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Preview of Calm Down Corner Printables (Calm Corner Posters and Coping Skills Lesson)

Calm Down Corner Printables (Calm Corner Posters and Coping Skills Lesson)

This classroom coping skills calm down corner resource is a great way to make emotional self-regulation a priority in your classroom, office, and/or school. It includes a centers-based lesson for teaching students how to use the different tools and strategies, visuals for your Peace Corner, Calm Corner, or Calm Down Corner, or Zen Den, or Take a Break Spot, or Cool Down Spot, and a lapbook for students to feel empowered in their own self-regulation and feelings management. This resource a great
Preview of Functional Literacy Leveled Daily Curriculum {LEVEL 1}

Functional Literacy Leveled Daily Curriculum {LEVEL 1}

This year-long literacy curriculum focuses on teaching language arts skills and concepts through real photos and real-world texts. This resource is designed for special education students and autistic learners as it is visual-based and features a step-by-step progression of skills. It includes a non-writer version (requires only pre-writing skills) for seamlessly differentiated instruction.This curriculum includes embedded assessments allowing for data-based decision making and accurate progress
Preview of Functional Math Leveled Daily Curriculum {BUNDLE}

Functional Math Leveled Daily Curriculum {BUNDLE}

Unlock the full potential of your multi-level classroom with all 3 levels of the Functional Math Leveled Daily Curriculum in this money saving bundle!Each year-long functional math level focuses on teaching mathematic skills and concepts through real-world photos, texts, and applications. The Leveled Daily Curriculum is designed for special education students and autistic learners as it is visual-based and features a step-by-step progression of skills.This curriculum includes embedded assessment
Preview of Functional Literacy Leveled Daily Curriculum {BUNDLE}

Functional Literacy Leveled Daily Curriculum {BUNDLE}

Unlock the full potential of your multi-level classroom with all 3 levels of the Functional Literacy Leveled Daily Curriculum in this money saving bundle!Each year-long functional literacy level focuses on teaching literacy skills and concepts through real-world photos, texts, and applications. The Leveled Daily Curriculum is designed for special education students and autistic learners as it is visual-based and features a step-by-step progression of skills.This curriculum includes embedded asse
Preview of Life Skills - Real World Math - Measuring Cups - Recipes - Cooking - BUNDLE

Life Skills - Real World Math - Measuring Cups - Recipes - Cooking - BUNDLE

| Life Skills | Real World Math | Measuring Cups | Measuring Spoons | Recipes | Cooking | BUNDLE |**Recently Updated To Include Even MORE Practice and Task Cards!**I decided to go ahead and create a bundle for my popular measuring cups units! I created these lessons out of a necessity to find more functional real world math practice my students could learn from. Using measuring cups and spoons to learn about fractions was the perfect fit! These packets are differentiated to support all kinds of
Preview of Life Skills Reading and Math: ULTIMATE BUDGETS BUNDLE

Life Skills Reading and Math: ULTIMATE BUDGETS BUNDLE

| Budgets | Math | Life Skills | Reading | Writing | REAL WORLD | Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 |Budgets are an essential life skill that many students unfortunately have not mastered. Since they are such an important facet to living an independent life, it is crucial that students are able to comfortably learn to manage them on their own.Due to demand, I have bundled some of my most popular budget downloads in this purchase. You will get access to 6 units that set students up for b
Preview of Paying Bills - Life Skills - Reading Comprehension - Special Education - BUNDLE

Paying Bills - Life Skills - Reading Comprehension - Special Education - BUNDLE

| Paying Bills | Life Skills | Special Education | Real World | Reading Comprehension | Writing | ELA | Bundle | Unit One | Unit Two | Unit Three |Looking to easily integrate some real world learning into your classroom but don't know where to begin? Look no further! This download helps students learn how to meaningfully read a variety of bills they will run into out in the real world. In my classroom, I realized many students did not know the importance of key vocabulary words like deductible,
Preview of Sentence Expansion Combining Words MLU No Prep Speech Therapy AAC &  Language

Sentence Expansion Combining Words MLU No Prep Speech Therapy AAC & Language

Elevate speech therapy sessions with this comprehensive no prep sentence expansion bundle, an effective resource for combining words, enhancing MLU (Mean Length of Utterance), crafting sentences, refining syntax, structuring sentences, and organizing word order in speech therapy sessions. Ideal for fostering vocabulary growth including pronouns, verbs, nouns, and helping verbs—tailored for AAC users and emerging communicators.Discover more about this resource and its contents by clicking on the
Preview of Life Skills Menu Math, Reading, and Money Practice - Ultimate Bundle Pack!

Life Skills Menu Math, Reading, and Money Practice - Ultimate Bundle Pack!

