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1st grade social studies scaffolded notes for Microsoft Word and for special education
Childhood Autism Rating Scale – 2 HF (CARS-2 HF) School Psych Template! WPS!
**TIME SAVING TEMPLATE**The CARS-2 has become one of the most widely used autism assessments. School Psychologist - use this template instead of creating your own or to switch things up! This is a time saving template that provides an opening statement about the test kit. It also provides a brief description of the scores and student's performance. It also includes a chart to use in your report. This write up is teacher and parent friendly with very little jargon. Perfect for psychoeducati
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K - 12th
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Focus Tools: Strategy to help ADHD students to behave, focus, and pay attention
This product lists 20 fidget objects (which I call "focus tools") that can be made at a home or purchased with very little cost. It also includes tips from my experience with using focus tools. These focus tools are objects for students that struggle to pay attention. They hold the focus tool and fidget with it. Keeping their hands busy helps their minds to focus.
Please check out my growing library of other great resources--including many engaging common core aligned elementary science
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PreK - 8th
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VINELAND ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR SCALE - THIRD EDITION (VINELAND-3) TEMPLATE REPORT
**TIME SAVING TEMPLATE**The newest version of the Vineland...the Vineland-3 has become one of the most widely used adaptive behavior assessments. School Psychologist - use this template instead of creating your own or to switch things up! This is a time saving template that provides a brief opening statement about the assessment, parent and teacher write-ups that describe the student's performance in detail. This document is 2 pages in length. It also provides a description of the scores and
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1st - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
BRIEF-2 PARENT & TEACHER TEMPLATE!! **TIME SAVER** Executive Functioning
GET THIS 2 PAGE TIME SAVING TEMPLATE! The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning – Second Edition (BRIEF-2)teacher and parent rating scale write-up/template includes the following:A brief description of the BRIEF-2 T-score classifications/rangesDescription of executive functioning processesFull Index/Scale table to quickly enter scoresStudent performance examplesHighlighted areas in "yellow" to easily change/customizeDescriptions of the BRI, ERI, CRI.2 page write up! Take your repor
Grades:
1st - 12th, Staff
On The Way To School - Documentary Companion Notes - Classroom Activity
Included are 3 versions of specially designed notes you could use for your classroom to accompany the fantastic documentary directed by Pascal Plisson - "On The Way To School" The film features 4 young school children ages 11-13 with uniquely long, challenging, and dangerous travels to school. The documentary is a great way to either start the year, rejuvinate student motivation, boost the value of education, and connect students with different cultures. I have shared this film for several years
Grades:
1st - 8th
Special Education IEP Snapshot
Do you share the IEP goals and accomodations with general education teachers? Here is a form that you can use to help you inform the regular education teacher(s) of those students in the regular education classroom who have IEP’s and may need adaptations.
Make your inputs in this IEP At-A-Glance Form brief but include enough information to assure that the IEP is being followed. This is an editable word document that you can modify based from the needs of your student. You may copy the goals an
Grades:
1st - 12th
Iroquois Confederacy Presentation, Notes Activity Alberta Grade 6 Social Studies
The objective of this lesson is to introduce students to the Iroquois confederacy, the roles of various peoples, and a general summary of the way of life.Social Studies PoS Outcomes:6.2.4 – Analyze the structure and functions of the Iroquois Confederacy by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues: How was the Iroquois Confederacy structured (PADM)How did the social structure of the Iroquois confederacy impact its political structure? (CC, PADM) What was the role of women
Grades:
1st - 12th
Social Studies VA SOL 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 Economics Study Guide
This study guide gives a detailed explanation of economics on a child friendly level. It is based on the SOL essential knowledge, but is elaborated and explained. I have incorporated graphics and examples.
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Keeping Track of Data - Phonics
For teachers using S.P.I.R.E. - Keep notes on all of your students' lesson results in one place. Use this resource to keep track of your students' results in all ten parts of S.P.I.R.E.'s Introduction Lessons and Reinforcement Lessons. As this is completed, it gives you information about your students' strengths and weaknesses at a glance.
Grades:
1st - 6th
Daily Observation Sheets - Special Education
This is a Daily Observation Sheet I created for my Teacher Assistants when they are working with students with special needs. Feel free to take the idea and change it to meet the needs of your classroom & students!
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PreK - 6th
Social Studies VA SOL 2.3, 2.10 Community and Citizenship Study Guide
This study guide details the concepts of Citizenship and Community. It is presents in the form of vocabulary and general information based on the state of VA's essential knowledge. I have included many visuals and graphics to aid understanding and application.
