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Preview of Little  Social Studies Thinkers CURRICULUM {Kindergarten Social Studies}

Little Social Studies Thinkers CURRICULUM {Kindergarten Social Studies}

Created by
Karen Jones
Little Social Studies Thinkers  is a complete curriculum specifically for Kindergarten.  It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kinder friends.  It is cross-referenced and aligned to the main topics of Kindergarten Social Studies Standards. __________________________________________________Click here for the full FIRST GRADE Little Social Studies Thinkers Curriculum___________________________________________________This full year-long curriculum contains lessons
Preview of Social Skills (SEL) and Character Curriculum Bundle for Little Learners

Social Skills (SEL) and Character Curriculum Bundle for Little Learners

Social skills (SEL) are essential skills that teachers need to teach just like they need to teach letters and sounds. It is a life skill! The social skills units in this bundle include tons of visual supports, classroom routines, social stories, songs, engaging activities, vocabulary building, booklists, specific SEL lesson plans, positive notes, and much more. Create a classroom community of confident students who can solve problems, follow rules and routines, be kind to others, have empathy to
Preview of Communication of Learning Report Card Comments: The Ontario Kindergarten Program

Communication of Learning Report Card Comments: The Ontario Kindergarten Program

Created by
Bilingual Mingle
This product was created to help teachers compose Communication of Learning (COL) report card comments for Junior and Senior Kindergarten classes in Ontario. The comments were created based on the most recent Kindergarten Curriculum document, which was implemented in September 2016. The comments can be applied to both Initial Observations reports (released to parents in the fall) and Kindergarten Communication of Learning reports (issued at the end of the second and third reporting periods).As o
Preview of Little SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers UNIT 1: Citizenship {Kindergarten Social Studies}

Little SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers UNIT 1: Citizenship {Kindergarten Social Studies}

Created by
Karen Jones
Little Social Studies Thinkers is a complete curriculum specifically for Kindergarten.  It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kinder friends.  It is cross-referenced and aligned to the main topics of Kindergarten Social Studies Standards. -------------------GET THE FULL YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM HERE--------------------Little Social Studies Thinkers FULL YEAR CURRICULUM for KINDERGARTENHere are the components of Unit 1: CITIZENSHIP---A complete Teacher Guide-12 Ste
Preview of Ontario Kindergarten Guide -> Report Card Comments/Assessment/Documentation

Ontario Kindergarten Guide -> Report Card Comments/Assessment/Documentation

Created by
Alessia Albanese
***UPDATED May 2024 -> now includes additional SAMPLE END OF YEAR report cards***NEW -> Google Slides link to download editable report card TEMPLATES ***UPDATED November 2022 -> Parent-Teacher Interview template included******UPDATED June 2022 -> Phys. Ed./Health/Music/Drama/Dance comments are included******UPDATED October 2021 -> now includes 16 SAMPLE PROGRESS report cards in addition to sample term 1 and term 2 report cards******UPDATED May 2021 -> now includes over 9 pages
Preview of Little Social Studies Thinkers UNIT 4: My Community /Kindergarten Social Studies

Little Social Studies Thinkers UNIT 4: My Community /Kindergarten Social Studies

Created by
Karen Jones
Little Social Studies Thinkers is a complete curriculum specifically for Kindergarten.  It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kinder friends.  It is cross-referenced and aligned to the main topics of Kindergarten Social Studies Standards. -------------------GET THE FULL YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM HERE--------------------Little Social Studies Thinkers FULL YEAR CURRICULUM for KINDERGARTENUNIT 4: My Community teaches students about different types of communities and p
Preview of (Educator Guide) A Little SPOT of Feelings & Emotions

(Educator Guide) A Little SPOT of Feelings & Emotions

Created by
Diane Alber
188 page Educator Guide filled with concise lesson format, fun hands-on activities, helpful photographs, discussion and writing prompts and over 100 activity printable and worksheets.This guide was created adhering to Common Core standards and CASEL: Effective Social-Emotional Learning Programs. It was developed to be a fun and creative resource to teach FEELINGS & EMOTIONS to elementary school students. The activities and lessons are created for 5-8 year olds, but can easily be adapted for
Preview of KinderSocialStudies™  Kindergarten Social Studies Curriculum SET 2

KinderSocialStudies™ Kindergarten Social Studies Curriculum SET 2

KinderSocialStudies™ SET TWO: a kindergarten AND first grade comprehensive social studies curriculum designed for a classroom's whole-group instruction! If inquiring about this bundle for a homeschool setting, feel free to email me directly with any questions or a sample at tara@littlemindsatwork.org!Save BIG with the bundle!This is a bundle of (5) $10 units! Save $10 when purchasing the bundle!What is KinderSocialStudies SET TWO?KinderSocialStudies Curriculum SET TWO is an engaging social studi
Preview of Little Social Studies Thinkers UNIT 3: Holidays Around the World (Kindergarten)

