Colonial times

Colonial America and Early Settlers Lessons for Kids - make history come alive with fun hands on educational activities, FREE printable worksheets, great books, and more as kids in kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade study Jamestown, Pilgrims, Dutch, Swedes, and William Penn in history #history #homeschool #colonialamerica #pilgrims #kindergarten #1stgrade #2ndgrade #3rdgrade #4thgrade #5thgrade

We're studying Colonial America in kindergarten and I think the most interesting part of what we've learned so far has been the various trades of the day (well....bartering was pretty cool...see my previous post!). We've read some text, watched some YouTube videos, and then the kids helped me come up with ideas for an anchor chart. The video we watched also included candle makers and printers, but of course, we forgot to include these! We discussed our favorite trade, acted these out, and of…

Check out these teaching ideas for Lauren Tarshis's I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 including book unit samples and fun activities.

Map of the thirteen American colonies 1775. The uncolored territory east of the Mississippi and south of the great lakes, was claimed by Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia, Massachusetts and Connecticut, by virtue of their charters. The part north of the Ohio is shown in this map as part of the province of Quebec, to which it was added in 1774.

It's almost here! The day we are grateful for our blessings while consuming many of them. With Thanksgiving Day being celebrated later this week, we thought this would be a good time to exercise your brain with a bit of Turkey Day Trivia before the tryptophan in the main course kicks in.

Kids are more likely to be engaged and remember what they've learned when you bring history to life. Making your own quill and homemade ink is perfect for a Colonial America unit or Revolutionary War unit.

Sail back in time to Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, with this fun, fact-filled worksheet.

Colonial History is lots of fun to teach, but planning for it can be overwhelming. This post includes grab and go lesson ideas.

Tons of Jamestown Settlement Projects for Kids in this free unit on colonial america! Plus jamestown settlement crafts and free worksheets for kids of all ages in this colonial america lesson for homeschoolers and educational activities in school. #colonialamerica #historyforkids #kidsactivities

Nine year old Sage hosts a web series featuring Colonial Craft tutorials from the 1700’s. She walks you through step by step how to create various items from colonial days and gives both historic and modern options, in just five minutes!! In addition to the colonial craft tutorial there is always a bite size history lesson and always a lot of humor and fun. Oh and a great homemade colonial dress and hat ;) All supplies are listed on each page with links to purchase. (They are all reasonable…

American History Timeline Resources: Colonial America covers early America including the first Thanksgiving and colonies as well as colonial life and the French and Indian War.

Silversmith history lesson Colonial trades as part of a Colonial American unit hands on learning #ushistory #handsonlearning #homeschool

Colonial Life After the Mayflower Voyage & Fun and Simple Candle New England Craft. We're learning about life during colonial times and making a New England craft. Besides, life after the voyage of the Mayflower was not easy. Grab more ideas about the colonists here at Daniel Boone Facts For Kids About Colonial Life and Fun Kids’ Games (DIY Button Whirligig). September 16, 1620, marks the day that the Mayflower set sail with 102 passengers for America.

Play colonial games, do colonial chores, make things in a colonial way....a lesson about life in the American colonial era is sure to be a lot of fun.

Our free printable worksheets can be valuable tools for helping students learn about the colonial period in American history. These free worksheets can engage students in various aspects of this historical era. #socialstudies #apush

While studying middle school history, bring Colonial America to life by playing the same simple games kids did while living in the 13 Colonies.

Let the kids explored the Colonial period of American history. Enjoy these list of Colonial themed ideas and activities.

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When planning for each unit of study in my classroom, I spend a solid amount of time searching the internet for websites and online resources that can supplement the activities I already have. I feel so excited when I find one that fits the needs of my students and I'm sure you do, too! If you're on the hunt for websites and online resources for your unit on the colonies, here are some that might help: 1. Colonial Williamsburg This has to be one of my FAVORITE websites to use for finding…