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Social studies Common Core RF.1.4 resources
Constitution Day Printable Reader with Comprehension
Constitution Day printable reader with two versions of the book for differentiation and three comprehension checks - one asking for complete sentence answers, one for them to circle their answers and a true/false response. There are also cute certificates - for completion of the book. Please preview to see the entire set.☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆This is the THIRD book in a 2nd BUNDLE (now complete) of printable readers for guided reading. Link for the bundle is below. There is already one bundle
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1st - 2nd
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. These differentiated passages are perfect for fluency, comprehension, and close reading. I have included a full writing unit to help your students write the "perfect paragraph" including that tricky sense of closure! The darling art will bring this unit to life, delight your learners, and make your classroom beautiful! This is an informational text - Social Studies unit that celebrates Dr. King as Civil Rights Activist! Unfair laws are discussed as his his fight to change
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Winter Literacy - Bundle - Literacy All Year
FIRST GRADE GOOD CITIZEN CURRICULUM FOR BUILDING CLASSROOM COMMUNITY
Ready to teach your first graders about being a good citizen? We've got you covered. This social studies unit on being a good citizen is perfect for any first-grade classroom. 12 GREAT Citizen traits are taught that will help your students become responsible, respectful members of their school, home, and neighborhood communities.The results are AMAZING! ABOUT THIS UNITThere are 13 lessons. The first lesson is an introduction and gets students excited to learn. The remaining 12 lessons each focus
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1st
Community Helpers Unit for Preschool and Kindergarten
This informational text pack features 12 community helpers. The included resources describe their occupations in easy to read text perfect for early readers! In this pack you'll find informational posters, corresponding discussion questions, comprehension worksheets, writing response worksheets, word wall words, and a take home book.
You can use this pack throughout the year by featuring a community helper every month, or you can use it during a specific community helper theme. We keep our
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PreK - 1st
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Good Citizenship Activities | Being a Good Citizen at School Worksheets
Are you looking for a guaranteed way to make teaching good citizenship fun and easy? This “Being a Good Citizen at School” unique resource is designed to engage your students while building a classroom community. With captivating pictures and large print, students will enjoy coloring, tracing, and writing sentences, boosting their fluency and confidence.This resource includes essential sight words: are, help, to, well, and with.Transform your classroom with this powerful, quick-to-implement Goo
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PreK - 1st
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Australia Country Study Research Project - Differentiated Reading Comprehension
This 42 Page Australia country study project is perfect your upcoming Australia unit, multicultural study, cultural fair, or continent study. Full of information about Australia, this differentiated fact filled coloring book and activity package includes information and reading comprehension questions about Australia written in engaging informational text that is perfect for the lower elementary grades. Key information about Australia is included, including geography, the Australia flag, Austral
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Country Study Unit Bundle 1 - Differentiated Country Research Projects
Kenya Country Study Research Project - Differentiated - Reading Comprehension
This 45 Page Kenya country study project is perfect your upcoming Africa unit, Kenya unit, multicultural study, cultural fair, or country study. Full of information about Kenya, this differentiated fact filled coloring book and country study activity package includes information, writing prompts, and reading comprehension questions about Kenya written in engaging informational text that is perfect for the lower elementary grades. Key information about Kenya is included, including geography, the
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1st - 3rd
The First Thanksgiving Unit | Pilgrims | Wampanoag | Native Americans
Teach your class the history of The First Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims, and the Wampanoag, a tribe of Native Americans, with this historically accurate PRINTABLE BOOK. Your students will love reading and illustrating the book as they learn. They’ll gain experience in presentation skills and public speaking as they practice in class or at home and present it at their own Thanksgiving dinner! Writing prompts, writing papers, book suggestions, and resources for research are included.Click here to sav
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Thanksgiving Activities | Reading Writing and Craft BUNDLE
American Flag Emergent Reader Patriotic Holidays - Presidents Day Memorial Day
This is the perfect American Flag Emergent Reader resource for Kindergarten and 1st graders. It can be used for Memorial Day, Flag Day, Veteran's Day, Labor Day, Presidents Day, 4th of July (Independence Day) or any patriotic day you celebrate! This American flag reader is easy to use, is an ink and time-saver, and students love reading it over and over! Enhance your small group reading and use in Social Studies to learn different places that display the flag with I See the Flag. Perfect for you
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K - 1st
Rodeo Activities - Rodeo Cowboys - Western - Texas History
