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Preview of End of the Year Craft Activity Last Week of School Me on the Map Skills Review

End of the Year Craft Activity Last Week of School Me on the Map Skills Review

Looking for an End of Year Craft Activity to Review Map Skills? Want a Last Week of School Writing Project? This Me on the Map flip book and summer writing pages are perfect for 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade students!This Maps and Globes activities pack has 8600+ POSITIVE REVIEWS and is the original & most highly-rated Me on the Map Project Activity Bundle on TpT. Teach map skills with crafts, printable worksheets, flip books & a nesting circle craftivity for the book by Joan Sweeney.It wil
Preview of Needs and Wants Picture Sort Kindergarten & First Grade Social Studies

Needs and Wants Picture Sort Kindergarten & First Grade Social Studies

Created by
Class of Kinders
Teaching your kindergarten and or first grade students the difference between a need and want? This sort page is perfect for teaching this all important standard in social studies! Use it for morning work, homework, assessment or as practice of this concept. Students will cut and glue to identify the following as either a need or a want:housemedicine water shoesbed foodcartelevisioncandybike coffeedog This resource includes: 1 needs and wants worksheet (pictures labeled)1 needs and wants workshe
Preview of Social Skills Printables for Students with Autism & Similar Special Needs

Social Skills Printables for Students with Autism & Similar Special Needs

Created by
Autism Classroom
Over 3,000 positive reviews!!! See the preview for examples. Thanks in advance for the feedback on these social skills activities.Social Skills Printables for Students with Autism & Similar Special Needs. (Teen edition also available!) Great as a send home packet for distance learning! These social skills printables will work well for any students whose special needs include developmental delays or it may work for younger students in primary grades learning to develop social skills. The prin
Preview of Map Skills- Reading a Map and Activities

Map Skills- Reading a Map and Activities

✅⭐️Are you studying maps in your primary classroom? If so, then you will love this all inclusive NO PREP set! Not only does it go over cardinal directions and how to read a map, it also reviews parts of a map such as the map key, title, and compass rose. It is a perfect lesson to include in your social studies geography unit!⭐Please know that this resource is a PDF. It is great for distance learning if you are sending home packets or are able to transfer it to Google Slides™ to use in Google Cla
Preview of All About Me Craft Kid - Back to School Activities

All About Me Craft Kid - Back to School Activities

This All About Me craftivity is so so CUTE! Kids and parents will love it. Great for All About Me Social Studies units, Back to School, or Open House.I like to use this craft at the beginning of the year. It's a fun way to get students excited about writing while allowing them to share about themselves and get to know each other.These are ADORABLE in the hallway during Open House.
Preview of Double Digit Addition & Subtraction with Regrouping 2 (Includes Google Slides!)

Double Digit Addition & Subtraction with Regrouping 2 (Includes Google Slides!)

Created for elementary age students, this is 4 pages of 2-digit addition and subtraction problems set up in a grid with boxes for "regrouping"/"carrying"/"borrowing." The grid format helps students keep their columns lined up, and the boxes will aid them in remembering to "carry" or "borrow" tens. SOME problems do not require regrouping in order to keep students on their toes about the process of decided whether to regroup! I've also included a blank template for both addition and subtraction s
Preview of Categories Speech Therapy Sorting Activity with Visual Supports

Categories Speech Therapy Sorting Activity with Visual Supports

Created by
Speech Universe
Make sorting into categories fun with these category sorting mats! This category sorting activity is used to target categorization skills both receptively and expressively.  There are 10 different category mats and 60 different item cards. Category mats and category cards can be printed and laminated. Place hook and loop dots on the back of each category card and within the boxes on the category mats. Students can easily place these cards onto the mats when sorting. You can store the cards on ea
Preview of Rainbow Classroom Job Chart

Rainbow Classroom Job Chart

Classroom job chart in a RAINBOW design made with little learners in mind! Use classroom jobs in your class to build a sense of community and give students some responsibility. This set will help you manage your classroom jobs. This has been designed to use a clip chart but can also be used in a pocket chart or placed on library pockets. ►►SAVE over 20% and buy the Rainbow Design Classroom Decor BUNDLE ►► This set is NOT editable. Included: 4 Classroom Job Headers to choose from. 52 Job C
Preview of Editable Student Individual Behavior Chart Special Education

