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  • February 25, 2021

    Queen Seondeok Short Read

    Queen Seondeok Short Read

    Queen Seondeok was Queen regnant of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. She is also ignored in Asian history classes and world history classes (at least here in the US) and that needs to be corrected. Queen Seondeok lived from c. 595-610 – 647 and ruled Silla for 15 years. She is remembered […]

  • February 18, 2021

    History Concepts: Basketball Tournament Style

    History Concepts: Basketball Tournament Style

    Celebrate spring basketball tournament season with a history tournament of your own.

  • February 11, 2021

    St. Patrick’s Day: An Elementary Social Studies Lesson

    St. Patrick’s Day: An Elementary Social Studies Lesson

    St. Patrick’s Day is a fun way to spend a day in elementary classrooms but too many resources I’ve seen don’t dive into the history of the symbols of the day. Yes, shamrocks are popular but why? Yes, you wear green on this day but why? This TpT resource highlights the historical information behind some […]

  • February 4, 2021

    Pennsylvania Essential Social Studies Resources

    Pennsylvania Essential Social Studies Resources

    Of all the Pennsylvania social studies standards, I know that teachers tend to skip the PA specific requirements. Whether its because the teacher honestly doesn’t know what to include or they don’t know the history well enough to build a meaningful lesson, it doesn’t matter anymore. I’ve created a three PA specific resources that are […]

  • January 28, 2021

    Chinese Women’s History Short Reads

    Chinese Women’s History Short Reads

    I don’t want to contribute to the deletion of women from history and that is certainly true when teaching Asian history. Unfortunately, for many reasons, the American resources that schools often use, whether it is for Asian history or world history, never include more than one woman, Wu Zetian, the only woman to rule China. […]

  • January 21, 2021

    Inventors Week: Which Women Do We Include?

    Inventors Week: Which Women Do We Include?

    A small list of women inventors to add to your inventors week curriculum.

  • January 14, 2021

    Addressing a Letter: A Google Classroom™ Resource

    Addressing a Letter: A Google Classroom™ Resource

    This resource came to be when I had a chance to flip through my son’s second grade social studies textbook. I thought it would be fun to build this lesson for him and I love how it turned out. First, this resource was built entirely for Google Classroom™ which means it is completely prep free. […]

  • January 11, 2021

    World History Couples Matching Game on Google Classroom™

    World History Couples Matching Game on Google Classroom™

    Celebrating all of the little holidays stops when students get to high school but that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t enjoy a themed lesson. You can still engage in meaningful learning and high-level thinking skills when you take a day off to celebrate Valentine’s Day. History is full of famous couples who actually represent something more […]

  • December 10, 2020

    Taking a winter break

    Taking a winter break

    2020 has been quite a year. As the year draws to a close I hope you and your family lots of safety. For teachers reading this or even homeschooling parents, keep pushing. I am sure you are doing a good job. Have a happy holiday season. ********************************************** Follow me:

  • December 3, 2020

    Historical Thinking Skills: Primary and Secondary Sources

    Historical Thinking Skills: Primary and Secondary Sources

    Seemingly this is an easy lesson – most people can give you examples of primary and secondary sources after all. However, when you actually have to conduct historical research or analyze historical documents which document is primary and secondary can get confusing. Students tend to think if it is old then it is a primary […]

  • December 1, 2020

    History Skill Builders

    History Skill Builders

    History is so much more than memorizing names and dates so stop teaching it that way. Focus on historical thinking skills to make your students successful in the study of history. What are the historical thinking skills? Yes, history does have its own thinking skills yet history curriculums ignore them when they create resources for […]

  • November 19, 2020

    Four Plants for Classrooms with Little to No Light

    Four Plants for Classrooms with Little to No Light

    Seven Plants for Classrooms with Little to No Light

  • November 12, 2020

    Shop Small TpT Stores

    Shop Small TpT Stores

    Welcome to the third annual Shop Small TpT Store blog! I hope you find something you like and will support a small TpT shop this holiday season. Here was my criteria for selection: Must be a small shop (fewer than 3,000 followers) Resource must have a cover For middle and high school only I have […]

