Academic vocabulary instruction is hard for both students and teachers! Especially all of the vocabulary that is required for Social Studies. Many of our students
I absolutely love using poetry in Social Studies! It is a great way to integrate language arts skills when you are pressed for time. Use
PreReading an important aspect of content literacy. But many teachers do not take the time to build schema before they require their students to read.
Alpha Boxes are one of my favorite Social Studies strategies due to it’s versatility. You can use Alpha Boxes a previewing strategy – what do
Hello 2015! I am ready to expand my horizons and learn new things! Starting a blog today. My first topic will be on Word Walls.