Tag: Education
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End-of-year Social Studies Resources: Projects and Games to Engage Your Classroom
The end of the year can be difficult for many teachers because they are burned out, testing is over so your students are checking out, yet you still have a ton of time to fill. I think the end of the year is the best time to try out new strategies, projects, and games. Here…
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Historical African Landmarks for World History Classes
Unless you have actually taken time to learn African history, you probably have a difficult time expanding the regular course work in your world history class. There are historic towns that textbooks will mention but they usually don’t expand on these locations. But we should strive to add more details to our African history units…
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History of Valentine’s Day: A TpT Freebie
If you high school students were anything like mine, they loved celebrating Valentine’s Day with their friends. For many, it is a special day and what student doesn’t love to have a special lesson that gives them a short break from the regular class work? Indulge your class and spend some time on a Valentine’s…
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Fun History & Math Game
It’s busy work. Let’s just get that out of the way. This is the epitome of busy work. And I still love it. Sometimes you just need something to keep the students busy. I loved taking the opportunity to just relax with my students but I still had to keep them busy with something. Maybe…
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Pennsylvania Geography Bundle
Pennsylvania geography is too often ignored by teachers because it isn’t included in textbooks. This doesn’t have to be the case for you. Here are three of my TPT resources that focus exclusively on Pennsylvania geography and are built for elementary students. Pennsylvania Geography Workbook This resource focues on PA’s physical geography. This print-and-go resource…
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Wives of Henry VIII Short Read Bundle
The wives of Henry VIII are not necessarily part of any history curriculum. Their story is unique, interesting, and allows for many opportunities for discussion in the classroom. Teachers also don’t have a lot of time to add to much information to the class which is why it is important to use resources designed to…
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Social Studies Homeschool Resources That Aren’t Games
Don’t get me wrong. I love games in the classroom. They can really help students connect with the lessons. Heck, I sell several games (click here to see some). But sometimes, you just want to encourage students to sit down, be calm, and focus. Successful education requires students to master numerous ways of working. A…
Integrated Social Studies 