For some reason my students have a difficult time and often confuse state-country-continent. This little flip book helped out a ton, along with the book Me on the Map! Read on to my FREEBIE! If you are making these for a classroom of students I would just make patterns and let them trace each circle onto paper, rather than making copies for each child. First, we started off reading the book, Me on the Map. I also use this vocabulary to help my students! Now, onto the flip book! Here is an example of each page. Have fun and share a picture of how your flip books turned out in the comments!
Then, we used a little total physical response to give my firsties a better visual on how the size of the places we live are related. They *loved* this
Update your Social Studies classroom decor cheaply and easily with fun and useful decor. Make your classroom fun and inviting for students.
Learn about Ancient Greek civilization with FREE printable Greece Coloring Pages for kids! Read, color, & learn about acropolis, Olympics, and more!
Find out all the top picks for fun games to play in class. Liven up the classroom with these engaging games and activities.
I attempted to do a wall timeline with Caroline a number of years ago. For a variety of reasons, it did not work for her. I think part of it was her age, part of it was her learning challenges, and part of it was the layout. However, I believe a timeline can be a
Virginia history begins with studies of the Jamestown Colony, and this post is filled with ideas for teaching about Colonial Times across the curriculum. Check it out on Virginia is for Teachers.
Today we will be learning about Henri Matisse’s Cut-Outs and using his work as a tool to practise your child’s Fine Motor Skills and creativity. We will do this by creating our own Matisse Cut-Out masterpiece. Got older kids that want to join in? No problem! This activity caters for a range of ages.
Get hands-on with these history activities for preschool and kindergarten! Here are crafts, books, and more for bringing history alive.
Are you studying the Middle Ages or Medieval/Renaissance Times in your history this year? Maybe your children are just fascinated with princesses, knights and dragons. I love finding printables to supplement what we are studying in our homeschool, or to help peak my children's interest in a specific subject.
I have recently listened to the free audio clip for the Mystery of History Volume 1 and promptly went and ordered the audio cd's for my family!
Handy free printable leif erikson for kids worksheet and coloring pages to make into readers to learn about famous early explorer!
Learn about the science of beaches, plus get fun math, language, and geography practice, in this printable beach unit study!
Guide to using Social Studies Simulations to step away from the lecture podium and engage your students with hands-on history activities.
This is the perfect First Day of School activity for any Social Studies Class!This "History of Me" activity has students reflect on their own lives and personal history to help them learn the importance of knowing history and how it can create understanding, empathy and compassion. This activity com...
If you are doing Montessori at home, this free Montessori curriculum download will be a God-send! Come and take a look!
This back to school math activity is a perfect get to know you activity to start a new school year. There are multiple versions of the math pennant included and glyph directions if you'd like to give more structure to the activity. The finished pennants are a colorful addition to your math classroom decor and make for a welcoming classroom. Now includes a digital drag and drop version of the back to school math activity in GOOGLE Slides to meet the needs of distance learning. Happy back to school!
When I was a child, we had laminated strips of brightly colored paper lining the wall of our homeschool room. As we studied our homeschool history lessons (textbook-free, of course), we would add timeline characters of key figures and events to the colorful timeline on our wall. The timeline served…
One of my favorite parts of teaching first grade is I am SO excited how it all came together, and that I can finally share it with y...
Looking for free homeschool history curriculum? I've got a list of truly incredible options for you that won't cost you a dime. Really!
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Students can travel across the globe without leaving the classroom. Check out these fun geography lessons for any grade and curriculum.
Why History Matters Interactive Bulletin Board This resource includes 35 interactive cards to be used in a bulletin board display focusing on "Why History Matters." Topics included are: Why history matters? What skills do we learn when we study history? What does it mean to think like a historian? How are historians like detectives? What is historiography? What is a primary source? What is a secondary source? Why is sourcing important? What is oral history? What is historical inquiry? What is continuity and change? And more! A title, "Why History Matters" is included. This resource also includes two bonus visually appealing note pages that may be used in conjunction with the bulletin board or may be used alone. (Students may use the bulletin board as a reference when completing the notes pages.) A completed notes page is also included. (I provide the completed notes page to my students who struggle with note-taking. I have my students highlight important information on the completed notes page.) Topics included in the notes pages are: Why study history? Tools of a historian. Thinking like a historian, and more! QR Codes are included. NOTE: An answer key is NOT included with the notes pages. Answers will vary on both notes pages depending on the student and depending on how the notes pages are used. The notes pages are included in this resource as a BONUS. Feel free to use them or discard them if you wish. A bonus "Why History Matters" station activity is also included in this resource. This activity includes 5 stations (primary and secondary source sorting activity, quote analysis activity, and more! Bulletin board templates and station card templates are included if you choose to add your own bulletin board cards and/or stations.
Ways to explore Medieval Europe.
Free printable Pop art templates for learning to create in the style of Andy Warhol. This free art tutorial for kids will have your students begging for more....and you can give it to them! We've included three different templates that are sure to delight your budding artists.
Piet Mondrian's work show us the importance of focusing on what's truly important. So here're 10 Piet Mondrian projects for kids to get inspired from!
Every year in my first year classes (12 year olds) I touch on the principles of perspective, at least in its one point form. We do a little art history, take a look at Masaccio and Mantegna. We mak…
Think beyond the straight line and get creative with these Fascinating Friedensreich Hundertwasser Art Projects for Kids!
Learn about Early Explorers for Kids with this fun, 5-week history lesson unit for elementary age kids to learn about the Vikings, Columbus, Magellan, and more!
Joan Miro was an artist who didn't subscribe to any artistic label. Learn more about this incredibly talented artist with these Joan Miro Projects for Kids.
Finding hands-on learning activities for older children can be very difficult. Here is a list of some of our favorites, inlcuding history and language arts.
What's better than a FREE 55 page Holidays Around the World Passport? Links to all the songs, videos and brain breaks you need for your entire holiday unit!
Scaffold your instruction with these teaching scaffolding strategies to help bridge readiness and mastery for your elementary students!
Get your students thinking like a historian from the get-go with these tips and ideas for your first Social Studies lesson of the year.
Decorate your classroom with these 10 fun and eye-catching posters of famous artists featuring: Salvador Dali Rene Magritte Henri Matisse Faith Ringgold Bridget Riley Jean-Michel Basquiat Joan Miro Gustav Klimt Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Piet Mondrian Each poster features an illustration of the artist on a patterned background which represents their artwork. There are five base colours to create some cohesion in the series. The artists are from a diverse range of art movements and eras, featuring some of the most famous artists in history. The designs are colourful, modern and kid-friendly. There are two poster sets included: A4 size and Letter size. They can be printed at much larger sizes without loss of quality. For a fantastic display, get all 30 posters in this bundle.
First impressions are powerful. Make your first statement to your students a positive one.
Pinay Homeschooler is a blog that shares homeschool and afterschool activity of kids from babies to elementary level.
Learn about about 24 greek god and goddesses in this fun, Greek Mythology for Kids printable pdf book filled with Greek myths.
Looking for a way to get students to have fun learning new words AND remember them longer? Try these brain-based vocabulary activities.
Master Artist: Yaacov AgamSubject Area:Kinetic artFocus:Art: kinetic designJudaic Studies: Torah metaphorGrade Level(s)7th and up“Know Before You Go”: Yaacov Agam is the foremost kinetic artist in …
