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Preschool social studies guided reading books for ESL-EFL-ELL

Preview of Phonemic Awareness Activities Small Group Lessons Games for Reading Intervention

Phonemic Awareness Activities Small Group Lessons Games for Reading Intervention

Phonemic awareness is the foundation of learning to read through phonics. If you're conducting reading intervention, knowing your students have solid phonemic awareness is key to progress.Maybe you already know phonemic awareness is so important, and you do it in small groups...but sometimes it's hard to remember ALL the skills in the spectrum. Sometimes it's hard to think of one more pair of rhyming words. Sometimes it's hard to generate those silly sentences...Not anymore! With these Phonemic
Preview of CVC Decodable Passages with Questions for Fluency Kindergarten and First Grade

CVC Decodable Passages with Questions for Fluency Kindergarten and First Grade

Build CVC fluency with these decodable reading passages that include comprehension questions! They are perfect for emergent readers, kindergarteners, intervention, tutoring, and more!For every passage, you will find:• The skill listed in the left hand corner so it's easy for you and your students to reference.• 3-6 CVC words for the targeted word family listed with tracking dots underneath so that your students can decode the words in isolation before reading them in context. This can also be us
Preview of Martin Luther King Jr.- Early Reader Kindergarten and First Grade- MLK Day

Martin Luther King Jr.- Early Reader Kindergarten and First Grade- MLK Day

Created by
Melissa Williams
Finding nonfiction materials at an appropriate level for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day for young students is always difficult!! With that thought in mind, I created this little book about Martin Luther King for MLK Day in kindergarten (or first grade) classrooms!! This book has one fact per page with illustrations to support young readers. Many sight words are used to support early readers as they begin to read nonfiction text. Title Page: Martin Luther King, Jr. Page 2: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Preview of Me On the Map Activities and Map Skills Flip book for First Grade Social Studies

Me On the Map Activities and Map Skills Flip book for First Grade Social Studies

This circle book corresponds perfectly to the classic book, Me on the Map! The Me on the Map flip book shows maps from the book from smallest to biggest to make a powerful visual of our place in the world for kids!Just staple the Me on the Map flip book at the top when it's assembled. THIS ME ON THE MAP FLIPBOOK COMES IN 2 VERSIONSVersion with patterned sentences (Here is my planet. It is ____.) and labels already on the pages; Version with no sentences and labels to cut and paste in the appro
Preview of Sight Word Read & Trace Readers: Pre-Primer Sight Words

Sight Word Read & Trace Readers: Pre-Primer Sight Words

Created by
Lavinia Pop
Sight Word Read & Trace Readers: Pre-Primer Sight WordsPlease note: I have a paper-saving flip book version of these readers available here! The flip book version includes a colored copy of each book.About this bookThis unit contains 40 pre-primer sight words booklets intended to for use with children in Preschool and Kindergarten (Prep). The booklets provide children an opportunity to practice reading sight words in context and to help build confidence and develop fluency. The text follows
Preview of Community Helpers Unit

Community Helpers Unit

This Community Helpers Unit has everything you need to teach your little learners about the people who play important roles in our communities. This Unit has a variety of activities that go into a fun and engaging deep dive into these vital professions, and the best part is that they are all CCSS aligned! What is included?10 mini lessonsWrite the room (editable)Dramatic play centersAnchor chartsCraftsEmergent readersA lapbookSTEM activitiesSight word activitiesClassroom community activitiesCheck
Preview of Reading Comprehension {Pre-Primer Sight Words}

Reading Comprehension {Pre-Primer Sight Words}

Reading comprehension is fun when you use "Fold and Focus" reading passages!Help your emergent readers feel confident and successful! I created this engaging activity for my struggling readers. These passages contain ONLY Pre-Primer sight words and CVC words. Fold the printable so that the words tab is showing. Practice the CVC words in isolation (picture support included). Then practice the sight words with the flashcards provided. Finally, "focus" on reading the text and answer the compre
Preview of Colors Flip Books

