Social studies education

If you have 10 minutes left in your social studies class and don't know what to teach, you will love these creative social studies teaching strategies!

I've read about choice menus forever, but never tried it until just recently. I decided to created a menu to use during social studies review when students finish with stations early or we have a few extra minutes in class. I introduced the menu a week ago and you would've thought I'd given my students gold! They were thrilled!! I asked if they'd seen a menu before and we talked about a fast food restaurant menu. Then I asked what they would buy if I told them they had $5 to spend at the…

Learn how to use inquiry circles in Social Studies class. Great for reviewing topics, and teaching the Common Core.

Social Studies websites (picture only)

Introducing Social Studies concepts to your students is a breeze with these lesson ideas! Best of all, they are ALL FREE. Click the link to find a comprehensive blog post full of ideas and lots of FREE (seriously!) resources from The Teacher's Prep. #theteachersprep #backtoschool #socialstudies #introtosocialstudies #history #classroom #education #free #freebie #freeresources #tpt #teacherblogger #tptseller #bts22 #teacherspayteachers

Update your Social Studies classroom decor cheaply and easily with fun and useful decor. Make your classroom fun and inviting for students.

Before I started my first year of teaching, the principal I worked for asked me how I felt about teaching one middle school history class...

Read about 5 of my favorite ways I'll be using using white boards in social studies this year.

Reading Strategies to Teach in Social Studies

If you need ideas for how to start the year in 5th grade social studies, let me help! Check out my five tips for starting the right way!

Teaching history with primary sources is a great way to build your students' historical thinking skills. If you want to bring in more primary sources but don't know where to start, check out these helpful tips to make using primary sources easier in your Middle School Social Studies classroom. #socialstudies #middleschool #historicalthinking #primarysources

Do you need warm up ideas? I want to share 3 warm up ideas for social studies classes with you. These are engaging and easy to implement!

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Social studies for kids does not have to be boring and dry. Break away from the textbook with these ideas for engaging students with your social studies curriculum.

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Freedom Homeschooling lists free high-quality homeschool social studies, history, and geography curriculum for all grades.

Learning about ancient civilizations doesn't have to be a bore. Make lessons about ancient Greece, ancient India, ancient Rome, and other ancient civilizations exciting with this collection of hands-on Social Studies projects. Perfect for any middle school classroom, these ancient history lessons combine creativity and rigor.

These 4 questions will make your Social Studies lesson more meaningful to students!

Use picture books to teach social studies in your elementary classroom!

Social studies lesson plans and resources for US History, World History, and Government. Engaging and hands on for students; no prep for you the teacher. Live stress free with our curriculum subscriptions!