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Preview of Behavior Management Green and Red Choices®️ Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

Behavior Management Green and Red Choices®️ Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

Red and Green Choices is a GAME CHANGER! It will change the way students act in your classroom! Making choices, how to interact with others, and act/behave is a skill (aka character education) we need to teach just like we need to teach letters and sounds. It takes lots of practice and visual supports for little learners. Included are 34 green choices (good choices) cards and 29 red choices (bad choices) cards. You choose the choices you think will best fit the needs of your class. Use the c
Preview of First Then Board & Visual Schedule Flipbooks (EDITABLE) for Special Education

First Then Board & Visual Schedule Flipbooks (EDITABLE) for Special Education

If you are looking for an individual schedule book, visual schedules, or a first then board, this Positive Behavior Support resource has it all! Please note: All editable files are compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint. Some pages may now be edited using Google Slides.Included in this download: - 6-tabbed and 2-tabbed flip book options- 200+ visual schedule icons (these are not editable)- First then board (separate from flip book)- First next then board (separate from flip book)- Token boards (wi
Preview of STEM Bins® Teambuilders for Back to School and End of the Year - STEM Activities

STEM Bins® Teambuilders for Back to School and End of the Year - STEM Activities

★ GRAB MY NEW STEM BINS TEAMBUILDERS GROWING BUNDLE!★ STEM Bins® Teambuilders are a wonderful way to build your classroom community and allow students to practice and reflect on essential character skills. They are ideal for use at the beginning of the school year as you are introducing STEM Bins to your class, and are also perfect for collaborative STEM activities at the end of the school year. The following STEM Bins® Teambuilders are designed to accompany my STEM Bins® ,found at the following
Preview of All About Me Activities, Graphs, and More for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

All About Me Activities, Graphs, and More for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

All About Me is loaded with fun, back to school activities to help your students get to know each other and their teachers during those first few weeks of school! It includes get to know you graphs, class books, posters, and mini books. These exciting activities will help you build a caring classroom community of learners who will support each other all year long! Each activity has a page of teacher tips to help you create the activity easily and ensure it will go smoothly. You can use these
Preview of Editable Name Tracing & Writing Practice Activity Worksheets: PreK, Kindergarten

Editable Name Tracing & Writing Practice Activity Worksheets: PreK, Kindergarten

Making name writing practice pages can be tedious and boring, or it can be quick and easy. These EDITABLE ones are a breeze to use! Just type in your class list. 14 different sheets will automatically populate for each student. This packet is perfect for kindergarten teachers! The practice sheets include tracing, coloring, writing, and fine motor activities.They are NO PREP! Just print them once you've entered your class list. They can be used for morning work, seatwork, or homework. You can ev
Preview of Name Tracing Editable Practice, Name Activity, Name Writing Practice Editable

Name Tracing Editable Practice, Name Activity, Name Writing Practice Editable

Created by
Simply Kinder
Name Tracing Editable Practice, Name Activity, Name Writing Practice Editable for Preschool and KindergartenHelp your students learn their names with this bundle of over 100+ fun & editable bundle of printables. Easily program your whole class to create custom pages for each of your students. ATTN NEW UPDATE: This bundle has been updated to include a class chart for each set of editable name resources to make it even easier to plug in names and populate throughout!Included in this download:
Preview of Little Learners Science BUNDLE (for preschool, pre-k, and kinder)

Little Learners Science BUNDLE (for preschool, pre-k, and kinder)

Make science FUN and hands on in your classroom using Science for Little Learners Curriculum. It’s low prep and easy for you too!Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands-on materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, tons of REAL PHOTOGRAPHS, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included is a read-aloud book for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list
Preview of Feelings Emotions Unit (SEL) for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

Feelings Emotions Unit (SEL) for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

Feelings and Emotions SEL unit is loaded with fun activities to teach and build your student's emotional vocabulary and social skills. It includes posters/cards, a graph, feeling wheels, emotions write the room, and real feeling photographs. These fun feelings and emotion activities will help you build a caring classroom community of learners who will support each other all year long! The activities have a page of teacher tips and/or photographs to help you create the activity easily. You can
Preview of Kindergarten Alphabet Activities Centers Worksheets Crafts Prek Preschool Pre-K

