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Best Books for Your Holidays Around the World Unit
If you are teaching a Holidays Around the World, or Christmas Around the World unit this winter, these books are perfect additions to your plans!
How to Teach Force and Motion to Elementary Students
Force and motion is a science concept that is important to a student’s foundational understanding. Having a solid grasp of the ideas that fall under
Fun Lessons and Activities for Your Then and Now Unit
Teaching students about the past is always such a fun experience! This social studies topic can be done in several ways, but I like to
6 Ways to Teach the Pumpkin Life Cycle to Students
I recently wrote a blog post about teaching the Apple Life Cycle. I typically teach an apple unit during September and when October rolls around,
5 Activities to Help Teach Students About Map Skills
Since your students have likely learned or are in the process of learning about their communities, it is time to think about the next skill.
Fun Ways to Teach Kids About the Apple Life Cycle
I don’t know about you, but I love doing an apple unit in September! With Johnny Appleseed and back to school, it is the perfect
11 Great Books for Your Community Unit
Many of us kick off our Social Studies curriculum with a unit on communities! This is an important building block to a student’s understanding of
5 Ways to Help Kids Learn About Communities
A large part of your primary social studies content will be about communities! It is important for students to learn about the world that is
5 Rocks and Minerals Activities that Kids Will Love
Rocks and minerals may not seem like the most exciting topic for students to learn about. However, you’d be surprised at how engaging this content
Geography Resources Your Students Will Love
Geography can be a tricky concept for young students to understand. It will take some time and patience as you teach about each of the
4 Must-Haves for Your Outer Space Unit
Earth Systems and Earth’s Place in the Universe are two of the big ideas that are covered in our Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Teaching
Teaching Diverse Holidays All-Year Long
I have always enjoyed teaching holidays! It is a great way for students to learn about cultural and social traditions from all around the world.
5 Instructional Videos for Your American Symbols Unit
American Symbols are a great Social Studies topic for cross-curricular integration! Especially now, with the adjustments we have made in our virtual and hybrid classrooms.
Presidents’ Day Reading and Writing Activities
With Presidents’ Day quickly approaching, it’s time to think about how we can incorporate the holiday into our lesson plans. I recommend using Presidents’ Day
How to Virtually Teach Biographies
Teaching biographies can be an integral part of your ELA instruction. While, many of us are having to adjust our planning in order to meet