Editable Student Individual Behavior Chart Special Education

Track individual student behavior and goals with this editable chart. Great for special education and parent communication! Customize the individual behavior chart with your names, daily schedule, and individual goals. The behavior charts are half-sized, so there are two charts per page. This reduces the amount of copying and printing you'll have to do, as well as making these charts perfect for fitting on mini clipboards for students. In the schedule section, I have included multiple options de
Preview of Zoo Animals Coloring Pages Math Morning Work Color by Code Color by Number

Zoo Animals Coloring Pages Math Morning Work Color by Code Color by Number

Do your students struggle with number sense, subitizing, or identifying numbers? This differentiated Color by Number ZOO Printable Coloring Pages and Worksheet Activities resource will help your students enjoy practicing their number sense skills with a smile! The pictures appeal to the imagination and are an excellent way for students to practice number sense, subitizing, counting, number word identification, and create a wonderful end picture they can be proud of.This resource is also a great
Preview of Autism Visual Behavior Management - I Feel I Need SEL Visual Aid File Folder

Autism Visual Behavior Management - I Feel I Need SEL Visual Aid File Folder

This visual choice board is a simple social emotional learning resource for your special education or inclusion classroom. Providing a student with this file folder visual support may allow him to express his needs without having to find the words. While this visual was designed for students with autism, it can be beneficial for any struggling students. Even verbal students can have trouble retrieving the words or articulating what they need. Offering this simple visual can aid a student in
Preview of Paraprofessional Binder for the Special Education Classroom | Para Binder

Paraprofessional Binder for the Special Education Classroom | Para Binder

This binder is the perfect tool to support your staff and assist you in formally sharing duties, expectations, and more - all in one binder. Your team can work together to create the perfect binder!This paraprofessional binder is EDITABLE and includes everything you need to educate your paraprofessionals, substitutes, therapists, and support staff on the needs of your students, and rules and expectations of your classroom. Making schedules and managing your team is a HUGE part of a special educa
Preview of Alphabet Review | Letter Sounds Review No Prep Worksheets

Alphabet Review | Letter Sounds Review No Prep Worksheets

Created by
Lavinia Pop
Alphabet Review | Letter Sounds Review No Prep WorksheetsAbout this bookThis unit contains 26 alphabet review worksheets.Contents and directions for useWrite the missing letters (2 pages: upper and lower case letters)Match the letters (3 pages)Alphabet writing booklet (7 pages)Beginning sounds (5 pages)Beginning long and short vowel soundsWrite the missing middle vowelEnding sounds (2 pages)ASL Match (3 pages)Happy Teaching :)Other Alphabet units are available here.Follow me on Facebook for excl
Preview of Veterans Day Activity  |  Patriotic Soldier Classroom Collaborative Poster

Veterans Day Activity | Patriotic Soldier Classroom Collaborative Poster

Created by
Art with Jenny K
Veterans Day Classroom Collaborative Poster from Art with Jenny K. I promise that your kids won’t soon forget this project! This activity is so much fun because, in the end, you will have a very large (approx. 28” x 35”) poster to display in your classroom, hallway, or front entryway, to honor our soldiers on Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, and/or Veterans Day. Along the way, students will work together as a group to create this beautiful tribute.The size of the poster varies based on printer se
Preview of Summer Bucket List Craft End of the School Year Activities Last Day Craftivity

Summer Bucket List Craft End of the School Year Activities Last Day Craftivity

You will download a fun summer bucket list craftivity for your end of the year activities, last day of school, or fun summer school activities. This summer bucket list craft activity also works well for an end of the school year bulletin board. Your 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, ESL, speech and language therapy, or special education students may use the writing prompts or the blank templates for drawing and coloring. ☛ Please click on the PREVIEW above.With seven variations of the ONE templat
Preview of Fluency Passages Reading Comprehension First  Grade Kindergarten

Fluency Passages Reading Comprehension First Grade Kindergarten

Reading comprehension and fluency passages in two formats. #1 FLUENCY PASSAGE CARD - Print fluency passage cards on print stock and put on ring. Use as warmup with reading group or quick assessment. #2 COMPREHENSION WORKSHEETS - Fluency passage and comprehension questions worksheet provides additional fluency practice. Use for morning work or send the printables home for homework for additional fluency practice. Comprehension signs are perfect for your small group lessons. Included are:10 F
Preview of Visual Cue Cards Center Rules Classroom Management Preschool PreK

