Kids will have fun while learning where do I Live with this printable activity perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students.
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Teaching kids about our world, geography, maps, and more. Kindergarten Social Studies Lessons made easy #kindergarten #socialstudies
Kids will have fun while learning where do I Live with this printable activity perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students.
This set of 10 funny history posters are a great way to add humor into your classroom and help students to feel as passionately about history as you do! As a social studies teacher, I find the decor helps to achieve a fun and empowering classroom that is engaged! If you like these posters, visit my job as these are also included in a bundle of 20 history posters! This set of 10 posters come in 7 different sizes: - 18x24inches - 16x20inches - A4 (8.3x11.7inches) - 8.5x11inches - 8x10inches - 5x7inches -11x14inches How it works: Upon purchasing, you will receive a PDF document in your Etsy account. This PDF contains links to Canva, from which you can download and print your posters! You do NOT need a Canva account to access your posters! Refunds: This is a digital download, which means you will not receive a physical product. Therefore, there are no exchanges or refunds. If you have a problem with your product, please reach out to me!
At home project information for parents. Addresses CA Social Studies Standard: 2.2.4 comparing and contrasting basic land use in urban, suburban and rural environments in California.
Lessons from Home is where grief meets hope and healing. You wil also find encouragement for your faith, parenting and homeschool journey.
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Little Social Studies Thinkers is a complete curriculum specifically for Kindergarten. It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kinder friends. It is cross-referenced and aligned to the main topics of Kindergarten Social Studies Standards. -------------------GET THE FULL YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM HERE-------------------- Little Social Studies Thinkers FULL YEAR CURRICULUM for KINDERGARTEN UNIT 4: My Community teaches students about different types of communities and people that live and work in them. It contains lessons on these specific topics: Types of Communities (rural, suburban, city) Diverse Families in a Community Important Places in a Community Community Helpers/Jobs Why People Work Wants and Needs Here are the components of the Unit: -A complete Teacher Guide -8 printable/projectable Books for Read-Alouds -Step-by-step, Scripted Lesson Plans (Twelve, 35-minute lesson plans in all) -Essential Question and Learning Target posters -Anchor Charts -Whole group Games and Activities -Craftivities and Culminating Unit Activity -Student Workbook that follows each lesson -Quick Check for every lesson -Kinder-appropriate Assessment and Rubric for scoring -Parent Letter -A COMPLETE unit PowerPoint to guide your teaching during each and every lesson (all books, targets and workbook pages are included in the PowerPoint to help you save paper) Here is an outline of the lessons for UNIT 4: Lesson 1: MY NEIGHBORHOOD- PLACES AND HOMES Lesson 2: MY NEIGHBORHOOD- PEOPLE AND FAMILIES Lesson 3: PLACES IN A COMMUNITY Lesson 4: PLACES IN A COMMUNITY CRAFTIVITY Lesson 5: COMMUNITY HELPERS Lesson 6: MORE COMMUNITY HELPERS Lesson 7: WHY PEOPLE WORK Lesson 8: WANTS AND NEEDS Lesson 9: WANTS AND NEEDS REVIEW & CRAFTIVITY Lesson 10: HOW WE HELP OUR COMMUNITY Lesson 11: UNIT REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT Lesson 12: CULMINATING ACTIVITY *Please download the preview to see all that is included, including samples of everything!* ************************************************************************** Click below to view additional units: UNIT 1: Citizenship UNIT 2: Then and Now UNIT 3: Holidays Around the World UNIT 4: My Community UNIT 5: Our World K-1 MINI-UNITS: MINI UNIT A: Pilgrims and Native Americans MINI UNIT B: America
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Learn About the 7 Continents! Exploring the 7 Continents has never been more exciting! It’s a Small World Continent Study is filled with over 35 activities to help your students gain a greater understanding of the seven continents. This 130+ page unit is filled with great resources, posters, printables, activities, and projects that will open […]
Take a trip with your homeschool students grades 3-8, and notebook across the USA with these states unit studies. There's a FREE unit study for all 50 states.
Hello everyone! Summer is totally winding down for me and I think I’m actually OK with it… EEK! :) Don’t tell anyone! My teammate and I have met up a few times this summer to plan for the first 3 weeks of school. We also made all of our copies for the first couple ofRead more
39 FREE Social Studies Resources for Homeschooling
Allow students to choose their project to demonstrate their understanding of researched or taught content. I used this assignment for both a 5th grade Native American tribes unit and a 6th grade ancient civilization unit, but it can be applied to any research topic.Students are able to choose a proj...
