Social Studies Resources for Busy Teachers
I have a question for you: Do your students actually know what they are saying during the Pledge of Allegiance? Or do they just say it out of habit? I know my students say it out of habit 99.9% of the time. But you know what I think the problem really is? That we never really teach our students what the words mean in the Pledge. Because
In 2009, President Obama said that “elections have consequences”, and recent events have shown the wisdom of those words, no matter which side you are on. It’s always the perfect time to teach your students about our electoral system! Check out the following books, all about elections: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy something through one of those links, you won’t pay a
Have you ever thought… Where did my day go? I planned a great social studies lesson but now I have no time for it! The social studies curriculum I was provided with is dry and boring! My kids are going to hate this. I don’t have time to plan a whole lesson on [subject]! I need something that I can print fast! I can never
Are you looking for engaging books to teach your students about Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead? I’ve got you covered! This post is filled with 22 different books all about the history and traditions of Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead! This post contains affiliate links. If you buy something through one of those links, you won’t pay a penny more, but we will
When I taught PreK, our Community Helpers unit was one of my favorite units of the school year! My students loved learning all about the different professions, and picking out what they wanted to be when they grew up! Let’s take a look at some resources you can use that go beyond plastic fire hats. This post contains affiliate links. If you buy something through
When I first started teaching American History I was so overwhelmed with covering all of the material I was required to cover, while also making my lessons engaging and meaningful for my students. Because let’s face it: not everyone loves social studies. I knew I wanted to make social studies fun and interesting, but I was having a hard time finding resources that met all of the standards