Visual Cue Cards Center Rules Classroom Management Preschool PreK

Support all learners and help them succeed in the early childhood education classroom. These VISUAL CUE CARDS are perfect for young children and students with special needs. Set includes 5 Sets of Visuals.Set 1Half Page Strategy Cards**These are perfect to keep around the room to reinforce the routines, rules, and expectations at different points during the school day. There are many options for different routines that preschool, Pre-K, TK, and kindergarten teachers need to teach their students.
Preview of Visual Cue Cards {English and Spanish version} |  Visual Directions

Visual Cue Cards {English and Spanish version} | Visual Directions

Use these small visual cues to nonverbally redirect student behavior. These are perfect for keeping volume down in your classroom while still supporting all learners. Use them as a quick reminder of the directions.These visual cue cards are a non-verbal communication tool to help all students, but especially those who struggle with processing language to understand what is being asked of them. They are perfect for reminding students of the directions that you have to redirect several times.Her
Preview of Fluency Strategies Visual Support for Stuttering Speech Therapy Posters Handout

Fluency Strategies Visual Support for Stuttering Speech Therapy Posters Handout

Created by
Stacy Crouse
Help your speech therapy students learn and use strategies to improve speech fluency (stuttering) using this simple and effective visual! This visual provides simple written descriptions and clear pictures and icons for 6 fluency enhancing strategies and 4 stuttering modification strategies.These visuals can be used to help students learn, identify, and practice the strategies for more fluent speech. In pairing this visual with a variety of other therapy activities, they will become more indepen
Preview of Landforms Close Reading

Landforms Close Reading

***For a Goggle Classroom version of this product, click here!Close Reading: Landforms- This 66 page product contains 12 landform-themed nonfiction close reading passages with evidence-based questioning sheets to go with each. Each landform has a cover page with a definition, close reading article in color + black/white, and comprehension sheet. Great to use as a whole group lesson or in small group reading. The articles are about the following topics:-plateau-plains-mountain-coast-canyon-valley
Preview of NO PREP Long I IGH IE Y Phonics Worksheets Vowel Teams Word Work Activities

NO PREP Long I IGH IE Y Phonics Worksheets Vowel Teams Word Work Activities

These No Prep Vowel Teams IGH, IE, and Y Worksheets are easy for YOU to use and easy for your STUDENTS to understand! Clear images, readable fonts, and easily decodable words make these phonics worksheets accessible to all students! Here's what you'll get:Color/Trace/Write x 2Match ItMissing Letter Cut and Paste x 2Word SearchDraw the WordsFill In The BlankWrite a Sentence x 2 (differentiated)Fluency Sentences x 2 (differentiated) Use for word work, independent practice, homework, or even sub pl
Preview of Answering WH Questions with Visuals - Speech Therapy - Autism -Special Education

Answering WH Questions with Visuals - Speech Therapy - Autism -Special Education

Do your students benefit from the use of visuals? These bestselling WH Questions speech therapy cards include who, what, when, where, and why questions with visuals. There are 10 cards for each type of question, for a total of 50 WH questions with visuals. Cards include visuals to support comprehension of the question as well as to provide visual answer choices, making this activity accessible for both verbal and non-verbal students. **Note: This resource is included in my best-selling Speech Th
Preview of B and D Reversal Worksheets Confusion Activities Orton Gillingham Dyslexia

B and D Reversal Worksheets Confusion Activities Orton Gillingham Dyslexia

If your students struggle with B and D reversals and B and D P Qconfusion these activities will help. As a certified dyslexia therapist (CALT) I made these differentiated activities to help struggling and beginning readers at different levels. These activities are based on the concepts in the teaching dyslexia text: Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills. It has over 80 pages of fun and engaging activities. These activities and centers help b, d, p and q confusion activities will help
Preview of 20 Research & Note-taking Graphic Organizers and Templates

20 Research & Note-taking Graphic Organizers and Templates

These research graphic organizers will help your students form strong note-taking habits, organize findings, build vocabulary and keep track of the sources they used to find information. - 20 Diverse Graphic Organizers / Templates for Research - Generic enough to be used across different subjects, activities and lesson - Differentiated from basic to advanced with different focuses, formats and layouts- Can be used as a non-fiction reading response activity for student accountability - Excellent
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Find Social Studies - History resources | TPT

Importance of learning social studies

Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.

Benefits of learning social studies

Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:

  • Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
  • Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
  • Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
  • Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities

By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.

Teaching with social studies resources

On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.

Discover printable and digital social studies resources

If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.

Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.

For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.

Frequently asked questions about teaching social studies

What types of social studies lessons are available on TPT?

There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.

How do I find social studies lessons on TPT?

Educators can save time preparing history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for social studies resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of social studies lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.