Teaching social studies elementary

(Click on any photo to be taken to the resource) You are going to LOVE this unit. It’s easy to implement, it’s comprehensive, #representation, and your students are going to walk away with a great foundation of important social studies skills. We lay the foundation in literally every other academic area, social studies shouldn’t be ... Read more

Picture books are one of my all-time favorite ways to introduce content in social studies! They're perfect for bringing in higher order thinking skills.

Social Studies | Student Engagement | Motivate and excite your grade 4, 5, and 6 social studies students using these 5 ways to keep learning exciting and fun while assessing and teaching units that matter. #iteachsocialstudies #13colonies #socialstudiesteacher

Increase your ability to teach social studies in an informative, and entertaining way through the use of Laura Candler webinars.

10 Free Tools for Teaching Social Studies- great list of free websites for teachers to use when teaching social studies TheAppliciousTeacher.com #socialstudies #freewebsitesforteachers

Economics for Kids! Little First Grade Social Studies Thinkers teaches kids about the economy, income and working, goods and services and more. Download includes scripted lesson plans, activities, read aloud books, a PowerPoint, and more. #socialstudies #Firstgrade

Learn how to use historical photos in your social studies units in a meaningful way. I have included all the steps to lead your students through an effective analysis of historical photos. Great for elementary or middle school. Plus grab a free template to get started. #historicalphotos #socialstudies #primarysources

FREE Printable Where Do I Live Activity - fun, hands-on project to help preschool, prek, kindergarten, and first graders where they live home, street, city, state, country, continent, planet. Perfect for Social Studies: Expanding Horizons unit #preschool #kindergarten #wheredoilive

Assignments that are bigger than a lesson and smaller than a unit are a good way to experiment with inquiry-based learning.

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