Kindergarten Alphabet Activities Centers Worksheets Crafts Prek Preschool Pre-K

This complete alphabet bundle has everything you need to teach students letter names, letter sounds, fine motor skills, handwriting and so much more! This bundle is geared towards preschool, pre-k, transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students. Children love to make alphabet crafts, anchor charts, mazes, dabbing, alphabet drawings, cut and paste activities, worksheets and play alphabet games.This bundle comes with 11 activity packs that are engaging for students and low prep for you! Thi
Preview of 5 Senses - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)

5 Senses - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)

Make the 5 senses FUN and hands on in your classroom! Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands on 5 senses materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included is a read aloud book, My 5 Senses! for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list. There is even a half page note you can send home to families, so they can co
Preview of Fire Drill Routine, Book, & Posters

Fire Drill Routine, Book, & Posters

Fire Drill book and routine posters! Fire drills can be scary for younger students. It’s loud and there are kids everywhere! I hope this helps make fire drills less scary and manageable for your students.At the beginning of the year, I will read this book a few times and then we will practice the fire drill before it happens. This book explains what to expect during a fire drill, what a fire drill will look like and sound like, and that it is NOT real (even if there are firefighters there).Extra
Preview of School Rules Pocket Chart Sort | Back to School | Beginning of the Year Activity

School Rules Pocket Chart Sort | Back to School | Beginning of the Year Activity

Created by
Crystal McGinnis
This beginning of the year or first day of school pocket chart sort is perfect for introducing your classroom and school rules to your students. This back to school pocket chart sort comes with 48 school rule cards. You will work with your students to sort the cards into good choices and sad choices in a pocket chart. I have also included 4 independent practice printables that the kiddos use to sort behaviors of the classroom, playground, hallway, and school bus. Many teachers tell me that they
Preview of EDITABLE NAME TRACING & WRITING PRACTICE WORKSHEETS MORNING WORK ACTIVITY KINDER

EDITABLE NAME TRACING & WRITING PRACTICE WORKSHEETS MORNING WORK ACTIVITY KINDER

Created by
FREE YOUR HEART
EDITABLE NAME TRACING AND WRITING WORKSHEETS FOR KINDERGARTEN AND PRESCHOOL (INCLUDES I CAN WRITE MY NAME)Are you looking for custom name worksheets for your kids to practice and master their names? Look no further! This name practice pack is editable and provides 3 different tracing sheets. Create practice sheets for your whole class (maximum of 30 students) in a few minutes. All you need to do is fill a table (with students' names only and all the pages will be generated for you! Viola! Y
Preview of Kindergarten Morning Work - Kindergarten Writing Prompts - Google Slides + More

Kindergarten Morning Work - Kindergarten Writing Prompts - Google Slides + More

Created by
Erin Waters
These easy-to-follow Kindergarten morning work slides will save you so much time and cultivate writing skills and creativity in your students. Engage them in productive activities right from the start of the day! These interactive slides make morning work a breeze for both teachers and students alike, ensuring an engaging start to every kindergarten morning.*****The best part? No more rushed morning trips to the copier!*****✋ Teachers, here's the deal. If you’re sick of mornings feeling chaotic
Preview of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Activities EDITABLE Name Writing Practice + Hat

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Activities EDITABLE Name Writing Practice + Hat

$1 STEAL through Monday only! Your students will LOVE celebrating their names with these Chicka Chicka Boom Boom activities and name hats. These editable name worksheets and practice activities are perfect for Kindergarten, Pre-K, and Preschool students at the beginning of the year (or anytime)!This resource includes 5 editable name activities perfect for back to school name practice. Type your class list in once and the rest will auto-fill! You will need Adobe, which is a free program, to edit
Preview of Social Skills (SEL) and Character Curriculum Bundle for Little Learners

Social Skills (SEL) and Character Curriculum Bundle for Little Learners

Social skills (SEL) are essential skills that teachers need to teach just like they need to teach letters and sounds. It is a life skill! The social skills units in this bundle include tons of visual supports, classroom routines, social stories, songs, engaging activities, vocabulary building, booklists, specific SEL lesson plans, positive notes, and much more. Create a classroom community of confident students who can solve problems, follow rules and routines, be kind to others, have empathy to
Preview of All About Me Craft Kid - Back to School Activities