  • November 5, 2020

    Geography Descriptive Writing

    Geography Descriptive Writing

    How would you describe a tree? Firstly, what kind of a tree? Where in the world is this tree because any description is going to rely on the location and type of tree. The point is, expand your descriptive writing activities to include some geography to switch up the adjectives you use. Inspired by my […]

  • October 1, 2020

    Books About Women in History: Volume 2

    Books About Women in History: Volume 2

    The more we read about women in history the more we will realize that women were purposefully erased from history rather than not taking part. Here are more books about real women in history. None of these links are affiliate links. 1.Persepolis What I love about this book is I identified with the teenage angst […]

  • September 24, 2020

    Whole School Presidential Election Activity

    Whole School Presidential Election Activity

    In my small elementary school the teachers decided to have every student vote for who they wanted to win the presidential election in 1992. Students were given an image to color based on who the person/party they were voting for and students cast their votes. Each teacher then added their class votes to a large […]

  • September 17, 2020

    Pennsylvania Geography for Grades 1 – 3

    Pennsylvania Geography for Grades 1 – 3

    Pennsylvania is a great state to live. The natural beauty is stunning and should be celebrated with our students. Don’t skip PA geography anymore! This TpT resource aligns with PA geography standards in grades 1 – 3 and can be completed in one sitting or spaced out for several days. There are several pages of […]

  • September 10, 2020

    Student Gardens in History Class: The Potato

    Student Gardens in History Class: The Potato

    Many students, especially those in urban or suburban schools have never experienced growing a plant. Yes, history classes can provide that experience and you can connect it to learning standards. Win-win in my opinion. The Potato This starchy carbohydrate has helped many people survive but is also linked to the death of untold more. Originating […]

  • August 27, 2020

    Build Your Students Writing Stamina

    Build Your Students Writing Stamina

    Learn about how I integrated free-write, typically an English class exercise, into my world history classes.

  • August 20, 2020

    Three Fun Games for Teaching Economics

    Three Fun Games for Teaching Economics

    Learn about three fun games to play while learning about economics in the classroom.

  • August 13, 2020

    Google Classroom™ History Resources

    Google Classroom™ History Resources

    Now that the US is in the midst of a pandemic schools are turning to digital learning and TpT authors are catching up. I joined the ranks of thousands of teacher-authors who updated resources to work in Google Classroom™. Hopefully you can find something that works in your history classroom. Click the image to see […]

  • May 25, 2020

    Taking a Summer Break

    Taking a Summer Break

    I’m off for the summer! See you in August.

  • May 21, 2020

    Teaching with Pit

    Teaching with Pit

    Learn about another learning game in my TpT store.

  • May 18, 2020

    Updated Resources to use with Google Classroom™

    Updated Resources to use with Google Classroom™

    I’ve been updating some of my resources to work as an interactive resources in Google Classroom™

  • May 15, 2020

    Homeschool Burnout: It’s Not Just You

    Homeschool Burnout: It’s Not Just You

    Homeschooling during coronavirus is really tough and we’re all failing. It’s not just you.

  • May 14, 2020

    Medieval History Coloring Pages with Short Reads

    Medieval History Coloring Pages with Short Reads

    Learn about my fun medieval history coloring pages for any grade level.

  • May 11, 2020

    Fiction for Teachers Summer Reading: Volume 2

    Fiction for Teachers Summer Reading: Volume 2

    Teachers definitely need a summer reading list this year. Here are some new books to consider.

  • May 7, 2020

    History Needs More Women: Ways to Encourage Girls to Study History

    History Needs More Women: Ways to Encourage Girls to Study History

    We need to teach more about women in order to get more women to become historians.

  • April 30, 2020

    Medieval History Fun in Elementary Classrooms

    Medieval History Fun in Elementary Classrooms

    Fun and easy crafts to enhance your medieval European history lessons in elementary schools.

