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Free preschool social studies lessons
Me on the Map mini book
This book will help students understand the importance of map skills and give them a basic understanding of where they're located in relation to the world. Students will be introduced to the following words:
Country
State
Town/City
Street
House/Address
It's very simple and fun to do with students and is a great accompaniment for the Me on the Map book by Joan Sweeny.
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Martin Luther King, Jr. Facts and Comprehension Check
This Martin Luther King, Jr. facts and comprehension check was created for use in your classroom. Feel free to share this with other teacher's at your site as well. :)
This download includes:
* Fact Sheet about MLK, Jr.
* Comprehension Check (six questions) for capable students
* Comprehension Check (drawing) for younger students
Supports Common Core State Standards for Reading Informational Text:
RI.1.1 and RI.2.1 **RI.3.1** (after feedback from my sister, a 2nd grade teacher, & a rating
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
American Symbols FREEBIE U.S. Symbol Quilt or Class Book Printable
Enjoy this American Symbols FREEBIE!! :)
This product includes headers or sentence starters for many U.S. Symbols. You can use these to create a class book or quilt. My students LOVED creating a symbol quilt this year.
Check out the gorgeous American Symbols Quilt that my students created. American Symbols Quilt by Literacy and Laughter
This product also includes a class book cover and sign to hang near your quilt. :)
UPDATED 2/2017 due to requests.
Symbols Included:
Bald Eagle
Statue of L
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PreK - 3rd
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Money Song and Bookmarks - Free
Money Song: Poster for the "Money Melody" which is sure to be a hit in your classroom. Includes colored and black and white copy.
Coin Value Reminder Bookmarks: If your students are still working on memorizing the values of coins but are ready to work independently on money centers and games, print and laminate these cards so they can use them when working on their own. Each bookmark has the front and back of the 4 common coins so that they are able to have a little reminder. Comes with a colo
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PreK - 4th
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Also included in: Money Activity Bundle
Pledge of Allegiance Freebie: cut, paste, color, & write!
This is a little freebie I put together because my nephew LOVES doing The Pledge of Allegiance....at school AND at home! :-)
The preview images show everything that's included:
--cut & paste the words to complete The Pledge of Allegiance
--design, color, and write about your own flag
--printable versions of The Pledge of Allegiance (in color and B&W)
Thanks for stopping by! :-)
Grades:
PreK - 1st
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School Community Helpers {printable emergent reader | mini book}
This FREEBIE is a perfect way to help your new students become familiar with some of the people who work in their school. The file includes a six-page easy to print and assemble book. We have included two books per page to save time and ink... just copy, staple, & cut down the middle! Page 1: CoverPage 2: Our TeacherPage 3: Our CustodianPage 4: Our NursePage 5: Our Cafeteria WorkerPage 6: Our LibrarianClick here for Back To School Mini-Book BundleClick here for our Community Helpers Packet C
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Black History Month Google Slides
EDITABLEyou can add anyone else to the list that you wish to discuss in your classA list of just a few important figures in black history
Grades:
PreK - 12th
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Freebie Lesson Plan Template: Sub Friendly & EDITABLE
This clear and simple lesson plan template is perfect for every classroom! Not only is it substitute-friendly, it can be adapted for any lesson, grade level, subject, or standard. With space for Common Core Standards, Learning Objectives, and Differentiation, this minimalist template provides clarity and efficiency when preparing for your lessons. Included Files:PowerPoint, PDF, Microsoft Word DocumentEdit, print, and enjoy!========================================================================
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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7 Days of Creation Mini Book
Two different types of 7 Days of Creation Mini Books: One version is for students to read and color and the other is for children to draw their own pictures to go along with the seven days
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PreK - 2nd
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Women's History Month - Daily Fact Cards
I use these as Daily facts during our Morning Meeting in March. After we read the fact as a class, I display it on the bulletin board for others to learn.
Grades:
PreK - 12th
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FREE Vincent van Gogh Inspired Sunflower Collaborative Vase Art Project
Free Vincent van Gogh Art Lesson: Sunflower Collaborative Vase Art Project. This free lesson includes all the steps you need to complete this art project with your students. Teachers are the first to make gifts for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and every holiday in between. One year, in 2014, I decided my students and I would make gifts for the teachers at my school.We made collaborative Van Gogh sunflower vases where each student contributed their own flower, and then I assembled them into a vase
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PreK - 6th
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Veterans' Day Activities
This is the perfect bundle for your Littles to learn and celebrate our Veterans on this special week! I plan on using it as our whole group mini lessons each day. I will project the slides onto my interactive board and brainstorm with my students and fill in the maps each day.