All About Me Craft Kid - Back to School Activities

This All About Me craftivity is so so CUTE! Kids and parents will love it. Great for All About Me Social Studies units, Back to School, or Open House.I like to use this craft at the beginning of the year. It's a fun way to get students excited about writing while allowing them to share about themselves and get to know each other.These are ADORABLE in the hallway during Open House.
Preview of Being a Scientist - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)

Being a Scientist - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)

Make science FUN and hands on in your classroom using science units made just for little learners! Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands on materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included is a read aloud book for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list. There is even a half page note you can send home to fa
Preview of Classroom Job Chart & Management System - Editable Student Jobs & Class Roles

Classroom Job Chart & Management System - Editable Student Jobs & Class Roles

This editable classroom jobs chart & system teaches students roles and responsibility and complements your classroom management routine. These class jobs help your students build leadership skills as they fill out applications and complete classroom helper jobs. This classroom job resource includes a variety of posters, activities, tools, and ways to set up your classroom job display to help you develop a well-rounded job routine.Use this resource in your classroom management system to teach
Preview of Made For Me Literacy 10-Month Bundle (Level A) Special Education

Made For Me Literacy 10-Month Bundle (Level A) Special Education

Team Made For Me Literacy (collaboration with Gabrielle Dixon from Teaching Special Thinkers) is proud to announce our first-ever Level A Bundle, geared toward Pre-K, Early Childhood, and early learners in the special education classroom. This Bundle includes 10 months’ worth of lesson plans and hands-on activities. Each individual unit will contain a day-by-day curriculum map, which will effortlessly guide you through the entire month’s worth of content. What is included in a month of Made F
Preview of Class Rules and Circle Time Rules Posters, Books, and Positive Notes Home

Class Rules and Circle Time Rules Posters, Books, and Positive Notes Home

Classroom Rules and Circle Rules are simple rules and expectations for your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten class! They are easy to remember and developmentally appropriate rules to help you build a caring classroom community beginning from the first day of school. It is a great way to promote and teach good character and good manners in your classroom. Teaching social skills and character education should be part of your intentional teaching each day. Included are teaching strategies with
Preview of Classroom Rules and Expectations GOOGLE SLIDES compatible slideshow School rules

Classroom Rules and Expectations GOOGLE SLIDES compatible slideshow School rules

It is so easy to explicitly teach your classroom rules, expectation and procedures with this comprehensive slideshow and and coordinating mini book. It is so important to take the time to teach students both behavior expectations and procedures in your classroom so you can build a positive rapport with all of your students. This resource works well for any grade level including preschool, kindergarten and first grade.BILINGUAL UPDATE: this resource has been translated to Spanish and is include
Preview of Fine Motor Skills Task Boxes Bundle - Activities & Morning Tubs for the Year!

Fine Motor Skills Task Boxes Bundle - Activities & Morning Tubs for the Year!

Created by
My Happy Place
This bundle of over 100 fine motor activities targets the development of fine motor skills in preschool and kindergarten students while also fostering independence and excitement about school. Fine motor skills in young children are a predictor of academic success, but many students begin school struggling in this area. Perfect for morning tubs, early finishers, or busy boxes, these Fine Motor Skills Task Boxes build finger strength, dexterity, coordination, and academic skills while giving you
Preview of Name Tracing Editable Name Practice Mats | Name Activities & Name Writing

Name Tracing Editable Name Practice Mats | Name Activities & Name Writing

These name practice mats in print style font include 20 name tracing editable worksheets so that you can differentiate for each child! Easily edit the no prep name tracing practice activities with the autofill feature! Simply enter each student's first or last name into the editable class list, and PRESTO... the names will automatically appear on all 20 name writing practice mats! Talk about a HUGE time saver!Just print and place the name tracing practice mats inside a dry erase pocket or sheet
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Find Social Studies - History resources | TPT

Importance of learning social studies

Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.

Benefits of learning social studies

Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:

  • Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
  • Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
  • Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
  • Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities

By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.

Teaching with social studies resources

On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.

Discover printable and digital social studies resources

If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.

Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.

For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.

Frequently asked questions about teaching social studies

What types of social studies lessons are available on TPT?

There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.

How do I find social studies lessons on TPT?

Educators can save time preparing history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for social studies resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of social studies lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.