  • April 23, 2020

    TpT Homeschool Resources I’ve Used

    TpT Homeschool Resources I’ve Used

    A praise blog of the TpT resources I’ve used during homeschool.

  • April 16, 2020

    Primaries and Elections for the Littles

    Primaries and Elections for the Littles

    Check out two resources to help you teach primaries and elections to your little learners.

  • April 9, 2020

    Coronavirus Homeschooling: Ideas for Teaching with Nothing for Free

    Coronavirus Homeschooling: Ideas for Teaching with Nothing for Free

    Not all parents have the luxury of paying for school. Here are some ways to homeschool during this crisis that will cost you nothing.

  • April 5, 2020

    TpT Sale: Stock up on Digital Resources

    TpT Sale: Stock up on Digital Resources

    Stock up for the remaining school year on a huge variety of digital resources. Teachers and homeschool parents alike!

  • March 31, 2020

    Digital History Resources in My TpT Store

    Digital History Resources in My TpT Store

    Take a look at some digital resources available in my TpT store for your new emergency homeschool classroom.

  • March 19, 2020

    Print and Go Resources for High School World History

    Print and Go Resources for High School World History

    Some days just require a print and go resource. Here’s my list.

  • March 18, 2020

    Homeschooling Setup for Non-Teachers

    Homeschooling Setup for Non-Teachers

    Get a few tips about setting up for temporary homeschool classroom.

  • March 17, 2020

    The New Normal: Homeschooling During Coronavirus

    The New Normal: Homeschooling During Coronavirus

    It’s been two days. I almost tore my hair out today. Let’s all take a deep breath.

  • March 13, 2020

    Emergency Homeschooling: Elementary TpT Resources

    Emergency Homeschooling: Elementary TpT Resources

    Looking for elementary social studies resources for your emergency homeschooling? Check these out.

  • March 12, 2020

    Early American History Crafts for Elementary Students

    Early American History Crafts for Elementary Students

    Teach students early American history and add these cute crafts to decorate your room.

  • March 5, 2020

    Print and Go Resources for Elementary School History

    Print and Go Resources for Elementary School History

    Print and Go Resources for Elementary School History

  • February 29, 2020

    St. Patrick’s Day Themed History Lesson

    St. Patrick’s Day Themed History Lesson

    Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day AND still learn with a fun memory match game.

  • February 27, 2020

    Nine History Games to Play Right Before Spring Break

    Nine History Games to Play Right Before Spring Break

    As spring break approaches, students get excited and restless. Change up the classroom with a game.

  • February 25, 2020

    TpT Resources for Women’s History Month

    TpT Resources for Women’s History Month

    Celebrate Women’s History Month with my collection of women-driven history resources.

  • February 20, 2020

    Historical Fashion on YouTube

    Historical Fashion on YouTube

    Students need to practice history skills so why not make it fun and watch some YouTube.

  • February 13, 2020

    Ancient Egypt Coloring Pages with Short Reads

    Ancient Egypt Coloring Pages with Short Reads

    Ancient Egypt Coloring Pages with Short Reads

  • February 6, 2020

    Five History Skills in Four TpT Resources

    Five History Skills in Four TpT Resources

    Five History Skills in Four TpT Resources

  • January 30, 2020

    Abraham Lincoln Activities for Elementary Students

    Abraham Lincoln Activities for Elementary Students

    Abraham Lincoln Activities for Elementary Students

  • January 29, 2020

    Valentine’s Day Themed Lesson in History Class

    Valentine’s Day Themed Lesson in History Class

    Add a bit of whimsy this Valentine’s Day with a memory match game in history class.

  • January 27, 2020

    Famous Vampires in History

    Famous Vampires in History

    Forget the winter blues. Shake things up with TWO one-day lessons.

  • December 9, 2019

    End-of-Year Break 2019

    End-of-Year Break 2019

    End-of-year break 2019

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