Michelle McDonaldJun 1, 202010 Interactive Notebook Tips for Your Social Studies ClassDo you want to try interactive notebooks in your social studies classroom but are worried about the cutting and gluing getting out hand...
Michelle McDonaldAug 13, 2019200+ Countries of the World Daily Bell Ringer for your World Geography ClassI recognized that my students really didn't have a solid understanding of the difference between continents, countries, and cities and...
Michelle McDonaldJun 20, 2019Setting up Your First Classroom with FocusWhen 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...
Michelle McDonaldFeb 22, 20193 Ways to Embrace Social Studies in the Elementary Classroom“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...
Michelle McDonaldFeb 18, 2019Practical Ways to Better Teach Social Studies in ElementaryCarving out time for social studies in the elementary classroom can seem daunting. With all of the standards, continual testing, and more...
Michelle McDonaldFeb 18, 2019The Importance of Teaching Social Studies in K-8Maybe 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...