Colors Flip Books

Created by
Lavinia Pop
Colors Flip Books13 flip books in color and black and white*** American and Australian spelling included ***If you prefer traditional readers, please click here.About this bookThis book contains 13 color flip books in black & white and color. Each booklet is accompanied by 2 worksheets for differentiation purposes; the first asks children to write and illustrate the words from their flip book and the second asks children to trace the focus word and write 4 sentences using 4 words of their ch
Preview of Level AA Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Digital Resource

Level AA Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Digital Resource

Level AA Reading Comprehension PassagesDo you need some no prep reading passages and reading comprehension activities for your prereaders/level AA readers?This set includes 10 leveled passages, each with comprehension activities. It also includes a "I Can Read Level AA" bonus journal cover! ——DISTANCE LEARNING UPDATE: April 3, 2020—— ***I have now added DIGITAL versions of every single passage! These passages have been formatted for use with Google Classroom™️. The passages are the same, but st
Preview of Christopher Columbus Day- Early Reader Kindergarten and First Grade

Christopher Columbus Day- Early Reader Kindergarten and First Grade

Created by
Melissa Williams
**Christopher Columbus Day- Early Reader Kindergarten and First Grade** Finding materials for Columbus Day for young students is always difficult!! With that thought in mind, I created this little book for Columbus Day in kindergarten (or first grade) classrooms!! It would be great to use for browsing boxes, independent reading, guided reading groups, or Read to Self. This book has one fact per page with illustrations to support young readers. Many sight words are used to support early readers
Preview of Science Adapted Books | Special Education | Print + Digital

Science Adapted Books | Special Education | Print + Digital

These very simple science readers and comprehension questions are perfect to supplement science units in your special education education classroom. Use adapted books to introduce students with Autism to science! Each page contains a matching component and this resource now includes a DIGITAL version! Great for distance learning!Click HERE to save 20% by purchasing this resource as part of the Best- Selling Simple Science Curriculum BundleWHAT TOPICS ARE INCLUDED?- Matter- Living and Nonliving-
Preview of 1st 100 Fry Sight Word Search Puzzles & Activities with Games & HFW Brain Breaks

1st 100 Fry Sight Word Search Puzzles & Activities with Games & HFW Brain Breaks

Words throughout the Fry Word Search and Write Resource are grouped by commonly taught phonics skills. Learning high frequency words and developing decoding skills are both essential for beginning readers! Students love practicing sight words, along with decoding skills, with these phonics word searches.**********************************************************************The Trace and Find Resource is set up to be used flexibly, as hands-on learning tool for literacy centers.Some Options Includ
Preview of Every Child Matters - Sept 30th Orange Shirt Day - Resource and Mini-Reader K-3

Every Child Matters - Sept 30th Orange Shirt Day - Resource and Mini-Reader K-3

Orange Shirt Day (September 30th) is known as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. It is a day we honour the Indigenous children who were sent to residential schools in Canada. We learn about why we wear orange shirts, and focus on educating young learners as to the history of residential schools, as well as Indigenous culture and tradition. This resource also focuses on teaching young learners about diversity, equity, equality and that every person is special.Worksheets in
Preview of In Our Classroom Emergent Reader Kindergarten or 1st Grade- Rules Back to School

In Our Classroom Emergent Reader Kindergarten or 1st Grade- Rules Back to School

Created by
Melissa Williams
This emergent reader little book will help young students practice early reading skills, while reading about the classroom rules!! Each page of this book focuses on an important classroom rule/ procedure. If there is a rule that you do not feel is needed in your classroom, you can simply leave out that particular page. Page 1: Title Page: In Our Classroom Page 2: We listen to our teacher. Page 3: We are kind and respectful. Page 4: We raise our hands. Page 5: We use quiet voices in our classro
Preview of Black History Month Activities Kindergarten First Grade Books Bundle ESL Readers

Black History Month Activities Kindergarten First Grade Books Bundle ESL Readers

Created by
Jill Richardson
Enjoy this BUNDLE of eight Black History Emergent Readers for Little Learners! It is great for PK, Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade students. Please take a look at the video preview for each resource. Save 30% with Bundle.Each Emergent Reader includes:✅1 large copy of the book for projecting to class or using in Google Classroom through tpt digital activities.✅7-8 page booklet in color and black and white✅2 day lesson plans✅1 writing printable✅1 sight word printable✅1 additional printa
Preview of Mexico Mini Book for Early Readers - A Country Study