I like to keep my students guessing about they'll be doing in class each day. And, one of my favorite twists is to let my students use food as a manipulative. In particular, I like to have my students use gummy bears to create scenes that represent various topics. It may seem a little odd, but my students (even my too cool for just about anything Seniors) love this change of pace. Here are some different ways I've used gummy bears in my classes. 1. Civics - As a introduction to different types of political systems, my Seniors used the gummy bears to illustrate a type of government. 2. World History - My freshman used the gummy bears to review the different types of government systems in Ancient Rome (Republic, Dictator, Triumvirate, Emperor) 3. U.S. History - My 10th graders in American 1 filmed their gummy bears acting out either Shay's Rebellion or the Whiskey Rebellion. To do these activities you'll need to buy or have parents donate gummy bears, plastic bags, and paper plates. These activities do take some prep work: - Figure out how many gummy bears each student or group will need and buy the necessary number of bags. - Put the appropriate number of gummy bears in each bag. - Give each student or group a plastic bag and a paper plate. Lastly, you'll need to decide if you will let the students each their gummy bears once the activity is completed. I give my students the option to eat them when they are done and most of them do! Want to let your students play with gummy bears? Click for a free download of my Types of Government Gummy Bear Activity that I used with my Seniors. If you enjoyed this post, you should sign up for my monthly newsletter for more great ideas, tips, and exclusive freebies! You might also like these blog posts: Read More Read More Read More
how to teach kids where in the world they live by using simple circles to show the planet, continent, country, state, city, street, home! free printable.
An entire year of plans, worksheets, activities, and more to learn about social studies in K-1! 450+ PAGES
Are you ready for some Printable Geography Scavenger Hunts for kids? Here you go! Find all our Printable Scavenger Hunts. This printable pack is a subscriber freebie! If you are already a subscriber, hop directly to my subscriber library and enter the password, which can be found in your most current newsletter. If you’re not a subscriber, subscribe HERE or use the ... Read More about Printable Geography Scavenger Hunts
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 […]
A look at kids, bedrooms, and houses around the world through children's books and a photographic essay. Great addition to any community unit!
Homes Around the World - A beautiful photographic look at the variety of structures people around the world call home. Match the correct labels to the pictures. Check the matching using the control cards (cards with labels attached). Includes: yurt, tulou, bhunga, roundhouse, pit dwelling, hut, stilt house, tepee, igloo, apartment building, tree house, and more! Includes: 26 cards with labels 26 cards without labels 26 labels The cards with labels are approx. 3½" x 3¼", cards without labels are approx. 1" shorter.
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Amazing Hands-on History Activities for 14 Ancient Empires. Your kids will love these hands-on history activities for Ancient Empires
Take a trip with your homeschool students grades 3-8, and notebook across the USA with these states unit studies. There's a FREE unit study for all 50 states.
If you're in need of a fun history curriculum, check this out! Learn about Home School in the Woods and their wonderful homeschool options.
This comprehensive book study for The Hiding Place includes chapter by chapter quizzes and reading responses, plus additional historical reading passages and activities to allow your students to delve deeper into a study of the Holocaust.
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This fun Geography/Social Studies project challenges your middle school students to make a postcard from any place in the world. They are asked to imagine being in that place, and to write a postcard home from their trip. Students will research their place to find information on the following topics: relative location weather/climate landmarks fun facts/extra info of interest about the place
Our favorite 2nd grade anchor charts for math, language arts, and beyond. You'll definitely want to use some of these in your classroom.
This week, we have a FREE Unit Study about Frank Lloyd Wright. Learn about his life, the buildings he designed, and different types of architecture.
I want ALL of my students to love coming to social studies class. Honestly, most of them do but I get a few reluctant students every year who are not super interested in social studies
Lessons from Home is where grief meets hope and healing. You wil also find encouragement for your faith, parenting and homeschool journey.
I rounded up some World War II free resources for a middle school unit study because I plan on tackling this tough part in American history soon.
If you've ever wondered how to make geography more interactive, this list of 100 hands-on geography activities for middle school is perfect for you.
Canadian social studies doesn't have to be limiting. Find out how we are creating a Charlotte Mason morning basket loop with Donna Ward!
