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Kindergarten Back to School social studies resources in English (UK)

Preview of 2024 Monthly Calendar for Kids (editable) - free updates

2024 Monthly Calendar for Kids (editable) - free updates

These Jan-Dec 2024 editable monthly calendars are updates of the previous editable monthly calendars. There are 2 calendar formats to choose from.i) Weeks running Monday to Sundayii) Weeks running Sunday to Saturday.These calendars run from January 2024 to December 2024.Once you have purchased these calendars you can download new editions for free as I update them every 6 months.Please note: The words including days, dates and months are not editable. The only editable elements are the text boxe
Preview of Mr. Potato Head Classroom Reward System | Positive Whole-Class Behavior Chart

Mr. Potato Head Classroom Reward System | Positive Whole-Class Behavior Chart

Created by
Educating Abroad
Build Mr. Potato Head to accumulate a whole-class reward! This printable classroom management tool will help students identify target behaviors and work together with determination to earn a whole-class reward! The behavior management charts can be used for the whole class or adapted for individual students.PACK INCLUDES:⭐︎ Step-by-step instructions for whole-class behavior management⭐︎ Adaptations for individual children⭐︎ 4 differentiated reinforcement schedules using US Spelling (focused &amp
Preview of Preschool & Kindergarten Memory Book Portfolio | Year Long Memory Book & Writing

Preschool & Kindergarten Memory Book Portfolio | Year Long Memory Book & Writing

Created by
Primary Delight
Create a year long memory book and student portfolio by gathering monthly drawing and writing samples from your students. This kindergarten memory book captures memories from the first day of school to the last. (There are also pages for preschool through 2nd grade.)Parents will love looking back at their child's growth - from the first day self-portrait to the last day writing sample. This memory book makes a beautiful end-of-year gift for parents to treasure! What's Included?This yearlong memo
Preview of Back to School All About Me Activity Book for Kindergarten

Back to School All About Me Activity Book for Kindergarten

This Back to School activity pack is loaded with ‘All About Me’ activities for your Kindergarten students perfect for the first days or week back to school. We all know those first days and weeks of back to school time is a busy time for teachers, between getting your routines and rules established there is the getting to know your students, how they work, what they like/don’t like etc. That’s where this ‘All About Me’ back to school Kindergarten activity pack comes in.This pack has 30 differ
Preview of Knights and Castles

Knights and Castles

Created by
Polly Puddleduck
**Over 80 Printables**Included in this Knights and Castles Activity Pack--Knights and Castles Differentiated Worksheets for Emergent Readers and Writers(simple tracing of words, colouring and/or writing sentences)-Extension Worksheets for Literacy (Create a Knight, create a King)-Cross-curricular science/materials worksheets (Best materials for a Castle)-Real Life Castle Pictures showing Castles in England and Europe (excellent for discussion and visual learners).-Writing Templates for Queen, Ki
Preview of Anzac Biscuits by Phil Cummings: Reading Activities for the Anzac Day Book

Anzac Biscuits by Phil Cummings: Reading Activities for the Anzac Day Book

Created by
Galarious Goods
Explore Anzac Biscuits by Phil Cummings with this collection of reading activities for the Anzac Day book. These five activities cover comprehension, retell, sorting and comparison, description and writing and allow students to better understand the text - a gentle exploration of the impacts of war on soldiers and families. A perfect resource in the lead up to Anzac Day To use this resource you will need:At least one copy of Anzac Biscuits by Phil Cummings (first published 2013) These activities
Preview of First Day by Andrew Daddo - Book Activities

First Day by Andrew Daddo - Book Activities

Created by
Galarious Goods
Are your students experiencing their first day at school? Engage them with these book activities for First Day by Andrew Daddo. These four activities allow students to participate in discussion, drawing and cutting and pasting activities, while exploring a text and making connections to their own experience. Perfect for new students at the beginning of the school year. To use this resource you will need:At least one copy of First Day by Andrew Daddo (first published 2013) These activities are de
Preview of Superhero Sight Words Set 1

Superhero Sight Words Set 1

Created by
OkinawanGirl
These superhero Dolch sight words are designed to liven up your word wall area. They can also be used as flashcards for classroom instruction or assessment. Contents - all 220 Dolch words (arranged 4 per landscape page) - 26 x Alphabet Word Wall Headers A-Z (arranged 2 per landscape page) - 3 x secret password posters - 3 x Editable* Certificate Designs (in color and black and white) - 8 x reading assessment pages - 5 x headers "Pre-Primer Sight Words", "Primer Sight Words", "First Gr
Preview of Superhero Sight Words - EDITABLE