Rodeo activities! Do you take your Kindergarten or 1st-grade students to the Rodeo or teach a western or Texas History unit? Rodeo activities with western cowboys and cowgirls are all here in this fun, 75-page informational text with differentiated activities using real photos. Perfect for Rodeo Day! There are 2 levels of emergent readers. Students practice using nouns and verbs, sight words (high-frequency words), counting, and writing. Digital version is available.There is a digital Google S
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Social Studies Activities BUNDLE | Prek and Kindergarten
Good Citizenship Activities Being a Good Citizen at School and in the Community
Are you struggling to find engaging ways to enhance your Good Citizenship curriculum? This resource is the solution you've been waiting for! Discover differentiated ideas that make learning exciting, fun, and engaging, while also promoting character education. Build a strong classroom community effortlessly. Perfect for back-to-school and character education activities.Your students will have a blast with reading, tracing, coloring, and more! These exciting early reader printables are guarante
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PreK - 1st
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Pledge of Allegiance Activities and Worksheets - Emergent Readers
This easy-to-use resource can be used in your distance learning and will help your Kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd-grade students to understand the Pledge of Allegiance! Printables included are great for back-to-school or any patriotic holiday. Labor Day, Flag Day, Constitution Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Presidents Day, 9/11, or anytime you are talking about the American flag. Students have FUN with this packet!Teachers are saying: "This helped my students so much! Having so many different activ
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Social Studies Activities Year-Long BUNDLE | Distance Learning
Johnny Appleseed Emergent Reader! Kindergarten 1st 2nd grade activities
Do you need a Johnny Appleseed emergent reader for your student's book boxes? This is an easy biography that the children will love!Included:✅1 large copy of book for presenting to class or assigning through EASEL✅Eight page booklet in color and black and white✅Main Idea Printable✅New Words Printable⭐Let the children put the book in their book boxes and practice reading for a week!⭐Take it home and read it again and again!⭐This is great for your English Language Learners as well! ⭐Easel A
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K - 1st
Also included in: Fall Activities Kindergarten Bundle - 9 Resources! ESL
Being a Good Citizen 1st Grade Unit on Rights & Responsibilities of Citizenship
Kick off back to school learning about being a good citizen and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship while integrating social studies into your literacy block! This good citizenship thematic unit was written for the first few weeks of school in first grade, but is perfect for any K-2 classroom!BIG IDEA FOR THIS GOOD CITIZENSHIP THEMATIC UNIT"Individuals within a community share rights and responsibilities."WHAT IS A FIRST GRADE INTEGRATED THEMATIC UNIT?My integrated thematic units inc
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K - 2nd
Thanksgiving PowerPoint: The Thanksgiving Story
Use this Thanksgiving PowerPoint Presentation to discuss The First Thanksgiving Story.★ 3 Reading Levels and Animated Illustrated Vocabulary Slides ★ 40 slides - Use with or without my related Mini Book Readers. ★ This Thanksgiving PowerPoint presentation includes all 3 reading levels, as well as slides of the vocabulary.COMMON CORE STANDARDRF.K.4Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding. RF.1.4Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.RF.1.4aRead grade-
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PreK - 2nd
Community Helpers Interactive Books Bundle - Firefighter, Doctor, and More
Help your students learn about community helpers with this fun, interactive book bundle. What's Included:There are 4 books included in this bundle. They include firefighters, doctors, veterinarians, and farmers. Students will learn what each community helper does, how they help a community, the tools they use, and much more. Students will practice vocabulary relating to farmers throughout the book. At the end of the book, there is an interactive question and answer comprehension page in whi
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K - 1st
I Can Help at Home Mini Book
This mini book was designed for a social studies unit that covers roles and responsibilities. Each page highlights a different job or chore that children can do to help at home. I Can Help at Home could be used whole class or in guided reading. There are two lines of text on each page. The first line is the same on each page. The second line varies by the activity or chore, allowing students to use the picture to help decode.This black and white book has a cover, 10 pages of different ways
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K - 1st
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Also included in: I Can Help BUNDLE
Veterans' Day Activities: Mini Books 2 Levels + Illustrated Word Wall Cards
Differentiate your Veterans' Day Activities with these mini books in 2 Reading Levels ❤️ to teach young learners about Veterans Day. Includes Illustrated Word Wall Cards for a pocket chart or word wall. ❤️ Color and blackline.✅ Level 1: Veterans Day: Sight Words: I, a, an, see, can, we, you, byOther vocabulary: veterans, flag, eagle, flower, drum, parade, freedom, happy✅ Level 2: Veterans Day: Sight Words: we, our, of, the, some, in, to, show, their, for, many, go, they, those, who, keep, us, v
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K - 1st
Also included in: Veterans' Day Bundle Includes Google Slides Presentation & Printables
The 7 Continents: Digital for Google Classroom AND Printable Pocketbook Units!