Social Studies Interactive Notebooks are a great tool to reinforce learning in any classroom. Give your students a forever resource this year by ...
Most of us think of two main areas of study when it comes to homeschool history - American history and world history. Those are important subjects for students to learn about and should definitely be part of any student’s education. While studying Ancient Egypt with its pharaohs and pyramids or the American Civil War with its battles and ideologies is fascinating, sometimes it’s fun to study subjects that hit a little closer to home. Have you ever thought about studying the history of your town or region? No matter where you live that place has a history. People lived and visited there for a reason. Events took place there. Wouldn’t it be interesting to know more about those people and events? For instance, I currently live in Peoria, IL. In our study of the area, we have learned that this was once of whiskey capital of the world. Yep. From 1837 to 1919, Peoria IL had over 24 breweries and 73 distilleries. At its peak, taxes on the alcohol made in Peoria supplied nearly half of the federal government’s entire revenue. Whiskey money allowed people in Peoria to build grand houses, churches, schools, and hospitals. Whiskey grew Peoria, IL. That’s just a little bit of what we learned from our history study of the area we live it. It’s been fascinating and we’ve met so many interesting people along the way. Our study opened up ways to connect our town to events and eras in our American and even World history studies. It was intriguing to see how the part of the world that we live in every day and take for granted fits into the larger scheme of things. Local History Study Resources When we first decided to do a local history study, we weren’t sure where to start. Like with almost any research project, we started on the internet. We found lots of good resources to get started. It gave a direction for us to go. After our internet search, we decided that we needed to check out some local history sources. The information we found locally is what made our study come alive. Local history sources are easy to find. Most are easily accessible to the public and those in charge of them are more than happy to share their knowledge. Here are a few local sources to use in your own history project. Local Historical Societies Every town or county has a local historical society. They may have an office or a meeting place. Try to make contact with someone there. Historians are a wealth of knowledge and love sharing it. These societies often have original documents or artifacts that most people don’t get to see or even know about. Make friends at the historical society and they will open the treasure trove to you! Local Libraries Local libraries often have a local history section with books and articles written about the area. This is a good place to go to research specific local subjects. Librarians are often good sources of information. If you are researching a certain topic about your area, ask the librarian. They may have knowledge or know of additional resources that might help you out. Local Museums Towns and counties of all sizes usually have some sort of a museum. Even if it is just a small house or space that is only open a couple days a week or by appointment. These local museums have displays, documents, and artifacts that can be useful in your research. Always try to talk to the curator or historian on staff. They will be a fount of knowledge. Local Historical Sites Or Homes Visit local historic sites or historic homes. Many of these offer guided tours or at least have someone or something on site to offer information. In our area, we have visited historic sites like Jubilee College State Park that was one of the first institutes of higher learning in Illinois. It was built in the middle of the prairie miles from town. We learned about the man who founded the college and his reasons for starting it. It was an interesting look at what life was like in our country in the mid 1800’s. Our area also boasts some amazing homes designed by renowned architects of the time and built by whiskey barrons and politicians who shaped the area. Tours of those homes gave us a look at the personal lives of the former owners. What Local History Can You Study? Ready to learn more about your area? Start by what you know and build from there. What are your curious about? What or who do you want to know more about? If you don’t know anything, visit a museum, historical site, or society. Look for things that interest you and your kids. Enjoy!
Use this clipart and wording to create a graph of Long Ago and Present Day. This set includes the clipart for: Clothing Transportation Houses Food Feast Laminate the clipart and use it year after year! Be sure to check out our First Thanksgiving Story so the students have a book about the holiday to take home! Tips from KinderLit: Like this book? Share with others! Pin this book on Pinterest so others will find it! Start a new board for KinderLit books or add it to an existing board! Just click on the Pin It button on the left side of this page and share with others! Thank you. Keep up with KinderLit! Learn about our new products, sales, and discounts! Become a follower of KinderLit by clicking on the green star on any of our pages and receive email updates in your TPT inbox. Leave feedback and receive TPT credit! Did you know that you can build up TPT credit by leaving feedback on our products? You can submit feedback at the time of purchase or go to My Purchases for a list of what you have bought in the past. Next to each title is a Leave Feedback button. Click and leave a rating and comment to receive the credit. Go to TPT Credits to learn how to redeem your credits on future purchases!
This Around the USA Study takes a living literature tour through each of the 50 states as elementary children gain historical and geographical knowledge.
