Integrating art and content in the ELA classroom. Tips and resources.
And it's one of my favorite projects that we do all year.
Help your primary grade students explore, learn, and write about landforms. See our hands-on landforms activities plus our culminating writing project!
It’s not just how darn cute the kids look, or how much the parents oooh and ahhh over what a great event it is, (we all need those pats on the back) but it’s the fact that I know how much the kids have gotten out of this project and how hard they’ve worked to […]
This Australia Lapbook contains lots of fun and interesting elements as well as hands-on activity for children to learn about this unique country.
Help your primary grade students explore, learn, and write about landforms. See our hands-on landforms activities plus our culminating writing project!
Are you looking for a fun way to teach your students about the 7 continents and 5 oceans? These seven continents printables and hands-on activities will keep your 2nd & 3rd graders engaged while they learn about the different continents. This resource is perfect for both classroom and homeschooling settings! What’s Inside: ✅ 7 Continents Mini-Book: Short, kid-friendly text passages and organized information about each continent make learning simple. Your students will love reading, labeling, cutting, and pasting their way through the world’s geography! ✅ Hands-On Continent Activities: Reinforce learning with two creative project options—a vibrant necklace or a mobile. Each project comes with clear directions, templates, and example photos to guide your students through the fun and interactive crafts. Educational Coverage Includes: What is a continent? Overview of each of the 7 continents Interesting facts about each of the 7 continents The names & locations of each of the 5 oceans Continents and oceans map Benefits: ⭐ Interactive and Engaging: Bite-sized, kid-friendly text and interactive pages help students comprehend and retain information about continents and oceans. ⭐ Hands-On Projects: The included craft activities (necklace or mobile) provide a fun way for students to summarize and solidify their learning. ⭐ Flexible Use: It’s ideal for whole-group lessons or independent projects, making it a versatile tool for teaching about the 7 continents and 5 oceans. Note: ☞ [Please see the preview to see more details about this resource.] ☜ Got Questions? Feel free to contact me through the Q&A section! ❤️ Want More Resources & Savings? ❤️ This resource is included in the geography activity bundle, which combines four resources into one money-saving bundle. Save money while getting more tools to engage your students! How to find out about new freebies, products, and discounts: Stay Updated: Click the green star ⭐ next to my store logo to follow for new freebies, products, and discounts! Earn TPT Credits: Go to your My Purchases page, click the Provide Feedback button next to each purchase, and leave a quick rating and comment. Your feedback earns TPT credits for future purchases!
I don't know about you, but the new school year is in full swing, and things are crazy around here (stacks of papers to grade, keeping my son on track with
Increase your ability to teach social studies in an informative, and entertaining way through the use of Laura Candler webinars.
Geography is a skill that is almost nonexistent in today’s public schools. Due to the focus on reading and math, social studies is often overlooked. This is why it is important to teach your child geography. Even if you don’t have a lot of time, there are a few important geography skills every child
Explore ancient Egypt with kids by solving a FUN, free printable CSI-style case investigating was King Tut Murdered. Fun history activity!
Our literature-based learning often lends itself to discovering other places and cultures, which is one of many reasons we love this method! Learning about Italy, Japan, and China have been some of our richest homeschool moments so far. Along with learning about other countries and their continents, we learn where those places are located on the globe. In order to help my girls learn the 7 continents, I created a set of printable continent cards that we use in a variety of ways. Using Continent Cards We use Continent Cards in many different ways during our homeschool week. Here are
Fur trade teaching ideas for social studies. Perfect for teaching about Canadian History, New France, and the Hudson's Bay Company.
I have always enjoyed teaching Native American Indians to my kindergarten and first-grade students. There is so much to explore and learn about the first Americans. And one week of study covers a wide variety of learning goals.One year while planning a Native American unit of study my principal asked a colleague why we were
Fur trade teaching ideas for social studies. Perfect for teaching about Canadian History, New France, and the Hudson's Bay Company.
Fur trade teaching ideas for social studies. Perfect for teaching about Canadian History, New France, and the Hudson's Bay Company.
As we started studying the Middle Ages, we learned a lot about the beginning of the publishing industry, to which what we owe our modern-day books.
