Do you want to try interactive notebooks in your social studies classroom but are worried about the cutting and gluing getting out hand...

I recognized that my students really didn't have a solid understanding of the difference between continents, countries, and cities and...

When I accepted my first teaching job, I couldn’t wait to get keys to my classroom. I had so many ideas spinning around in my head of...

“You don’t need to teach social studies in first grade. They’ll learn all that stuff when they get to middle school.” I absolutely cringe...

Carving out time for social studies in the elementary classroom can seem daunting. With all of the standards, continual testing, and more...

Maybe you're in a situation like what I've experienced, where social studies is not seen as a priority. I was teaching in one of the...