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Kindergarten social studies interactive whiteboards for ESL-EFL-ELL

Preview of CVC Rhyming Words PowerPoint Game

CVC Rhyming Words PowerPoint Game

Created by
Lindy du Plessis
Your students will love this interactive CVC rhyming words game; it's bright, engaging, self-correcting, and it promotes active learning. This activity is perfect for kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, or ESL students. Use it as a whole class phonological awareness activity (add whiteboards for whole class participation), or for independent practice during literacy centers. This is a fun and easy way to explore rhyming words and CVC word families. This pack contains two versions: - Version one
Preview of Kindergarten Fun Phonics Digital Lesson Support GROWING BUNDLE

Kindergarten Fun Phonics Digital Lesson Support GROWING BUNDLE

This Growing Bundle of Google Slides™ Lesson Support for Fun Phonics Level K. Once completed this product will include 32 weeks of lesson support. Includes letter formation support as well as story elements and phonic skill support. This is a GROWING BUNDLE, meaning it is NOT complete. It will be finished by end of June 2024 or sooner. Unit 1: Lowercase letters a to z is completed.Unit 2: Uppercase letters is completed. Unit 3: Blending and segmenting is completed.Unit 4: Digraphs is completed.U
Preview of Counting Syllables PowerPoint Game

Counting Syllables PowerPoint Game

Created by
Lindy du Plessis
Your students will love this interactive counting syllables PPT game; it's bright, engaging, self-correcting, and it promotes active learning. This activity is perfect for kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, or ESL students. Use it as a whole class phonological awareness activity (add whiteboards for whole class participation), or for independent practice during literacy centers. This is a fun and easy way to practice syllabification. This pack contains two versions: - Version one has words and
Preview of Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month | Google Slides + PDF

Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month | Google Slides + PDF

Created by
Fishes In First
Are you wanting to teach your students about Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month? Here is a perfect resource for you! This is an e-book and activities, including a map activity, a learning activity with videos, and a true & false activity! A .pdf version of the activities is included as well. You can feel free to add audio to the slides if you are using for distance/remote learning or this resource is perfect for use in the classroom. Happy AAPI Learning!Slides Included
Preview of Personal Pronouns He She They Boom Cards™ Speech Therapy Syntax Grammar Activity

Personal Pronouns He She They Boom Cards™ Speech Therapy Syntax Grammar Activity

Students will practice using personal pronouns (he, she, they) as they describe the actions in these pictures. You could also target action words/verbs, answering "what doing" questions, auxiliary verbs (is/are), and present progressive -ing. This activity is self-correcting and students will receive immediate feedback. There is no sound so students who are not yet reading will need an adult to help them read the cards. Each card features bright photographs that students will relate to. This in
Preview of Paperless Journal Writing Prompts K-2 Distance Learning + Google Slides™

Paperless Journal Writing Prompts K-2 Distance Learning + Google Slides™

These ready to go paperless journal prompts will save you time and stress in the classroom! Great for distance learning and parents teaching kids at home. Comes in a PDF and a version for Google Slides™ so you can easily assign in Google Classroom™. (Check the PDF for the link.)Simply show one of the prompts on the computer or whiteboard (able to display PDF) and the students will respond in their writing notebooks. The "Think, Draw, Write" format allows beginning writers to express their thou
Preview of Auxiliary Verbs Am Is Are Boom Cards™ Speech Therapy Grammar Syntax Activity

Auxiliary Verbs Am Is Are Boom Cards™ Speech Therapy Grammar Syntax Activity

Are you looking for digital resources to target auxiliary verbs (am, is, and are) and syntactic awareness? Students will practice using the correct auxiliary verbs (am, is, are) as they describe the actions in these pictures. You could also target action words/verbs, answering "what doing" questions, personal pronouns (he, she, they), and present progressive -ing. This interactive digital activity is perfect for distance learning, teletherapy, ESL groups, or in-person speech therapy sessions. Wh
Preview of CVC Word Families PowerPoint Games Onset and Rime Bundle

CVC Word Families PowerPoint Games Onset and Rime Bundle

Created by
Lindy du Plessis
There are 6 CVC word families PowerPoint games in this bundle - one for each short vowel sound and a bonus game that includes all the vowel sounds. Your students will love the games; they're bright, engaging, self-correcting, and promote active learning. The activities are perfect for kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, or ESL students. Use the PPT games as whole class phonological awareness or phonetic activities (add whiteboards for whole class participation), or for independent practice durin
Preview of Indigenous Peoples' Day | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Indigenous Peoples' Day | Digital Google Slides + PDF

