March has arrived, and I find myself looking for ideas for Women’s history month. Fresh ideas are a must for me this year, as I recently began a new grade level. It’s important to me to celebrate women’s history month. Exploring the web this year, I found a few great tips which I’d like to share with all of you. Use Literature Claudio from Two Boys and a Dad is a wonderful resource for current inspiring books about great women…
Social Studies
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This time of year my students and I focus on our African American history studies. In class, we study many famous African Americans. At home, my students continue their learning by…
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One thing I love about being an Elementary classroom teacher, is the ability to incorporate Social Studies into my existing curriculum. This allows me to make Social Studies lessons fun! There…
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Why do we avoid informational texts? As teachers we know that our students need to be exposed to biographies, journals, and other genres of informational text. Yet we avoid them. We…
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I am in the midst of planning by lessons for black history month. Each year, I make sure I study my favorite people in African American history. This year, however, I’m…
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Teaching during a Presidential election can be a ton of fun. It is, however, not without pitfalls. Here are a few tips to make your election lessons informative for your students,…