Life Skills Menu Math, Reading, and Money Practice - Ultimate Bundle Pack!Interested in using menus in your class to teach functional math and reading skills? You have come to the right place!I have decided to bundle my popular Menu Math Series! By buying all 4, you get to save 20%!!Purchase Includes:Arbys ($5): Click Here!Subway ($5): Click Here!Starbucks ($5): Click Here!Dominos ($5): Click Here!All of these separately would cost $20. Get this bundle for only $16. That is 20% off!Interested in
Preview of 114 Oral Motor Exercises for Speech Therapy/Orofacial Myology Tongue/Jaw/Lip/etc

114 Oral Motor Exercises for Speech Therapy/Orofacial Myology Tongue/Jaw/Lip/etc

This packet contains a total of 114 oral motor exercise cards. Cards are divided into four components: • Tongue exercises (48 cards) • Lip exercises(36 cards) • Jaw exercises (15 cards) • Swallow exercises (15 cards) To turn these into a game, cut out and laminate the cards and place them in a Kleenex box. Students pull out a card and complete the exercise. I included decorative covers that can be glued onto a Kleenex box (works best for the square boxes). Each card is "coded" with a picture t
Preview of AAC Core Vocabulary Activities to Teach 40 Early Core Words Speech Therapy

AAC Core Vocabulary Activities to Teach 40 Early Core Words Speech Therapy

Created by
Susan Berkowitz
Unlock the power of Core Vocabulary for AAC implementation! Explore an extensive resource designed to elevate your core vocabulary strategies. This collection of interactive tools and activities to teach your AAC users 40 early core words provides explicit guidance to make you feel more secure and less stressed in planning AAC intervention. Uncover carefully structured core word lessons, engaging games, and targeted teaching methodologies, all validated by glowing user feedback. Step up your AAC
Preview of Special Education Distance Learning Bundle Life Skills Reading Writing Math

Special Education Distance Learning Bundle Life Skills Reading Writing Math

Finding curriculum for the Life Skills Special Education classroom is one of my biggest challenges! I've created these various units and lessons to teach tools that I otherwise couldn't find resources for. Whether you're outfitting a brand new classroom, or just trying to add fresh ideas to your existing program, this expanding bundle will help make daily routines easier! This is an EXPANDING bundle, which means that any new special education resources I add to it in the future will be FREE to y
Preview of Articulation Cue Cards for Speech Sounds

Articulation Cue Cards for Speech Sounds

Created by
Jenn Alcorn
These articulation chant cues are a perfect tool to engage your students in learning phoneme placement and voicing for their speech soundsPhonemes included:/b, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, y, z, sh, ch, th/ (two cards are included for [th], one for voiced and one for voiceless)This engaging resource includes:Instructions and suggestions, as well as evidence for using chants in learning22 Full Size Color Posters 22 Full Size B/W Posters22 Mini Color Cards22 Mini B/W CardsThese pos
Preview of R Articulation Activities Flipbooks for Speech Therapy W/ Vocalic R & Prevocalic

R Articulation Activities Flipbooks for Speech Therapy W/ Vocalic R & Prevocalic

Have a lot of kids on your speech therapy caseload working R? Use the R and vocalic R articulation activities flipbooks to help your students get the high trials they need in a session to progress on their articulation goals. You can confidently grab an R articulation flipbook off the shelf to head into therapy to target R words, phrases, and sentences. The R words speech therapy flipbooks include six books for elementary:Prevocalic R wordsVocalic AIR wordsVocalic AR wordsVocalic ER wordsVocalic
Preview of WHY STUDY HISTORY | Back to School Activity | First Day of School Discussion

WHY STUDY HISTORY | Back to School Activity | First Day of School Discussion

Created by
Mister Harms
Why do we study history anyway? This back to school activity is a must have for any history or social studies class! Start the first day of school (or the first lesson of any history class) with “WHY” because students always want to know why? Why am I learning about history? Why do we have to study this stuff anyway? When am I ever going to use this in life? Isn’t history about a "bunch of old dead people" and things that have already happened? **Major necessary upgrades have been made to ma
Preview of Functional Math Leveled Daily Curriculum {LEVEL 3}

Functional Math Leveled Daily Curriculum {LEVEL 3}

This year-long math curriculum focuses on teaching math skills and concepts through real photos and real-world texts. This resource is designed for special education students and autistic learners as it is visual-based and features a step-by-step progression of skills.This curriculum includes embedded assessments allowing for data-based decision making and accurate progress monitoring. Simplify your math instruction and planning with this daily activity-based curriculum, utilizing over 180 engag
Preview of Life Skills - Social Skills - Workplace - Communication - Phone Skills - Bundle

