CHAPTER 1  Interdisciplinary Nature of Elementary  Education

“Who dares to teach must never cease to learn.” – John Cotton Dana

What is an integrated or interdisciplinary curriculum? How does it apply to elementary education? Is there more than one way to integrate different disciplines?

In this chapter you will explore different definitions of interdisciplinary curriculum and what they mean in elementary school practice.

But first, let’s see what teacher candidates like you think about the subject after they taught their first integrated lessons.