with Sarah Miller
Finding Earth Day activities to use in your middle school classroom can be tricky sometimes. I often could only find these types of resources for lower grades, and I needed something more rigorous. This Earth Day activity is a great one that hits both ELA standards and Social Studies standards! You can use this activity […]
Grab my FREE guide! Stop neglecting social studies with these easy to use strategies! Teach social studies, even when you don’t have time! Download Kick off April with a Spring Escape Room! What upper elementary classroom doesn’t love an escape room? Sometimes putting together an escape room can be a big time-consumer. That’s where I […]
Here are some activity ideas for your Australia Unit! These are all great for your middle school social studies classroom! Digital Geography Activity Go digital! Spiral geography skills in a digital activity like this one! This digital geography activity asks students to identify locations on a map, but it also has fill in the blank prompts, […]
Think Outside the Globe Free ebook with tips for teaching in the middle school social studies classroom. DOWNLOAD Adding literacy to your current curriculum might not be as daunting as you think! You are likely already teaching literacy without even realizing it. To be really effective, though, we have plan carefully. We have to really […]
Grab my FREE guide! Stop neglecting social studies with these easy to use strategies! Teach social studies, even when you don’t have time! Download Need something quick and simple for your students on St. Patrick’s Day? Then, you’re going to love this digital reading activity! This fiction reading activity is super fun for St. Patrick’s […]
Bell-Ringers, Warm-Ups, Activators, are not something you see in every classroom. I am a HUGE fan of implementing a consistent warm-up/bell-ringer at the start of the class period; however, my teacher bestie hates them. She doesn’t see the need, and she is still a highly effective teacher. Having a bell-ringer can be a huge asset, […]
5 Days of 6th Grade FREEBIES You’ll get exclusive access to 5 free resources that are waiting to be used in your social studies classroom. They’re all standards-aligned and can be used to teach both social studies concepts and ELA skills! Can it get any better?! Don’t miss out! DOWNLOAD NOW Getting started with a […]
Think Outside the Globe Free ebook with tips for teaching in the middle school social studies classroom. DOWNLOAD Teaching the 5 themes of geography can be a whole lot of fun! The 5 Themes of Geography are: Location (relative or absolute) Place Movement Human/Environment Interaction (I’ll reference as HEI) Region 5 Themes Packet Your students […]
I’m excited to share my lesson plans for teaching Georgia’s early Land Policies (SS8H4b)! My plans are designed for 3 days of class periods lasting around 55-60 minutes. Remember, you know your students best! Your students may complete tasks at a different pace from mine. As you’ll know soon, I love to incorporate ELA and […]
Confession. I avoided stations my second year of teaching because they caused me so much stress my first year. I even observed some great teachers implementing stations in their classrooms, but I just couldn’t quite get on board. Is it me? Is it my “group of students”? Nope. I just needed a strategy that worked […]