Your students will love the variety of this fun, interactive and engaging unit on The 7 Continents! This bundle includes materials in TWO formats: interactive, digital pages for Google Classroom and distance learning, in addition to 350 printable pages. It includes 7 seperate, week long unit plans and materials for each continent: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia in both digital and print formats! It integrates technology, vocabulary, writing, art, readin
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1st - 2nd
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Veterans' Day Activities Math and Literacy Bundle Value Kindergarten First Grade
Observe Veterans Day in Kindergarten and First Grade with these 6 Literacy and Math Centers! Mini Books, Illustrated Word Wall, 15 Editable Games, Poems, Songs, Finger Puppets, Addition, Skip Counting, and ABC 123 Center!❤️ This Bundle Includes:✅ 1. Veterans Day Mini Books - 2 Reading Levels and Illustrated Word Wall Cards✅ 2. Veterans’ Day and Patriotic Poems and Songs – Color and B/W. 16 Poems/Songs, some about Veterans’ Day and some about the flag and patriotism. Just choose those
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K - 1st
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November 1st Grade Morning Messages
November Morning messages for 1st grade are perfect for morning work. Ten November morning messages with the following themes: Thanksgiving, Native Americans, Mayflower, Pilgrims, turkey, Veterans Day, and Hanukkah. These work great for emergency sub plans or those days when you get pulled from class for a last minute meeting. Answers are included so you could also set this up as a self-checking writing center.
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◼Beginning sounds
◼Middle sounds
◼Final sounds
◼Blend phonemes
◼Sho
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K - 2nd
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Map Skills First Grade Kindergarten Mini Books 3 Levels + Illustrated Word Wall
Differentiate your teaching of map skills in first grade and kindergarten with these differentiated ❤️ mini books about maps.✅ 3 Different Reading Levels to teach mapping skills❤️ PLUS an illustrated Word Wall ✅ Level 1: “Maps” is the easiest level, simple sight words with picture clues for the other vocabulary words: help, map, globe, symbols, key, legend, travel, compass roseSight Words: is, a, here, can, have, has, or, and, we, us ✅ Level 2: “Maps” is a harder version, more sight words,
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K - 1st
Good Citizenship MEGA BUNDLE Being a Good Citizen at School & in the Community
Are you searching for an easy way to ensure that your students become confident and fluent readers while instilling the values of good citizenship at school and in the community? Our Good Citizenship MEGA BUNDLE, Being a Good Citizen at School & in the Community, is absolutely the answer to your needs! How can this unique resource benefit you and your classroom? With our engaging Boom Cards™, students are guaranteed to have fun while matching sentences about being a good citizen with vibrant
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PreK - 2nd
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Christmas Around the World - Celebrations Around World - Reading Comprehension
This awesome resource gives you a multitude of activities and worksheets to keep your first and second-grade kiddos busy and learning during this busy season. Two weeks of lessons are done for you! There are 85 pages of Christmas Around the World (or Celebrations Around the World) to replace or enhance your unit. For the awesome DIGITAL version, go HERE!Teachers are saying:"A really useful resource! I liked the scaffolding and using Venn diagrams to link the different celebrations.""Excellent ma
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Studies Activities Year-Long BUNDLE | Distance Learning
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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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