Hexagonal Thinking in Social Studies
September 30, 2021
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If you are like me, you are always looking for new and exciting ways to engage your students in Social Studies. I try at least
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Playing Games with Task Cards
October 18, 2019
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Do you use task cards in your classroom? Have you experimented with the many different ways they can help students review content? Task cards are
Task Cards that Multi-Task for You
July 1, 2017
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Every teacher is a multi-tasker. You are listening to one group, keeping an eye on another group, assessing if the information you are providing is
American Colonization Review Games
September 8, 2016
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As a teacher, you know the best way to review for a test is with a game. But as teachers, we also secretly, (or perhaps
American Revolution Task Cards
September 5, 2016
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Welcome Back! I’m so you came by to check out part two of my blog series on improving your students’ Social Studies skills! As we
Getting your Groups to Work!
July 21, 2016
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Tired of groups not working? As a first year teacher I remember my principal telling me to use Cooperative Group Work – everyone is doing
Manipulatives in Social Studies
November 24, 2015
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Usually when you think of the word “manipulatives”, math comes to mind. But did you know you can use manipulatives in Social Studies as well?
Using Mid-Point Checks for Formative Assessment
August 8, 2015
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Are you looking for new ideas for formative assessment? Try these mid-point checks. I use them in the middle of an activity to make sure
Free Form Mapping
July 31, 2015
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Are you looking for a new idea to start off the New Year? Why not try Free Form Mapping? It is a simple idea to
Crafting Essential Questions
July 25, 2015
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If you are not familiar with Understanding by Design – spend some time getting to know this educational theory! (You can find more information here.)
Free Bill of Rights Foldable
Create a mini-book with your students over the Bill of Rights and the Principles of Government. Your students can make this book in under 10 minutes, and then you can use it for review with a variety of games.
