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1st grade Winter social studies resources for parents
Holiday Parent Gift - Directed Drawing Calendar - Updated Through 2026
Are you looking for a holiday parent and family gift your students can make to show their love this winter for Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid, and more? This directed drawing fridge calendar is full of kid-friendly puns and simple step-by-step drawings that will spread love all year round! This directed drawing calendar is designed with the fridge in mind, so it uses less space AND less paper: each month is only a HALF sheet of paper, so only 6 pages are needed per student. *NOW UPDATED FOR 2024 and 2
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K - 4th
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Thanksgiving Activities Thanksgiving Placemat Craft Gratitude Thankful Craft
Invite students to make their own Thanksgiving place mats this November. The place mats showcase what students are thankful for through words and pictures. There are a variety of prompts to choose from. Print the placemats and color then laminate them before sending home. Students will love taking these treasured keepsakes home to their families!CLICK HERE to SAVE on this Thanksgiving activity + more!The Thanksgiving Place Mats are a set of seven different "thankful" Thanksgiving place mats for
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PreK - 6th
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Handprint Calendar 2025 - A perfect gift for the holidays
The 2025 handprint calendar makes a great gift for families during the holidays. Directions for handprints along with pictures are included in the packet. This is a great gift that families will treasure for years to come!I update this unit every summer and you can download the update for FREE, so there is no need to buy it again next year!Colored and black & white versions are available in the packet.Alternative poems and handprint ideas for some months.Blank versions of the calendar pages
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PreK - 3rd
Holiday Gift | DIY Ceramic Tile Coaster Templates
This is a gift that your student parents will be sure to love. These templates were created to make your coaster creating process as simple and fun as possible. INCLUDED: - 26 Templates that fit on 4x4 ceramicSDesigns included: Christmas Crew, Santa's cookies, Elfie, ornaments, presents under the tree & snowflake tile templates for your students to color. - Blank Templates for students to create their own designs - Directions on how to make ceramic tile coasters with list of materials needed
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PreK - 5th
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Our Class Christmas Cookbook | Christmas Cookbook Parent Gift
This special class recipe book makes an EXTRA special holiday gift for our families! Your kiddos will LOVE creating the cookbook for their families and making some of the yummy recipes inside! For a better look at what's included, just click on PREVIEW!Included in this set you'll find...- Parent Letter (with an EDITABLE version included)- Recipe Form (with an EDITABLE version included)- Special Message Page for inside the cookbook (with an EDITABLE version included)- Reminder Slips- Winter Acro
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K - 5th
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Classroom Management Visual Timers DECEMBER | Time Management Digital Resource
Easily manage your classroom while helping students to self-regulate and increase independence with these December Visual Countdown Timers! With 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minute, 3 minute, 5 minute, 10 minute, 15 minute, 20 minute, and 30 minute timers, your students will be able to ease their stress and manage their own expectations during activities and transitions.Save B I G with the Visual Countdown Timers Year Long Bundle!These visual countdown timers show students how much time they have lef
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PreK - 5th
Winter Name Craft | Winter Snow Globe Bulletin Board | Winter Activities
Let your students practice their names and letter recognition with this fun snow globe craftivity! Students get to choose the animals and objects that go inside their snow globe along with the letters in their name.Print the templates onto colored cardstock for easy cut and paste assembly or print onto plain white paper to make into a coloring activity. The finished product makes a sweet winter bulletin board for the holidays. It's great for letter and name recognition, fine motor skills and spe
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PreK - 1st
The Jesse Tree Christmas Advent Project
The Jesse Tree is a chronological Bible story Christmas advent of the scriptural events that occurred before Jesus's birth. There are many ways to participate in this countdown, and I've taken some creative liberty to design a simple version for younger kids. Traditionally this project is done as a Christmas advent, starting on December 1st--but these printable felties are versatile enough to use as a colorful addition to a history timeline, as a family night game of Bible-themed memory or go fi
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PreK - 6th