Created by
Fishes In First
Wanting to teach your students about Indigenous Peoples' Day? This elementary-age appropriate Google Slides e-book also includes a true/false activity and a "history of the land I am on" activity. A .pdf of the activities is also included in case you want a printable version. If you are using this for Distance Learning, you can feel free to add audio so students can listen to you read the text as well!Pages included:-What is Indigenous Peoples' Day?-History of Indigenous Peoples' Day-When is Ind
Preview of CVC Word Families Digital Bundle A E I O U - Google Slides™

CVC Word Families Digital Bundle A E I O U - Google Slides™

This bundle includes word families for CVC a, e, i, o and u (31 word families). Each resource will give your students practice with CVC words and CVC word families. Students will read, build, spell, type, match, and find words. Word Families Included in this Bundle:Short A: -ab, -ad, -ag, -am, -an, -ap, -atShort E: -ed, -eg, -en, -etShort I: - ib, -id, -ig, -im, -in, -ip, -it, -ixShort O: -ob, -od, -og, -op, -ot, -oxShort U: -ub, -ud, -ug, -um, -un. -utThere are 8 different tasks in each word
Preview of Spring Speech Therapy Picture Scene Boom Cards for Inferences, WH Questions

Spring Speech Therapy Picture Scene Boom Cards for Inferences, WH Questions

This Speech Therapy Boom Cards activity include 18 colorful scenes with WH questions that are used for vocabulary, verbs, WH questions, expanding sentences, making inferences, making predictions, following directions, and prepositions. Kids will be able to manipulate GIF cat, dog and turtle on each page. You could give directions for draggable animals or have the student tell you where to put the animal. Also, the images could be used as conversation starters for students working on carry over
Preview of Google Slides™ CVC Short A Word Families Digital Activities BUNDLE

Google Slides™ CVC Short A Word Families Digital Activities BUNDLE

Each resource in this bundle gives your students an opportunity to practice reading, sorting, spelling, building, finding, and matching CVC word and words with short a vowel sounds. Word families included in this bundle: -ab, -ad, -ag, -am, -an, -ap, -at. There are 8 different tasks in each resource:✳️ read word family words✳️ match pictures to words✳️ sort pictures (word family/not word family)✳️ build words with letter tiles - 2 types: colorful letters & letter tiles that are similar to Fu
Preview of BACK TO SCHOOL BOOM CARDS ACTIVITY KINDERGARTEN GAME GOOD & BAD CHOICES SORT

BACK TO SCHOOL BOOM CARDS ACTIVITY KINDERGARTEN GAME GOOD & BAD CHOICES SORT

Created by
FREE YOUR HEART
GOOD CHOICES VS BAD CHOICES BOOM CARDS GAME (BACK TO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES K-2)This fun digital game is perfect for back to school and is specifically aimed to help kids identify good and bad choices. It contains 34 playable cards and could also be used throughout the year to reinforce good and bad choices. Kids have to look at each picture, determine if the action depicted is a good or bad choice and click the corresponding answer (thumbs up for good choice and thumbs down for bad choice). This
Preview of Summer Speech Therapy Real Photo Scenes, WH Questions Visuals, ESL, Autism

Summer Speech Therapy Real Photo Scenes, WH Questions Visuals, ESL, Autism

Looking for a fun and interactive way to help your child with their speech therapy goals? Check out these engaging Boom Cards for Speech Therapy! This activity features 20 real photo scenes with WH questions and animated GIF moveable pieces. Kids will learn vocabulary, pronouns, verbs, WH questions, expanding sentences, prepositions, and following directions.Three stacked circles that match the visuals on each page could be used to cover the WH question visuals as each sentence structure is expr
Preview of Alliteration PowerPoint Game Phonological Awareness

Alliteration PowerPoint Game Phonological Awareness

Created by
Lindy du Plessis
Your students will love this alliteration PowerPoint game; it's bright, engaging, self-correcting, and it promotes active learning. This activity is perfect for kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, or ESL students. Use it as a whole class phonological awareness activity (add whiteboards for whole class participation), or for independent practice during literacy centers. This is a fun and easy way to practice alliteration.Please watch the video preview.This pack contains two versions:- Version one
Preview of Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge #6 Native Americans Supplemental Slideshows

Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge #6 Native Americans Supplemental Slideshows