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1st - 3rd
Mayan, Inca, and Azteca: Spanish Activities
In this product, students will receive a map of Mexico, Central America, and South America to draw the empires of the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecas. They then will label the map, and put the flags of the countries that belonged to that empire. I have students glue this into an interactive notebook while projecting the empires up on the screen, but can be done in binders as well.Next, students will have a self-graded Edpuzzle video that explains the differences between the three empires and fill ou
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Social Studies - VA SOL 2.5, 2.6 Continets, Oceans and Mapskills Study Guide
This study guide details the 5 oceans, the 7 continents, the Rocky and Appalachian mountains, the Great Lakes, the Mississippi, James and Rio Grande River. It is present in the form of vocabulary and general information based on the state of VA's essential knowledge. I have included many visuals and graphics to aid understanding and application.
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1st - 3rd
Personal Narrative Graphic Organizer
This is a basic graphic organizer to support student recall of personal narratives. It can be used as a worksheet which the supporter or student can write notes or sentences or it can be used as a visual aid to include complete information as the student tells their story.
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Special Education: Individual Student Results & Services Worksheet
Document individual student evaluation results and services over the lower elementary years in a simple and easy to read document. For informal progress monitoring.- Map student ability results using the bell curve visual.- Document student strengths and weaknesses, eligibility category, and special education services.- Indicate reading growth using the section for Guided Reading quarterly progress.- Cross off skills learned using the math state standards.
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PreK - 3rd
Gifts of the Nile River
This fill-in-the-blank student handout is a great companion to a PowerPoint that I found online called "Ancient Egypt with Sami the Crocodile". This student handout can help to ensure that students are attentive during PPT and absorbing the main details of the importance of the Nile River to the ancient Egyptian civilization.
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1st - 5th
Iroquois Confederacy Notes Organizer - Alberta Grade 6 Social Studies
The objective of this lesson is to introduce students to the Iroquois confederacy, the roles of various peoples, and a general summary of the way of life.Social Studies PoS Outcomes:6.2.4 – Analyze the structure and functions of the Iroquois Confederacy by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues: How was the Iroquois Confederacy structured (PADM)How did the social structure of the Iroquois confederacy impact its political structure? (CC, PADM) What was the role of women
Grades:
1st - 12th
Wide Range Assessment of Memory & Learning-Second Edition (WRAML-2) TEMPLATE
Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning-Second Edition (WRAML-2) TEMPLATE! Super time saver for School Psychologist! This WRAML-2 template includes:A brief description of the testDescriptions of different memory indexesA table that includes standard & scaled scores (indexes & subtest)Highlighted areas to easily spot and change the informationDirections: Once purchased you will receive a template. Copy and paste the template into word and then you can proceed and change the highlig
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1st - 12th
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Past vs Present Venn Diagram and Scaffolding Worksheet
This Venn Diagram will help young students compare and contrast the lifestyle of people that lived in the past to how people live in the present. The attached scaffolding worksheet will also support students in starting sentences to express similarities and differences between the past and present.
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1st - 6th
Character Trait Bookmark
This double sided character trait bookmark includes:-Character Traits in an alphabetized list-Sentence StarterThis bookmark provides a written framework (carrier phrase) for students to organize their ideas in a cohesive manner when describing/expressing how readers learn about characters based on what they say, think, and do. This bookmark also requires students to utilize proof/evidence from the story to support their descriptions of characters.This bookmark can be adapted to meet the levels a
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1st - 5th
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Character Chart: Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman + Example
This graphic organizer will help your students analyze each character and better understand the theme(s) in the book. It will also help them make connections between the multiple character interactions and how they all contribute to the success of the community garden on Gibb Street.
Grades:
1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Social Studies VA SOL 2.4, 2.4 Native Americans and Regions
This study guide details 3 tribes, the Powhatan of the Eastern Woodlands, the Lakota of the Grasslands and the Pueblo of the Southwest. It is presented in the form of vocabulary and general information based on the state of VA's essential knowledge. I have included many visuals and graphics to aid understanding and application.
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Social Studies VA SOL 2.11 Famous Americans
This study guide details the contributions of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, Helen Keller, Jackie Robinson and Martin Luther King Jr. It is present in the form of vocabulary and general information based on the state of VA's essential knowledge. I have included many visuals and graphics to aid understanding and application.
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Social Studies VA SOL 2.1, 2.4 China and Regions
This study guide details the The key information about Ancient China and Egypt and the regions of he world where they are located. The format allows for direct comparison. It is presented in the form of vocabulary and general information based on the state of VA's essential knowledge. I have included many visuals and graphics to aid understanding and application.
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Find Social Studies - History resources | TPT
Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
Benefits of learning social studies
Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.
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If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.
Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.
For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.
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