Colonial america bulletin boards

Upper elementary blog with practical, rigorous, classroom tested ideas to implement with your students.

One of my students' most favorite time during the school day is when we do The Walking Classroom. That is one of the first things they ask me in line, before we enter the classroom. "Are we going to do The Walking Classroom today??" Sample of my bulletin board I wanted to capitalize on this enthusiasm, as well as get a little bit of social studies in (since our unit, the Colonies, isn't actually covered in the lessons on the WalkKits.) So I thought and thought and came up with this little…

At my school, there is a huge push for social studies. At times, I wish my reader's and writer's workshops weren't so content driven. Other times, I'm amazed at the work my students do through the content. Currently, in social studies and reading, I'm covering the changes that took place in the colonies right before the American Revolution. In writing, we're in the beginning phases of persuasive writing. I have one period a week to teach straight social studies (the other texts and lessons…

Great 13 Colonies learning project

Florida history bulletin board-just a picture-no link for details-

Social Studies: Our Native American Names Bulletin Board

Mrs. Burton's Social Studies, 1st Grade-The Mayflower Bulletin Board (The Mayflower had 4 masts and 6 sails, so next year I will have to update this!)

Here is the follow up to my last post. Last time I showed you pictures from my room two years ago with the sports theme. Now it is still the sports theme but at a new school, in a new room. This rose/dusk color was a big shock from my bright white room but it has grown on me (took a whole year but finally got there, lol)! 2011-2012 Starting outside our hallway we find our reading bulletin boards. The one on the left tracks how many/which Sunshine State Books they've read and the one on the…

There's something about wondering what's hiding underneath that gets people to stop and look. Think about how many bulletin boards you've walked past either as a teacher or a student and never...

Happy Friday Eve!! I am linking up with Jessica from Joy in the Journey and Becky from Compassionate Teacher for their: I know that I've blogged about these bulletin boards before, but with testing last week and only two and half weeks of school left, I've slacked a bit on the bulletin boards (yep, I'm a big slacker...) Here is a working timeline that we made for the Road to Revolution. This was it at its beginning stages: This board was made from: aqua sentence strips stapled up, white…