Life Skills - Social Skills - Workplace - Communication - Phone Skills - Bundle

| Life Skills | Social Skills | Phone Skills | Work Place | Job Etiquette | Transition | Vocational Skills | Special Education | Reading | Writing | Bundle | Communication |Are you looking to help your students become more fluent in communicating their thoughts during social conversations? This bundle is for you! Specifically designed to support special education students communicate using real world scenarios, this print and go packet scaffolds students' understanding of language at all levels.
Preview of Chinese New Year 2024 PowerPoint - Free yearly updates! (Lunar New Year)

Chinese New Year 2024 PowerPoint - Free yearly updates! (Lunar New Year)

Follow Mei and her friends as they teach your students about Chinese New Year 2024 with this beautiful PowerPoint presentation! Rich graphics provide an eye catching experience. There are a mixture of real photos and clipart. (This is not an editable product and there is no voice over.) Bonus! FREE YEARLY UPDATES! Included in this slide show:*Chinese New Year traditions such as:History of the holidayCustoms Preparing for the holidayMandarin treeLucky Money (red envelope)Dragon DanceLion
Preview of Job Skills - Life Skills Warm Up - Vocational Skills - BUNDLE

Job Skills - Life Skills Warm Up - Vocational Skills - BUNDLE

| Warm Ups | Job Skills | Life Skills | CBI | Vocational Skills | Careers | Special Education | Reading | Math |Providing students with simulated job skills practice in the classroom is a key part of ensuring their success while working at a job site in the community. If you are looking for a print and go activity that focuses on functional reading, writing, and math skills, this is the download for you! These life skills warm ups focus on job skills needed while working at TWENTY DIFFERENT K
Preview of Reading Comprehension Leveled Daily Curriculum {LEVEL 2}

Reading Comprehension Leveled Daily Curriculum {LEVEL 2}

This year-long reading comprehension curriculum focuses on teaching reading comprehension skills and concepts. This resource is designed for special education students and autistic learners as it is visual-based and features a step-by-step progression of skills.This curriculum includes embedded assessments allowing for data-based decision making and accurate progress monitoring. Simplify your reading comprehension instruction and planning with this daily activity-based curriculum, utilizing over
Preview of Short Story Listening Comprehension Passages Wh Questions Visuals Speech Therapy

Short Story Listening Comprehension Passages Wh Questions Visuals Speech Therapy

Enhance your students' listening and reading comprehension skills with this Short Story Listening Comprehension Passages with Visuals. Recognizing the significance of listening comprehension as a fundamental skill, this resource provides a scaffolded approach, utilizing visuals to support the task while progressively increasing difficulty levels. Immerse your students in 16 different mini-stories, each crafted at three levels of complexity – 1, 2, and 3 sentences. Accompanying each short story i
Preview of Language Arts Leveled Daily Curriculum {LEVEL 1.5}

Language Arts Leveled Daily Curriculum {LEVEL 1.5}

This year-long language arts curriculum focuses on teaching language arts skills and concepts. This resource is designed for special education students and autistic learners as it is visual-based and features a step-by-step progression of skills. This curriculum includes embedded assessments allowing for data-based decision making and accurate progress monitoring. Simplify your language arts instruction and planning with this daily activity-based curriculum, utilizing over 180 engaging activitie
Preview of Identifying Common Objects Nouns Basic Concepts Speech No Prep Boom Cards

Identifying Common Objects Nouns Basic Concepts Speech No Prep Boom Cards

Target or assess early language skills easily with these no prep Boom Cards designed to work on identifying common objects.  Keep your students motivated to participate with the self-checking feature and real photographs of everyday, familiar objects. This activity for speech therapy or special education allows you to assess skills, baseline IEP goals, and monitor progress.Please click the PREVIEW button above to get a better idea on how to use this resource and what is included.Save money on th
Preview of Money Management Life Skills Activity Math Speech & Language Executive Function

Money Management Life Skills Activity Math Speech & Language Executive Function

Are you looking for the perfect resource to make teaching financial literacy fun and engaging? Download this Money Management Life Skills Activity for Secondary Students and you'll get a creative and realistic way to introduce middle school or high school students to lasting money know-how like paying bills, writing checks, managing a bank account, and more!These realistic-looking bills will help your students learn to efficiently manage their money while specifically targeting reading comprehen
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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.

Teaching with social studies resources

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.

Discover printable and digital social studies resources

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.

Frequently asked questions about teaching social studies

What types of social studies lessons are available on TPT?

There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.

How do I find social studies lessons on TPT?

Educators can save time preparing history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for social studies resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of social studies lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.