Little Social Studies Thinkers UNIT 3: Holidays Around the World (Kindergarten)

Created by
Karen Jones
This is a complete Holidays Around the World / Christmas Around the World Unit!Little Social Studies Thinkers is a complete curriculum specifically for Kindergarten. It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kinder friends.  It is cross-referenced and aligned to the main topics of Kindergarten Social Studies Standards. -------------------GET THE FULL YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM HERE--------------------Little Social Studies Thinkers FULL YEAR CURRICULUM for KINDERGARTEN--
Preview of Little Social Studies Thinkers UNIT 5: Our World {Kindergarten Social Studies}

Little Social Studies Thinkers UNIT 5: Our World {Kindergarten Social Studies}

Created by
Karen Jones
Little Social Studies Thinkers  is a complete curriculum specifically for Kindergarten.  It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kinder friends.  It is cross-referenced and aligned to the main topics of Kindergarten Social Studies Standards. -------------------GET THE FULL YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM HERE--------------------Little Social Studies Thinkers FULL YEAR CURRICULUM for KINDERGARTENUNIT 5: Our World teaches students about basic world geography and where their pl
Preview of Kindergarten Social Studies Curriculum Interactive Notebook Worksheets

Kindergarten Social Studies Curriculum Interactive Notebook Worksheets

High-quality and engaging social studies interactive notebook resources that are developmentally appropriate for kindergarten can be hard to find! Covering a wide array of social studies topics, this interactive notebook keeps kindergarten learning organized in one convenient location! This interactive notebook includes the following resources that are perfect for kindergarten:Over 100 interactive worksheetsSocial studies posters and sorts for whole-class instructionOver 130 vocabulary cards Thi
Preview of Black History Month Social Studies - History Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Black History Month Social Studies - History Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Black History Month for children in kindergarten and first grade explained with a non fiction story. This unit also contains 17 unique templates for craftivities to help the children remember, practice writing and better comprehend the important achievements of these people.You can use this in the reading/literacy center, as an emergent reader or for group reading. It is also appropriate for a great (hi)story sequence activity.You can print it or use with your laptop, projector or Ipad in class.
Preview of KinderSocialStudies™ Kindergarten Social Studies Unit One: Rules

KinderSocialStudies™ Kindergarten Social Studies Unit One: Rules

KinderSocialStudies™ Unit One: Rules Save with the bundle! Save by purchasing the bundle! Each of the five units are $10! Save 10% by purchasing the bundle HERE! What is KinderSocialStudies? KinderSocialStudies Curriculum is a social studies curriculum for primary aged students. KinderSocialStudies is an engaging social studies curriculum with young learners in mind! KinderSocialStudies encourages young learners to think “outside the box” and prove their thinking through hands-on and enga
Preview of Holidays Around the World Book and Activity BUNDLE | Christmas Around the World

Holidays Around the World Book and Activity BUNDLE | Christmas Around the World

Created by
Mrs Ds Corner
BUNDLE of Adapted Books and Activities for Holidays Around the World • Christmas Around the World • Take your students on a trip around the world. Travel to 21 different countries and celebrate a different holiday tradition at each stop with this set of leveled, adapted readers. Please download the preview file to see an in-depth look at what's inside of this bundle, or read this blog post.This adapted book bundle is included in Adapted Book Club. Get access to 600+ adapted books by joining Adap
Preview of Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Books & Writing Activities for Kindergarten

Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Books & Writing Activities for Kindergarten

Created by
Simply Kinder
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Books and Writing Activities for KindergartenLearn with easy readers or nonfiction readers with activities for the year!Easy to read print & go or digital books for little learners (preschool, kindergarten, and first grade) for a HUGE variety of topics to support learning all year long!This is an ENDLESS bundle and will include all Easy Readers we make. Each book includes a cover and 6 informational pages. Sentences are simple but not decodable for kinderga
Preview of Kindergarten Common Core Math Stations for the Year!

Kindergarten Common Core Math Stations for the Year!