Winter Activities Decodable Readers Kindergarten CVC Words Science of Reading
Provide your students with meaningful phonics practice with this set of 6 winter-themed CVC Word Family Decodable Readers. Decodable readers have decodable words and text for beginning readers so students can apply their phonics knowledge to blend sounds together while reading new words and texts. SAVE on this set and more with the Decodable Readers for CVC Words BUNDLE! Decodable readers are designed to have sequenced phonics skills that are consistent for readers to provide purposeful readin
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K - 1st
Classroom Management Visual Timers JANUARY | Time Management Digital Resource
Easily manage your classroom while helping students to self-regulate and increase independence with these January Visual Countdown Timers! With 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minute, 3 minute, 5 minute, 10 minute, 15 minute, 20 minute, and 30 minute timers, your students will be able to ease their stress and manage their own expectations during activities and transitions.Save B I G with the Visual Countdown Timers Yearly GROWING Bundle!These visual countdown timers show students how much time they have
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PreK - 5th
Winter Clothing Interactive Folder
Getting dressed in winter clothes can be a long and stressful part of the day. Use these visuals to teach young children, and children with autism and special needs, the correct order to put on winter clothing.This file includes an interactive file folder game as well as a handy visual checklist that you can post in the classroom and also send home with your students' families. Both activities include options for 4 steps (Put on boots, coat, hat, mittens) and 5 steps (Put on pants, boots, coat,
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PreK - 1st
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Christmas Card | Parent Christmas Card with a Snowman Theme
This Parent Christmas Card set includes everything you need to complete these adorable snowman-themed Christmas cards! For a better look at what's included, just click on PREVIEW!You'll find three different writing pages (to allow for differentiation and/or different grade levels) which all state, "There is "snow" family like my family". I've also included templates for the snowman, hat, carrot nose and scarf. Students can either color all the pieces and cut them out OR you can copy the pieces o
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K - 3rd
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2024 SUMMER Olympics - coloring pages
Do you need a fun way to introduce the 2024 SUMMER Olympics?This packet contains:coloring pages for the OlympicsCheck out some other Olympic products:History of the Olympics - MAIN IDEA passage*Check out some other products or head to my store and FOLLOW for Monthly FLASH FREEBIES and FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM- @TeachingKiddos1 for more ideas in the classroomCLASSROOM MANAGEMENTPBIS student of the monthClass AwardsClass Rules /Memes EDITABLE"Tattle" notesCollaboration RulesHOLIDAYSHis
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PreK - 4th
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Disguise a Snowman Writing & Craft, Snowman in Disguise Project, Bulletin Board
Unlock the Magic of Winter with Snowman in Disguise: A Flash Sale for Teachers!Are you ready to bring a burst of creativity and excitement to your kindergarten classroom this winter season? Look no further! We present to you our exclusive Snowman in Disguise Writing Class & Family Project, available for a limited time during our thrilling flash sale.Why Choose Simply Kinder Snowman in Disguise?Educational and Engaging: This project is designed to captivate young minds, combining learning wit
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PreK - 1st
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Black and White Map of the United States of America | Coloring Page
Black and White Map of the United States of America | Coloring PageThis black and white map of the United States of America features each of the 50 states accurately labeled. This map is great to print out, laminate, and hang up in a minimalist or neutral classroom. This product also can serve as a coloring page for students that are learning about the United States of America. Please feel free to make copies of this resource for your students, or for your own kiddos. *The first page is the act
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PreK - 9th
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3D pyramid Egyptian craft Egypt inside Pirámide manualidad Egipto pharaoh faraón
If you are teaching about ancient Egypt, this resource is the perfect way to have your students having fun!It includes templates (both, in color and black and white) to create this triorama pyramid version.It includes several designs (some of them are more decorative, and one that shows a plane of the inside of the pyramid, as shown in the photo). This resource does not include theory or a lesson about the pyramids.There are no written instructions on the worksheets (except the words glue/pegame
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K - 4th
Winter Coloring Pages Winter Activities and Writing Activities
