Elementary social studies lessons

Teach 2nd grade communities with ease with these common core social studies lesson plans. Curriculum includes civics lesson plans.

Get your students outside this school year! We have some tried and true ideas and teacher tips to help you teach your students outside!

(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 […]

This simple project with help teach kids geography and increase their global awareness as they begin to grasp their city, state, country, and continent.

When I was in middle school, I had many teachers who killed this subject for me. But it can be truly engaging and fun! Some ideas: ➡️Interactive slideshow lessons ➡️Incorporating music into your lessons ➡️Center activities ➡️Boom™ cards Want to know more? Read my blog post, "Engage Your Students: Fun Social Studies Activities for Middle School".

Interpreting history can seem like a daunting task for students, but with a few creative tools and ideas, teachers can bring historical events and people to life. I love providing students with an interconnection to the people who shaped our country. Our history is on-going and by studying our past, we can hopefully learn

Well, it is time for the second installment of my “An Apple a Day” Linky Party. This week’s topic is… Classroom Management! Before I was hired for my current position, I worked as a substitute for several schools in my district. This allowed me to see many different types of classroom management practices, from […]