Social studies teaching strategies

History Stations - What are they? How can I use History Stations to engage my learners? Tips, tricks, teaching strategies, and resources for setting up history stations in your upper elementary or social studies. Perfect of social studies and history classrooms.

5th Grade Social Studies is where it's at, my friends! In this blog post, I will share how I sequence, plan, and make social studies fun for my students. I'm fortunate to have found my niche

As Social Studies teachers, we understand the significance of a robust vocabulary in enhancing students' comprehension and critical thin...

Don’t you wish there was one reading strategy that would unlock the secret to Social Studies reading comprehension? In a perfect world, there would be. Instead, we teachers continuously strive to find and learn new ways to help our 3rd-grade students improve their reading comprehension of Social Studies content. In this post I share a few activities that you can use to improve student success with Social Studies materials. See how this would work in your Social Studies & Reading classroom he

Sensory figures, also known as body biographies, are a great social studies teaching strategy that can be used with interactive notebooks and help teach students how to take the perspective of others.

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!

Teaching social studies can be very daunting but it can also have very rewarding results for your students! Here are some strategies to ensure your students are getting the most out of your lesson.

Current events are a great way to connect your curriculum to the real world and work on social studies skills. Incorporating current events can also be a great way to engage students and help them see the relevance of the subject to their own lives.

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

20 Social Studies instructional strategies that engage the brain!

Use scavenger hunts in the History or Social Studies classroom to help students learn content while having fun. Keeps elementary and middle school students engaged while they are practicing critical thinking skills and other Social Studies tasks. These lesson resources are ready to print for little prep and easy of teacher use.

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…

Are your students loving their social studies classroom or are they feeling that it is an extension of their ELA class? Are you wondering how to increase student engagement in the classroom so that your student cannot wait to come into your classroom and learn? Keep reading for ideas to incorporate all learning styles into ... Read more

Reading Strategies to Teach in Social Studies

50 DIY Projects for teaching Social Studies | Classroom Tested Resources

Social studies include history, geography, economics, civics and sociology. These are important concepts for being a good citizen.

The first week of school, before you even begin to teach history, is more important than most teachers realize. It can make or break your year. Unfortunately, it is the week most beginning teachers have

We can begin teaching kids about human society, how we establish rules for common understanding and order, how we share ideas and culture, and significant figures in our history, at an early age. There are so many components included in the domain of social studies that each year you can cover new material with your students.

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

Competition games are a great way to ramp up the engagement in your social studies classroom! Check out this blog post on 7 great competition games for your social studies class!