Grab these fun, winter themed coloring pages to practice fine motor skills, vocabulary, tracing, handwriting, color sense and more. There are seven different images to choose from, each with three variations for writing. Two variations with sentence stems and one with blank primary lines. The coloring sheets have labels so students can learn and write new words as they color. This is a great activity for writer's workshop, literacy centers, small group interventions, morning work or even homewor
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K - 1st
Christmas Activities Reindeer Hat Craft for Kindergarten | Reindeer Crown Craft
Use this cute reindeer hat during the holidays in preschool, kindergarten or first grade classrooms. Students will love piecing their hats together and wearing them for the day. They make great additions to holiday parades, classroom parties, or even as classroom rewards. Three different styles of reindeer hats included in both color and black-and-white. Each hat will print on two pieces of paper.Simply print on cardstock and cut, glue, tape, or staple.For more holiday resources, CLICK HERE!Enjo
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PreK - 1st
Christmas Playdough Mats | December Fine Motor Center Activities
These Christmas playdough mats are a fun fine-motor activity for December. They can roll out the dough and make each shape with these festive mats. They can also use a dry-erase marker to trace each word.This set is also included in a bundle. Get a big discount and tons of playdough mats to enjoy all year long. Click here to check it outChristmas Themed Playdough Mats Included:Santa (2 options)reindeerstocking (5 different stockings)gifttree (2 options)bag of giftsornamentstarhousecandylight
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PreK - 1st
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First Grade Homework - January
This January First Grade Homework includes TONS of activities that are effective, hands-on, engaging, and will continue your students growth in learning at home! The best part is that it requires no prep for you! Just print and go!*NOTE:This homework is part of my First Grade Homework Year Long BUNDLE. Included in this January Homework:• 4 Weekly Homework Packets• A list of Common Core Standards students will practice with each homework packet.• Easy to follow directions with no prep for each ho
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1st
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Valentines Day Coloring Pages Valentine's Day Activities Friendship Cards
Celebrate Valentine’s Day and friendship in your classroom with this set of 15 Valentine’s Day coloring pages. Use these pages as Valentine cards, early finisher activities, during centers, fine motor activities, morning work, early finisher activities, + more.This download includes:Valentine's Day coloring book cover15 friendship-themed coloring pagesFor more Valentine resources, CLICK HERE!Enjoy! :)★★★How to get TpT credit to use on future purchases:In your "My Purchases" page, click the "Lea
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PreK - 1st
Veterans Day Activities Veterans Day Craft and Writing Activities Veteran Card
Celebrate Veteran's Day with these adorable US military Veteran crafts and writing activities! The set comes with letter writing templates and five different crafts (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy) with twelve different heads and four different skin tones each. Students will craft a Veteran and attach a letter to celebrate and thank a Veteran for their service.These crafts and writing activites are perfect for learning about Veteran's Day in the classroom or to create as gifts f
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K - 2nd
Homework for Families! 1st Grade Homework Includes English & Spanish Versions
Homework for Families! Take Home Tasks - Activities families can do together!As teachers, we're always looking for ways to bridge the home-school gap! Take Home Tasks is the answer!The goal of Take Home Tasks is to be a quick-to-set up, yet meaningful homework experience for families. A few notes about Take Home Tasks...There are THREE parts to each Take Home Task:1. Teacher Information2. Parent Note (with extension activity)3. Student Activity Sheet* I’ve tried to keep copies to a minimum for t
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K - 2nd
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Editable Passports with Stamps
Passports are a great tool to use in class or for school activities. Choose from two ready to print passports or six editable passports. Included are 20 stamps (in black and white and color) for students to cut and paste on passports. SUGGESTIONS FOR USEclass centersclassroom managementsocial studiesafter school activitiesInternational Night STAMPS INCLUDEDAfrica (continent) AustraliaBrazilCanadaChinaEgyptFranceEnglandGermanyIrelandIsraelItalyJapanMexicoNetherlandsThailandUSASwedenRussiaNew Zeal
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PreK - 3rd
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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.
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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.
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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.
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