Included in this EDITABLE powerpoint are the following slides:
Veteran (Stop and Jot) thinking map
Veterans K-W-L
Veterans Circle Map
Notice and Note- with the read aloud of "The Wall" by Eve Bunting
Retelling Pages wi
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Mexico Flag Project
Mexico, flag, Mexican art, Spanish, preschool, elementary school, Social Studies, History, flag project, Mexican craft, Independence Day, Mexico eagle, Mexican culture, Mexico flag lesson, Los Niños Spanish Preschool
This is a Mexican Flag Project to be cut and assembled in celebration of Mexico's Independence Day on September 16th. It can also to be used as a comparison lesson with the Independence Day of the United States which would correlate with the Common Core State Standards for the Kin
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
Memorial Day Emergent Reader FREEBIE!
Please enjoy this emergent reader for Memorial Day! A simple and cute way of introducing students to Memorial Day and as to why we celebrate it. Kids will enjoy coloring the pictures and learning about our fallen soldiers and how we can honor and respect them.Check out more of my stuff:CVC Reading passages: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Distant-LearningSimple-Reading-Comprehension-Passages-Short-Vowel-5513813CVC Powerpoint See & write it: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Pro
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Constitution Day | For Google Slides™ | Distance Learning
Celebrate Constitution Day! A Perfect Option for Distance Learning!**You will need an internet connection, a Google™ Account, and access to YouTube**This quick, interactive activity will help your students celebrate Constitution Day in a fun and engaging way...using technology! This lesson contains a total of 3 slides. Students will interact with engaging graphics, a video, a story, and a song. Best of all, this product is completely free. Implementation suggestions: Traditional Classroom: Open
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PreK - 1st
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Free Christmas Center - Needs Vs Wants
Christmas Freebie!
This is a great center to help your students understand the differences between needs and wants during this season of giving.
Print, cut, and laminate the cards. Students sort the presents by if they are items they need (food, clothing, housing) or if they are items they want (computer, electronics, cameras.)
There is a worksheet for the students to use to show their work
Enjoy and Merry Christmas!
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PreK - 2nd
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Christopher Columbus Write the Room Freebie
Here is a Christopher Columbus write the room freebie. I know many of us are out on Columbus day, but I know you teach about him! :-) I will upload a unit soon!
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
Penguin Facts
Whenever I introduce a lesson, I try to have loads of pictures and information. I felt the my students took well to this Penguin lesson so I thought I'd post it. Since I didn't take the photographs I'm not charging. I did a lesson with my Kinder art classes on drawing habitats and will use the same document to intro a sculpture lesson with my first grades. I love it and I hope you do too!
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Positional and Directional Words Lesson Materials/Activities
Throughout the learning segment, students will build upon their understanding of geographic terms and representations using the themes of geography (e.g., location, place, human-environment) to describe and identify their surroundings. Moreover, the lessons will focus on positional and directional words including the following terms: in, on, out, under, off, beside, behind, near, far, left, and right.
This product includes:
Positional and directional words cards
Kid-friendly videos
Interacti
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
Police Badge Craft
This is a craft for Police Appreciation week or Thank a Police Officer Day.
I have a blog post on this, that I would love for you to check out:
Police Appreciation Blog Post
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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Finance for Kids: Volume 1: Wants and Needs
This lesson plan goes with Volume 1 of the series Finance for Kidz by Professor Prakash L Dheeriya. The lesson plan includes activities for a teacher explaining wants and needs.
After doing these activities and other activities in remaining lesson plans of the series, children and adults can understand money, finances, economy, business, credit, and budgeting. In addition, they can manage their personal finances.
****PLEASE NOTE: THE HARDCOVER BOOK OR ITS CONTENT IS NOT AVAILABLE WITH THIS LES
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Me on the Map mini book: Canada
Per request, I made a Me on the Map book for Canada. This book will help students understand the importance of map skills and give them a basic understanding of where they're located in relation to the world. Students will be introduced to the following words:
Country
Province
Town/City
Street
House/Address
It's very simple and fun to do with students and is a great accompaniment for the Me on the Map book by Joan Sweeny.
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Abe Lincoln's Hat
Kindergarten theme activity for unit on Presidents. I began by reading Martha Brenner's 'Abe Lincoln's Hat' and then asked the students what important things they would want to keep in a tall hat like Lincoln's. The students wrote a sentence about what they would keep and drew an illustration on the inside of the image of the hat.
Grades:
PreK - K
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Diwali Free Lesson Plan 60 Mins with 2 Activities
Diwali: Lesson Plan and 2 Activities
Diwali is a fun holiday for students to learn about in the fall, especially in multicultural classrooms. Share this beautiful holiday with your the early elementary students.
Designed especially for Kindergarteners, Pre-K's and 1st Graders.
Comes in 20 Mins, 40 Mins, and 60 Mins versions.
Include
Teachers Guide
Learning Goals
Common Core Standards
Group Discussion Topics
Activity
Additional Resources
Designed by the top educators who also help create Art
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
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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.
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.
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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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