Children’s Transitions/ Jennifer Briody and Kathleen McGarry Social Studies in Action/Susan Friedman Social Studies: Learning about the World around Us/ Jo-Anne D’Addesio, Betsy Grob, Lenore Furman, Kathleen Hayes, and Judy David Resources for Teaching and Learning about Social Studies/Gayle Mindes Reflecting, Discussing, Exploring: Questions and Follow-Up Activities/Susan Friedman This Is Social Studies . . . Cleaning Up the Streets/Judy David and Betsy Grob Real Superhero Play/Ruth Hensen Cross-Cultural E-mail Connections/Michaele Salmon and Susan Evans Akaran Making the Calendar Meaningful/Stefanie Adamson Cristi’s Library Dilemma/Emily Vance and Patricia Jiménez Weaver