Superhero Sight Words - EDITABLE

Created by
OkinawanGirl
These EDITABLE superhero sight words cards are designed to liven up your word wall area. They can also be used as flashcards for classroom instruction or assessment. Simply open the powerpoint file and click on text box to enter your choice of words. I have pre-made Dolch and Fry words already available in my store, click the links in the "related products" section below to view. Contents - 1 x editable* header (to name your lists of cards) - 1 x editable* powerpoint template (with 4 wor
Preview of BACK TO SCHOOL ACTIVITY KINDERGARTEN ALL ABOUT ME CROWN HAT WORKSHEET CRAFT PREK

BACK TO SCHOOL ACTIVITY KINDERGARTEN ALL ABOUT ME CROWN HAT WORKSHEET CRAFT PREK

Created by
FREE YOUR HEART
BLACK AND WHITE ALL ABOUT ME BACK TO SCHOOL CRAFTIVITY HAT TEMPLATE FOR PRESCHOOLERS / PRE-K / KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE STUDENTSA FREE UK/AUSTRALIAN VERSION IS ALSO INCLUDED! :) Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade students feel proud making and wearing this hat during their first week at school! This resource contains a cute 'All about me' hat template in black and white. I have included a free UK/AUSTRALIAN version too! Simply print and go! Children fill in the details (name &
Preview of Superhero Sight Words Set 2

Superhero Sight Words Set 2

Created by
OkinawanGirl
These superhero Fry sight words are designed to liven up your word wall area. They can also be used as flashcards for classroom instruction or assessment. Contents - first 200 FRY words (arranged 4 per landscape page) - 26 x Alphabet Word Wall Headers A-Z (arranged 2 per landscape page) - 3 x Secret Password Posters - 3 x Editable* Certificate Designs (in color and black and white) - 7 x Reading Assessment Pages - 2 x headers "The First 100 Sight Words" and "The Second Hundred Sight
Preview of The Wind in the Willows Art + Baking Unit Study

The Wind in the Willows Art + Baking Unit Study

Come on a read, paint, cook journey with the Build Your Masterpiece Class and the classic novel, The Wind in the Willows, by Scottish Novelist, Kenneth Grahame. The landscapes and cultural references are deeply embedded in Edwardian England. This story, set in England in the 1800's, is about four animals, Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger, who all have emotions, traits, intentions and personalities like that of humans. This is called Anthropomorphism. It has inspired many authors since it was first pu
Preview of Days of the Week

Days of the Week

Created by
OkinawanGirl
Days of the Week: This is a classroom tested resource aimed at early learners in the UK. Each header includes classroom resource images. Contents This download contains 7 headers (arranged 2 per A4 landscape page) Related Products Months of the Year Headers for UK teachers Months of the Year Headers for Australian teachers Thank you for visiting my store, OkinawanGirl
Preview of Back to School Holiday Writing Postcard Activity

Back to School Holiday Writing Postcard Activity

Created by
Little Wombats
This holiday postcard pack is perfect for a back to school writing activity. It is an engaging way to get students involved and connected with their teacher. The aim is for the students to write a letter to their teacher, explaining what they did on the holidays. The pack includes ‘stamps’ and an envelope proforma, so students can make their own envelopes and then ‘post’ them in a class letterbox. It is anticipated that the activity runs over two lessons.The pack includes:16 x postcards with dif
Preview of Remembrance Day Mini Book for KINDERGARTEN

Remembrance Day Mini Book for KINDERGARTEN

Fellow Canadian teachers: Are you in need of an engaging Remembrance Day mini book for your kindergarten students this year? Look no further - this NO PREP resource is just what you're looking for! Your students will be busy reading, tracing, and colouring their own Remembrance Day booklets. Please encourage your students to carefully cut around each page, because once their books are finished, the tabs will read numbers 1-10 down the side of their books for a neat surprise! This "surprise" is a
Preview of My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day by Catriona Hoy: Book Study Reading Activities

My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day by Catriona Hoy: Book Study Reading Activities

Created by
Galarious Goods
Take a closer look at My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day with these reading activities for the Catriona Hoy Anzac Day book. Students engage in reading comprehension and vocabulary, retell, comparison and reflection activities, bringing the book and an understanding of the significance of Anzac Day alive in the classroom.  To use this resource you will need:At least one copy of My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day by Catriona Hoy (first published 2005) These activities are designed for Prep/Kindergarten/
Preview of Get to Know Me Rainbow Cloud

