Civic Engagement and Service Learning in the Elementary Classroom Looking for civics activities in the elementary classroom? “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi. One of my favorite parts of creating civics-type resources is the idea behind them all – service of others and […]
5 Simple Map Skills Activities for the Elementary Classroom Looking for map skills activities for kids? The best part about teaching map skills is that generally most kids are super intrigued with the topic! They’re skills that they see adults using and talking about. It gives the kids an opportunity to discuss places they’ve only […]
5 Interactive Ways to Create a Classroom Economy Looking for 3rd-grade economics activities? When I was in the classroom, teaching economics was one of my absolute favorite topic areas. There are so many ways to incorporate real-world experiences into the area of economics, and the questions and discussion that came from those experiences made every […]
Social Studies 3rd grade SOLs Are you a 3rd grade teacher in Virginia looking for resources to cover your social studies SOLs? I created a guide to help you fill in the gaps with your teaching. All resources below are aligned to the Virginia SOLs to save you precious time and energy – stop late […]
Virginia Standards of Learning SOLS for 2nd-grade Are you a 2nd grade teacher in Virginia looking for resources to cover your social studies and science SOLs? I created a guide to help you fill in the gaps with your teaching. All resources below are aligned to the Virginia SOLs to save you precious time and […]