Created by
Lizzie Lodinsky
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive PowerPoints are aligned to Amplify Core Knowledge's (CKLA) Kindergarten Listening & Learning Strand, Domain 6, Native Americans. These slideshows are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 800 slides!!!T
Preview of Feed the Monster Category Game Boom Cards™ Speech Therapy Categories Activity

Feed the Monster Category Game Boom Cards™ Speech Therapy Categories Activity

You students will practice receptive language skills (listening, understanding categories, vocabulary, following directions) with this no print digital activity. Each monster will make a specific request (e.g,. "Feed me 3 insects") and the student will drag/drop items into his mouth. Students can complete this activity independently because it is self correcting. They will receive feedback when they submit their answers. It includes spoken directions, GIF animation, and fun sounds. This activi
Preview of Google Slides™ CVC Word Families -at  Digital Activities

Google Slides™ CVC Word Families -at Digital Activities

This resource will give your students practice with CVC short a words and the -at word family! Words included: bat, cat, fat, hat, mat, pat, rat, sat.There are 8 different tasks in this resource:✳️ read -at words✳️ match pictures to words✳️ sort pictures (-at/not -at)✳️ build words with letter tiles - 2 types: colorful letters & letter tiles that are similar to Fundations® magnetic letters✳️ read sentences with word family words & find the matching picture✳️ type the word family words✳️
Preview of Winter Boom Cards Speech Therapy, Real Photos WH Questions, Increase MLU

Winter Boom Cards Speech Therapy, Real Photos WH Questions, Increase MLU

Looking for a fun and interactive way to help your child with their speech therapy goals? This engaging winter Boom Card activity features 21 real photo scenes with WH-question visuals and moveable images. It's designed to teach vocabulary, pronouns, verbs, WH questions, expanding sentences, prepositions, and following directions. #byebyeWhen you use real photos in your therapy sessions, you are bringing the best of current learning research and intuitive learning resources to your students, wha
Preview of Grammar & Language Arts Interactive PowerPoint Lessons & Daily Grammar Practice

Grammar & Language Arts Interactive PowerPoint Lessons & Daily Grammar Practice

Do you need engaging and meaningful language arts resources? This huge bundle of 1st grade Language Arts interactive PowerPoint lessons will hook your student's attention with animated exercises. These NO-PREP daily grammar practice lessons will have your students begging you for more!This language arts and grammar pack covers a wide range of ELA subjects that mainly focus on improving grammar and building vocabulary. This packet will be most suitable for first and second grade as well as esol s
Preview of Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge Colonial Towns Supplemental Slideshows

Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge Colonial Towns Supplemental Slideshows

Created by
Lizzie Lodinsky
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive PowerPoints are aligned to Amplify Core Knowledge's (CKLA) Kindergarten Listening & Learning Strand, Colonial Towns & Townspeople. These slideshows are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 900 slid
Preview of INSTANT DIGITAL SOCIAL STUDIES Teaching Slides: The Bundle

INSTANT DIGITAL SOCIAL STUDIES Teaching Slides: The Bundle

** THIS BUNDLE IS PART OF THE DIGITAL VIP BUNDLE HERE **This bundle includes teaching slides to take your social studies instruction not only DIGITAL but also ENGAGING!This packet includes 50 lessons aka covers 50 academic days!The INSTANT Social Studies Digital Teaching Slides are designed for your whole-group social studies core instruction. This bundle includes 5 sets of 10 lessons. The lessons are designed for 15-20 minutes. The lessons can be taught within 1 session or longer if needed. The
Preview of Christmas Around the World Unit Holidays Google Slides Classroom Powerpoint

Christmas Around the World Unit Holidays Google Slides Classroom Powerpoint

Christmas Around the World is made simple with this teaching digital resource for you! Included are Christmas Around the World Google Slides and PowerPoint Presentations with voice-over so that you can have your students listen to each slide and follow directions. This Holidays Around the World Google Slides research is perfect for students to use independently! Included for Each Country:-PowerPoint Presentations with voice over-Google Slides NOW with voice over-Instructions for how to access th
Preview of Counting Sounds in Words PowerPoint Game

Counting Sounds in Words PowerPoint Game

Created by
Lindy du Plessis
Your students will love this interactive counting sounds in words PowerPoint game; it's bright, engaging, self-correcting, and it promotes active learning. This activity is perfect for kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, or ESL students. Use it as a whole class phonological awareness activity (add whiteboards for whole class participation), or for independent practice during literacy centers. This is a fun and easy way to practice counting phonemes. This pack contains two versions: - Version on
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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.