Get to Know Me Rainbow Cloud

This 'Get to Know Me Rainbow Cloud' is a perfect activity for the first week back in school. It comes in pdf format and is in black and white. The rainbow strips should be printed on coloured card and cut out. The cloud itself has space and handwriting lines for the student to write their name. This can be done in different colours to make it stand out even more. There are 6 strips to be filled in:ageclassfavourite subjectI live with...favourite thing to dowhat I want to be when I'm olderAs alwa
Preview of Amelia Ellicott’s Garden: Literacy & Geography (HASS) Activities.

Amelia Ellicott’s Garden: Literacy & Geography (HASS) Activities.

Created by
Jenny Quld
This packet includes Literacy and Geography (HASS) activities for a variety of grades from Kindergarten to Year 2.The print and go activities are based on the marvellous picture book Amelia Ellicott’s Garden by Liliana Stafford.The English Language Arts packet has over 55 pages of ready to print activities. The Geography (HASS: Humanities and Social Sciences) has over 25 pages of print and go worksheets. If you want a more detailed description of each product, click on each product cover above f
Preview of Months of the Year Headers

Months of the Year Headers

Created by
OkinawanGirl
Months of the Year: This is a classroom tested resource aimed at early learners in the UK. Each headers background is colour coded to correspond with the season and includes images related to the month. Contents This download contains 12 headers (arranged 2 per A4 landscape page) Related Products Days of the Week Headers Thank you for visiting my store, OkinawanGirl
Preview of My Colorful ABCs! Bundle Learn & Color Your Alphabet

My Colorful ABCs! Bundle Learn & Color Your Alphabet

Created by
Activity Avenue
Make learning the alphabet fun and colorful with My Colorful ABCs! This engaging package includes coloring pages for every letter of the alphabet. Each page features:A large, uppercase letter to color: Perfect for little hands to practice their fine motor skills.A charming picture that starts with the sound of the letter: An apple for "A", a bear for "B", and so on!A lowercase example of the letter: Help your child recognize both uppercase and lowercase forms.My Colorful ABCs! is a delightful wa
Preview of ES1 - AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHY - PEOPLE LIVE IN PLACES

ES1 - AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHY - PEOPLE LIVE IN PLACES

This unit combines Visual Literacy with the teaching of Australian Geography. Multiple options with each lesson to attach other key learning areas such as , Visual art, S.T.E.M, Music, English, drama, digital technology and Physical education. Whilst the unit has 6 lessons, the majority of them could be used over multiple lessons and would easily enrich student learning over a Semester. Includes word walls with each lesson, W.A.L.T, W.I.L.F posters also included.
Preview of Welcome Back to School - Color by Number Freebie Worksheets

Welcome Back to School - Color by Number Freebie Worksheets

Welcome your students back to school with a splash of color and creativity using this Welcome Back to School - Color by Number freebie worksheet. Kick off the first day or first week with this engaging activity that adds a fun twist to coloring. The free downloadable template comes in both black and white and colored versions. ✨ Plus, I've got you covered with both UK and US versions of the template. Download now and make the first day back a vibrant and memorable one! #BackToSchool #Freebi
Preview of Computer Parts Coloring Pages: Teach Kids about Computer Components

Computer Parts Coloring Pages: Teach Kids about Computer Components

Welcome to Educational Fun Zone! ✨ We're overjoyed to unveil our set of 12 A4-sized educational activity sheets & coloring pages, crafted to make tech learning a joyous ride for children. Say hello to a world where learning and fun intertwine as we introduce the little ones to the fascinating world of computers. Our collection is specially designed to educate about the nuts and bolts of a computer, transforming complex concepts into understandable bites of knowledge. Each sheet is brimming
Preview of Geography (HASS) Special Places and Features with Amelia Ellicott’s Garden book.

Geography (HASS) Special Places and Features with Amelia Ellicott’s Garden book.

Created by
Jenny Quld
This resource packet uses the text Amelia Ellicott’s Garden to explore special places and their features:What are places like?What makes a place special?How can we look after the places we live in?Natural, constructed and managed features of places.How places change over time.Identifying reasons why places may be important to others. This packet includes ready to go geography activities for a variety of levels from Kindergarten to Year 2 so you can use one wonderful storybook across many classe
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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.