Sneak social studies and geography into your daily classroom routine with some of these teacher-tested ideas. Whether you teach elementary or middle school, there are some great ways to make these subjects come alive and fit in with curriculum standards. Plan to integrate a few new ideas and watch your students grow and learn as…
Focus on Social Studies
What thoughts come to mind as you think about social studies? I think about history and geography. But social studies also encompasses economics, government, culture, and living in society. Can you teach social studies in preschool? How do we prepare young children for learning about these “big” subjects? Just like in all other subjects, we…
Google Lit Trips – Combining Geography and Literature
Have you ever discovered a website that you just cannot wait to share with others? This week’s free find is Google Lit Trips. Imagine for a moment that you are reading Robert McCloskey’s classic story Make Way for Ducklings to your class. You read about their journey and while the students get a sense for…