Over the past few years, I have been incorporating inquiry circles into my classroom through Social Studies and Science. Inquiry circles are a lot like most research projects. I would say the main difference is how they start. NOW AVAILABLE… One Stop Teacher Memberships Our grade-level memberships provide the BIGGEST savings on ALL One […]
It’s not just how darn cute the kids look, or how much the parents oooh and ahhh over what a great event it is, (we all need those pats on the back) but it’s the fact that I know how much the kids have gotten out of this project and how hard they’ve worked to […]
We are learning a lot about US History. We are enjoying reading different books, watching videos and talking about the beginnings of our country. The next document our kids will be memorizing is a short form of the Bill of Rights. I had fun creating some materials to help them in this process. I typed [Read On]
Print this Sweden for Kids printable reader filled interesting facts for kids to color, read, and learn! FREE Worksheets for Elementary Age.
I have been attending a history class through my district for about 3 years. I learn lots of fun, engaging strategies to teach social studies each time I attend. One strategy that I love is called: Book in a Day. This is simple. Choose a book that you want students to read. This would be a book that has important information, but something that you wouldn't be able to spend reading aloud for weeks. (You would need to have multiple copies of the same book for this to work.) I'm using this book with my sub tomorrow. Just assign each group one chapter and have them fill out this form as they go: I love this form for a couple of reasons. First, because I designed and created it from scratch (hehe!) and second, because it helps students increase their vocabulary and work on their reading comprehension skills (summarizing, determining importance and synthesizing). After everyone's done, have each group present to the class so each student gets to hear the important parts of the whole book. Like it? :)
Over the past few years, I have been incorporating inquiry circles into my classroom through Social Studies and Science. Inquiry circles are a lot like most research projects. I would say the main difference is how they start. NOW AVAILABLE… One Stop Teacher Memberships Our grade-level memberships provide the BIGGEST savings on ALL One […]
Learn about California for Kids with these worksheets that explore this state filled with natural wonders, golden gate bridge, hollywood +.
Have your students create their own printing press when they learn about Joahnnes Gutenberg
Hi teacher friends, Ancient Civilizations has to be my favorite curriculum to teach. I find the ancient world fascinating, with all the different traditions, inventions, rituals, building structures, gods and goddesses. I could probably spend the whole year just focusing on Egypt alone, with its pyramids, their social hierarchy with pharaohs, and interesting
The kids are going to spend the week learning about the man made wonders of the world, so I took a second to put together this world landmarks printable pack
Geography doesn't have to be a drag! In fact, you can learn geography through play by using fun globes, interesting books and hands-on activities!
FREE History Unit Studies for Kids (40+)
Have your students create their own printing press when they learn about Joahnnes Gutenberg
Data shows that the long-term benefits of student-centered learning are overwhelmingly positive as students immerse themselves in content knowledge.
Timelines complement to any homeschool history curriculum and are especially good for visual learners because they offer a view of historical events in a pictorial way.
Check out these Montessori-inspired pioneer activities using free pioneer printables ... great for a summer (or anytime) unit study!
Social Studies is such a fun topic to teach in first grade. At this age, students are becoming more aware of the world around them, asking q...
Learn the countries of our world with this fun geography game. Kids will learn world geography with this Continent Race game by Byron's Games.
Montessori-inspired rsources for helping preschoolers through early elementary kids participate in the excitement of elections!
Have your students create their own printing press when they learn about Joahnnes Gutenberg
Third graders are responsible for knowing a lot about a lot! I'm feeling the pressure of teaching them all the new third grade content plus ...
Take a fascinating journey to France with this exciting France Study and learn more about the people, food and culture along the way.
American History Work Book Ages 6 to 8 Free Printable Worksheets and Activities A full year of US History for kids in first grade. 36 weeks of activities, worksheets, and more! 2 Lap books, 2 timel…
The California Gold Rush is a fun time in history to learn about in your homeschool! This unit study contains notebooking pages about the Gold Rush as well as math, writing, geography, and following direction activities.
ALDO becomes WALDO! Explore a lesson design outline with lots of resources for mixing and matching strategies, EduProtocols, and digital tools.
All of these winter themed word work and writing lessons are a true hit with my kiddos. Super engaging, effective and fun!
This is an Ellis Island Role Play. This resources comes with pre-reading and follow up activities. Students will learn a lot about American history as it pertains to immigration with this activity. Ellis Island Role Play
