Thrive in Grade Five

MARCH 9, 2025

It’s a fact of life, when you assign work or projects in social studies class, you’ll have early finishers. Ummm, no, that’s just asking for classroom management nightmares. Dont miss out on all of the upper elementary social studies fun! What should you do with them?

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Social Studies Classroom Management Museum History 130

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies Feb. 25, 2025 Studies Weekly Its often difficult to connect students to the real-world, real-time applications of events from history and the real people who lived them. Some of the greatest tools that we have in our online library are audio and video recordings.

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Primary Sources Social Studies Teaching Oral History 52

ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

Jami Rhue thought her first stint as a school librarian would be a quick detour in her career as a classroom teacher. But by the time she was heading up her own elementary school classroom in Chicago, she found herself missing the library and longing to teach media literacy again. So it was back to the bookshelves for her.

Library 100

Library Charter School Education Lesson Plan 100

Let's Cultivate Greatness

JULY 5, 2023

In the five classrooms I’ve had in my career, I’ve discovered the must-haves that make my social studies classes run smoothly. Things that go way beyond classroom décor. While many of these are universal tips for any middle or high school classroom, several are social studies-specific.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics Sociology History 52

Studies Weekly

JUNE 6, 2024

Classroom Layout and Furniture Flexible Seating Incorporate a variety of seating options, like traditional desks for seat work time, bean bags for the class library, other types of seating for listening, art, and science centers, and floor cushions to accommodate different learning styles and other center activities.

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Heritage Primary Sources Library Lesson Plan 52