Picture books can be a wonderful way to help your students learn about history. However, it can be difficult to find worthwhile books that are also accurate and enriching. To help you save time I've compiled this list of 4 Age of Exploration (Age of Discovery) children's books that you can use in ...
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7 American Revolution Picture Books for Kids
Do you use picture books when teaching about the American Revolution? Picture books are a great way to help students engage in what they are learning. However, it can be time-consuming and difficult to research and read to find books that will work in your classroom.
To save you time, I have ...
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5 Picture Books about Colonial America
Do you use picture books when teaching about Colonial America? Picture books are a wonderful way to engage students. Reading can really bring history to life! However, with so many books available, it can be difficult to find the best ones. To help teachers save time, I've compiled a list of 5 ...
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7 Civil War Picture Books for Kids
As teachers, we know that one of the best ways to teach about history is through literature. Picture books bring history to life and help teachers address difficult concepts in age-appropriate ways. However, finding worthwhile picture books can be time-consuming and difficult when there are so many ...
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3 Ways to Create an Anti-Racist Classroom Environment
How are you doing? Like many of you in the United States, I feel heartbroken and confused about the events of the last week.
I want to open up a conversation about how we, as educators, can be part of the solution.
How can we create inclusive, anti-racist classroom environments?
This is such a ...
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Westward Expansion Unit for 5th Grade and Middle School
Easy to plan, engaging to teach
How would you like to have your Westward Expansion Unit completely planned for the next 3 weeks? I'm talking 15 lessons, worksheets, answer keys, and activities completely ready to go.
Fantastic, right?
I'm a former 5th grade teacher myself. I've been in your ...
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