Social studies lesson

I love teaching Social Studies. I really love it. It's exciting to present historical concepts to students and find ways to make it interesting and engaging for them. I love hearing comments like, "Social Studies is my favorite class" and "Social Studies is really fun" because they often come from students who were wary of the subject at the start of the school year. Through our activities and the creation of a positive classroom environment, they find an appreciation for my favorite school…

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I hope everyone has gotten back into the routine of school. My kiddos are working hard each day to remember our expectations and daily routines, as well as learning lots of new skills. We started our phonics skills progression two weeks ago. We focused on short a the first week and then short a word families the next week. Each new vowel I am making an anchor poster to display in the room. The kiddos came up with all of the words and then I added the pictures. Anchor charts are such a great…

Anchor chart for 13 Colonies

Engage your middle school students with these fun social studies activities and help bring history and govenemnt to life.

Social Studies Worksheets

2nd grade Social Studies Anchor Chart: Social Studies unit for Economics, Goods and Services, Supply and Demand, Scarcity, Producers and Consumers, Money, Banks, and Trade. Scripted lesson plans. #2ndgrade #socialstudies #anchorchart

Plenty of interactive ideas and activities to teach landforms for kids. Find videos, worksheets and even experiments to help.

Learn how to use social studies stations in the Middle & High School classroom to increase student engagement. Includes link for a free station activity!