Students are fascinated when we dive into our social studies lessons. They love exploring the world around us! We love talking about all the different professions and how they help each of us in our everyday life. We learn about various jobs with our Community Helpers Write and Color the Room. As we honor Veterans, […]
Veterans Day Emergent Reader
Veterans Day will be here before we know and what better way to teach our students about this special holiday than having them create their very own Veterans Day Emergent Reader. My students enjoy reading our stacks of USA Books this time of year. If it’s an election year we hold mock elections so our little […]
Back to School BINGO
Play Bingo with your elementary age students for a fun back to school themed game! Perfect for large groups in your classroom or small review groups. Add this to your beginning of the year lesson plans with 30 unique Back to School Bingo boards! Teaching cards are also included in this fun game for young […]
Behavior Punch Cards
Are you looking for a fun, hands-on way to encourage your students to consistently make good choices? So was I and then I started implementing these behavior punch cards and suddenly my students were working VERY hard to earn their daily punch. Are you looking for more back to school ideas, activities, and printables to do at […]
12 usa books for little kids
There is no better way to teach kids about our awesome country than with these beautiful USA books. I love using books to teach because kids can hear stories and see pictures at the same time, helping them to better retain any information. Here are our top 12 favorite USA books. Apple Pie Fourth of July by Janet […]
Presidents’ Day Emergent Reader
President’s Day will be here before we know and what better way to teach our students about it than having them create their very own Presidents’ Day Emergent Reader. This resource will be the perfect addition to your lesson plans and allow your students to combine social social students and language arts. The Presidents’ Day Emergent […]
12 Presidents’ Day Books for Little Learners
I always LOVE using books when teaching social studies. They always provide my students with a great visual to help them better understand the material being taught. These Presidents’ Day books will be the perfect addition to your lesson plans to help teach your students about the importance of this special day. 12 Presidents’ Day […]
12 Martin Luther King Jr. Books for Little Learners
Martin Luther King Jr. was such an incredibly important person in the history of the United States of America. When I was a teacher, we always spent a week learning about him and his leadership in the civil rights movement. I loved reading Martin Luther King Jr. books with my students to help illustrate what […]
12 Election Books for Little Kids
A teacher’s day is full of required things to teach during the school day. Most days I feel that there is honestly not enough hours in the day to get everything accomplished. Unfortunately social studies was always my one subject that would get pushed to the side if I was short on time, until I started integrating social […]