Created by
Stephany Dillon
This bundle includes 1 math station for each of the Kindergarten common core math standards! There are 25 stations in all... priced at less than $1 a station! ~These stations can be used anytime of the year regardless of season or your curriculum. ~Every station includes a recording sheet so that you can check for understanding and completion of the activity. ~These are designed to be "light" on color while still being visually engaging. ~Each station is also included in black and white for
Preview of Editable Name Practice Activities Bundle Name Book + Name Recognition & Tracing

Editable Name Practice Activities Bundle Name Book + Name Recognition & Tracing

This big bundle of name practice activities includes 5 of my popular name practice resources. Teach kids to recognize, spell, and write their names with these hands-on activities. Perfect emergent literacy activities for kids in preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten..The following sets are included in this resources:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Editable Name Practice Books~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Make name books for your class and provide lots of name writing practice for your kids. Kids will lea
Preview of KinderSocialStudies™ Kindergarten Social Studies Unit Three: Maps

KinderSocialStudies™ Kindergarten Social Studies Unit Three: Maps

KinderSocialStudies™ Unit Three: Maps Save with the bundle! Save by purchasing the bundle! Each of the five units are $10! Save 10% by purchasing the bundle HERE! What is KinderSocialStudies? KinderSocialStudies Curriculum is a social studies curriculum for primary aged students. KinderSocialStudies is an engaging social studies curriculum with young learners in mind! KinderSocialStudies encourages young learners to think “outside the box” and prove their thinking through hands-on and eng
Preview of Months of the Year Clipart Bundle {Spring Kids, St. Patrick's, Valentine Clipart

Months of the Year Clipart Bundle {Spring Kids, St. Patrick's, Valentine Clipart

This bundle will includes 12 sets- one for each month. Each monthly has a variety of images to represent holidays, items, and special days that fall within that month.Sets include:- January- February- March- April- May- June- July- August- September- October- November- DecemberAll images come in png formats with transparent backgrounds so you can easily layer them into your projects.You will receive these images in a zip file. Check out these easy tips for accessing zip files.Creative Clips Digi
Preview of CVC Word Practice - CVC Word Building Activities - Beginning Middle & End Sounds

CVC Word Practice - CVC Word Building Activities - Beginning Middle & End Sounds

Use this set of CVC picture cards for a variety of CVC word building and rhyming activities.  The clip cards provide a fun and hands-on way to help your kids practice isolating beginning, middle, and end sounds in simple decodable words.  The rhyming cards help your kids with onset and rime isolation and blending.The cards feature CVC words and include clear pictures as visual cues.  They will help kids practice phoneme isolation, phoneme blending, phoneme substitution, rhyming, and CVC word bui
Preview of Overly Organized Teacher Lesson Planner| Lesson Plan Template Editable

Overly Organized Teacher Lesson Planner| Lesson Plan Template Editable

Use this cute and easy to use lesson planner, available to edit on Google Slides. It is all set for the new school year to plan your daily activities for your classroom. I call this my Overly Organized Planner because that's exactly what you will be after purchasing this planner. This product has all of the forms you will ever need to run your classroom smoothly and efficiently. It has over 100 different forms and organizers to help you be successful. This file also includes a PDF version.Simply
Preview of Kindergarten Interactive Notebooks - Science, Social Studies, Grammar, & Math

Kindergarten Interactive Notebooks - Science, Social Studies, Grammar, & Math

Get a year’s worth of supplemental material for science, social studies, math, language, and grammar with this engaging interactive notebook bundle for kindergarten. These easy-to-use interactive notebooks are perfectly leveled for kindergarten learning! Covering a wide variety of topics, these interactive notebooks will help your students to review and master important standards. Interactive notebooks keep learning organized in one convenient location! This Bundle Includes:⭐️Interactive Science
Preview of KinderSocialStudies™ Kindergarten Social Studies Unit Two: USA and Communities

KinderSocialStudies™ Kindergarten Social Studies Unit Two: USA and Communities

KinderSocialStudies™ Unit Two: United States and Communities Save with the bundle!Save by purchasing the bundle! Each of the five units are $10! Save 10% by purchasing the bundle HERE!What is KinderSocialStudies?KinderSocialStudies Curriculum is a social studies curriculum for primary aged students. KinderSocialStudies is an engaging social studies curriculum with young learners in mind! KinderSocialStudies encourages young learners to think “outside the box” and prove their thinking through h
Preview of Community Helpers Clip Art Big Bundle {Educlips Clipart}

Community Helpers Clip Art Big Bundle {Educlips Clipart}

The sets in this collection were originally published in 2015. They have been consolidated into this one collection for convenience. Please don't purchase this if you already purchased any of the community helper sets.The images in each set are:Community Helpers 1businessman, business woman, farmer, fisherman, ranger, lifeguard, construction worker, waiter, ski guide, tour guide, waitress, oil workerCommunity Helpers 2detective, nurse, firefighter, doctor, mailman, garbage collector, crossing gu
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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.