Social studies Tatum classroom

We spent the last few weeks of school studying Arkansas history and our state symbols. We started by reading Me on the Map and talking about what our map would look like. Read to see our colorful anchor charts and flipbooks we made in first grade!

How I Teach 5th Grade Social Studies - Thrive in Grade Five

Use picture books to teach social studies in your elementary classroom!

As a veteran social studies teacher, I'm sharing the 5 things that will make your first week in social studies class one that sets you up for success for the whole year! From basic classroom management to social studies activities that will have your upper elementary students excited to learn more, you'll get it all in this blog article!

This downloadable, printable one-pager lists several character traits that describe Jackie Robinson. It's useful as a handout, or to post on the wall to facilitate conversations about the African American professional baseball player who broke Major Leagues Baseball's infamous “color barrier”.

Jackie Robinson's story of courage in the face of racism is told through an on-level rhyming poem paired with a short, read-aloud biography. Includes tips, comprehension questions, and activity ideas.

I let my fingers do the walking through pinterest when I stumbled across a great site that lends itself to a perfect beginning-of-school lesson. This site is written in Dutch, but have no fear, you don't need to read Dutch to use this lesson. If you use Chrome, you will use the translate button on the toolbar near the top of the page. Here's a picture with an arrow pointing to the translation message: Here's the translated version: CLICK ON THE PICTURE ABOVE TO VISIT THE WEBSITE. The slide...

This resource includes 19 Posters in color and also in black & white - all 7 of the continents and 5 oceans plus a few extra geography posters. (The Southern Ocean was added per a customer request.)The posters print 8 1/2" x 11" but you can set your printer to print smaller sizes if you prefer.

Download Barefoot World Atlas by Barefoot Books Inc. on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Barefoot World Atlas.

People should pay attention and never ever forget this man, this celebration of him and the fact that Jackie Robinson was a true American icon. <3