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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! As we consider technology integration within our classrooms, we should think about videos. Not
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
Techy Ideas for Teaching 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
How to Teach Science Digitally
There are many teachers looking to move their learning into digital format! Schools are shifting to 1:1 ratio for iPads. It may seem difficult for
Favorite Christmas Read Alouds
Favorite Christmas Read Alouds Christmas is coming so it’s time to stock your shelves with favorite Christmas read-alouds and children’s books for kids to read.
Favorite Read Alouds for Election Day
With Election Day right around the corner, I thought it would be an optimal time to gather a list of my favorite read alouds for
Women’s History Month Activities (With a Writing FREEBIE)
Women’s History Month is throughout the month of March. It is essential that we as educators, help teach our students the importance of women in
Teaching Water Cycle: Activities, Resources, and a FREEBIE
Just like my other science blog posts, I am going to split up this Teaching Water Cycle post into three sections. First, learning, then secondly, experimenting, and
Making Biographies Fun (with TWO Freebies)
It’s never too early to start teaching biographies to students. Many intermediate teachers will teach strong biography units, but integrating them in primary is excellent,