Mexico Mini Book for Early Readers - A Country Study

This Mexico Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about Mexico! This book can be used for a very basic country study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about Mexico and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! This printable interactive activity includes:A black/white half page mini book for students to color and readA colo
Preview of Sight Word Reading Fluency: Pre-Primer Sight Words

Sight Word Reading Fluency: Pre-Primer Sight Words

Created by
Lavinia Pop
Sight Word Reading Fluency: Pre-Primer Sight Words*** American and Australian spelling included ***About this book:This book contains 40 Pre-Primer sight word fluency sentence reading pages. They make ideal homework reading practice pages for children in Kindergarten (Prep) and Grade 1. Repeated reading of a new sight word is important in order to memorize the word and to developing reading fluency; therefore, children are encouraged to read each page 5 times, coloring an insect each time they d
Preview of Ancient Civilization Mini Books Bundle for Early Readers - Six Civilizations

Ancient Civilization Mini Books Bundle for Early Readers - Six Civilizations

This Ancient Civilization Mini Books Bundle is perfect for your students to learn about six different civilizations! These books can be used for a very basic study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about that civilization and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! this is a perfect way to introduce each ancient civilization to you
Preview of CVC Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions for MIXED Vowel Practice

CVC Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions for MIXED Vowel Practice

Build short vowel CVC fluency with these reading comprehension passages and questions! These short vowel phonics passages offer MIXED vowel practice for CVC word families. They are perfect for emergent readers, kindergarteners, intervention, tutoring, and more!To practice single word family reading passages, please see the original set HERE.For every passage, you will find:• The targeted word families/vowel sounds listed in the left hand corner so it's easy for you and your students to reference
Preview of Wampanoag Tribe Mini Book for Early Readers - Native American Activities

Wampanoag Tribe Mini Book for Early Readers - Native American Activities

This Wampanoag Tribe Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about the Wampanoag Tribe! This book can be used for a very basic Native American study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about the Wampanoag and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! this is a perfect way to introduce this tribe to your students!Plus a full col
Preview of Colonial Times Mini Book for Early Readers - 13 Colonies, Colonial Jobs, & More!

Colonial Times Mini Book for Early Readers - 13 Colonies, Colonial Jobs, & More!

Your students will love completing this Colonial Times mini book. This mini book is for early readers: Pre-k, Kindergarten , 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade. This Colonial Times mini book lets students read easy words and pair them with the scene on the page. Students can color in the pages for some fun!This Colonial Times has information on the Colombian Exchange, the 13 Colonies, The New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, the Southern Colonies, colonial jobs, slaves, technologies in the colonial
Preview of HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD MEGA UNIT 1 (includes all Country Readers)

HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD MEGA UNIT 1 (includes all Country Readers)

A TPT BEST SELLER! (Just UPDATED to also include vocabulary cards, postcard and a full sheet of passport stamps for each country.) If you are looking for a unit filled with over 265 pages of traditions, customs, activities, printables, landmarks/typical architecture, around the world people puppets, flags, maps, passports, airline tickets, a suitcase, lots of activity/food ideas AND 12 full sized Holidays Around the World MINI READER BOOKS, (ITALY, FRANCE, GERMANY, RUSSIA, ENGLAND, HOLLAND, US
Preview of Ancient Egypt Mini Book for Early Readers - Ancient Civilizations Activities

Ancient Egypt Mini Book for Early Readers - Ancient Civilizations Activities

This Ancient Egypt Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about the Egyptians! This book can be used for a very basic Ancient Egypt study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about Ancient Egypt and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! this is a perfect way to introduce this ancient civilization to your students!Plus a ful
Preview of Interactive CVC Word Books

Interactive CVC Word Books

Created by
Nikki and Nacho
Have fun learning about CVC words with these interactive mini books. It includes 14 cut and paste mini-books for your phonics unit or word family lessons. They are great for engaging students as they sound out the words and manipulate each letter to form the corresponding CVC words. This resource was created by Nikki and Nacho - previously known as Nicole and Eliceo.TEACHER-FRlENDLY FEATURESThis resource has been teacher-tested and approved, downloads in a secure PDF file, has an easy prep forma
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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.