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5th grade Back to School social studies scripts for staff and administrators

Preview of Back to School Flipbook for Meet the Teacher Night - Editable Parent Handbook

Back to School Flipbook for Meet the Teacher Night - Editable Parent Handbook

Created by
Chalk and Apples
Put important class information at parents’ fingertips with this editable back to school flip book! This flipbook for parents is an easy way to get important class information to parents for Meet the Teacher, Open House, or Parent Night at the beginning of the school year.  These class info handouts for parents are PERFECT for an open house! Its small size and bright colors mean parents might actually keep and use it! You can print this open house flipbook on brightly colored paper and send it h
Preview of Reader's Theater Script - Fairy Tale Mock Trial for the Wolf of 3 Little Pigs

Reader's Theater Script - Fairy Tale Mock Trial for the Wolf of 3 Little Pigs

Reader's Theaters are a fun way to get your kids reading. This fairy tale mock trial is for Alexander T. Wolf from the book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. This reader's theatre script is a fun fractured fairy tale of the Three Little Pigs. This script is for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, & 5th). This is also available for use with Google Classroom™ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!After you download the resource, click the red Create Digital Activity button to get the di
Preview of Memorial Day/Veteran's Day Readers' Theater Script in Print and Digital Easel

Memorial Day/Veteran's Day Readers' Theater Script in Print and Digital Easel

Created by
Deb Hanson
Are you looking for an engaging reading activity to do to recognize Veterans Day or Memorial Day? My students LOVE Readers' Theaters so I decided to write my own Readers' Theater script that we can read as an entire class on Veterans Day.The script includes 27 parts. Therefore, it can be used as a whole class activity, or it can be used as a small-group activity (students are just awarded more parts!) If you have a slighter larger class, I have included ideas on how you could get a few extra par
Preview of Behavior Contracts and Behavior Intervention Forms EDITABLE

Behavior Contracts and Behavior Intervention Forms EDITABLE

Created by
Create-Abilities
This 240-page set contains behavior contracts, behavior intervention forms, behavior calendars, parent communication forms, positive notes home, and more! There are also editable forms for you to type in your own information on each page. Inside the bundle, you will find an English version and a Spanish version. The English version is 100% text-editable, so you can type in your own wording or change what is already there.Behavior Contract eBook• Pictures and detailed directions on how to set up
Preview of Back to School Night | Teacher Information Brochure| Meet the Teacher | EDITABLE

Back to School Night | Teacher Information Brochure| Meet the Teacher | EDITABLE

Make a great first impression at your Back to School Night with this Editable Teacher Information Brochure! This trifold brochure is the perfect way to communicate essential classroom information to parents and students, helping you start the school year smoothly and professionally.What's Included:Editable PowerPoint Template: Customize the text and layout to fit your classroom needs.Sections for Essential Information: Includes sections for your contact details, classroom rules, daily schedule,
Preview of Schedule Templates | Special Education | EDITABLE

Schedule Templates | Special Education | EDITABLE

Streamline your workday with this set of best selling special education classroom schedule templates. This resource is editable and can be used to design your special education self-contained classroom schedule. Simple Schedule Templates makes scheduling easy. Create schedules for yourself, your paras, your students, and your week. Who's ready to get organized?! These just made my life so much easier!"- Mrs. RClick here to save 20% when you purchase this resource as part of the popular Special E
Preview of Editable Flipbooks - Back to School, Substitute Info, Emergencies, Passwords

Editable Flipbooks - Back to School, Substitute Info, Emergencies, Passwords

Created by
Chalk and Apples
Get all my Editable Flipbooks in one Bundle! These flip books keep important information in an easy to find format. Class info for back to school night, substitute information, emergency procedures, and student login and passwords at-a-glance!Print on brightly colored paper and hang in a prominent location or distribute to parents. All tabs are pre-filled with the information I have in my flipbook as a reference point, but can be edited to suit your needs. (Yes, even the tab names are editable!)
Preview of Substitute Flipbook - Editable Substitute Binder Alternative for Sub Plans

Substitute Flipbook - Editable Substitute Binder Alternative for Sub Plans

Created by
Chalk and Apples
What’s worse? Being sick … or returning from a sick day and realizing your substitute teacher had ZERO control over your classroom? Don’t worry; you can avoid the chaos by creating a handy substitute flipbook for any substitute or guest teacher who enters your classroom! Unlike a bulky substitute binder, the short & sweet format means subs will have time to actually read it before your students arrive!Print on brightly colored paper and hang it in a prominent location near your desk so that
Preview of Parent Reminder Notes

Parent Reminder Notes

Do you ever scramble to type a quick note to remind parents about X,Y, and Z? This pack will save you from all that drama. These notes are provided in full and quarter sheet formats so that you can choose the number copies you want to run! Simply grab, copy, and go! It could not be easier! The Parent Reminders Feature: - Melonheadz wonderful clip art. - A graphic style that is pleasing to the eye - Quick information that the parents can read and remember - Some notes even have room for you to
Preview of Staff Room Bulletin Board Set {Remember Your Why} English and Spanish

Staff Room Bulletin Board Set {Remember Your Why} English and Spanish

Staff Room Bulletin Board SetUpdated in July 2020 with a Spanish Title and Spanish Words Updated in July 2020 with notes for teachers to write their "whys" to add to the bulletin board, too!Encourage your staff with some uplifting words and phrases they can remember each time they step into your staff room.Included in the download:Blackline master for the titleBlackline master for the words and phrasesDirections for assembly and example pictures***************************************************
Preview of Veterans Day Program Script School Assembly or Class Activity to Honor Veterans

Veterans Day Program Script School Assembly or Class Activity to Honor Veterans

Are you planning a Veterans Day celebration for your school this year? This Veterans Day program script will help you get started as you plan your Veterans Day program.Our school's Veterans Day program has been my absolute favorite event of the year for over fifteen years!I have found that a program that celebrates Veterans is one of our favorite activities to bring together community members of all ages and students in our school. I have used this script at our school-wide Veterans Day progra
Preview of IEP At a Glance l IEP Summary l IEP Snapshot l EDITABLE FILLABLE & DIGITAL

IEP At a Glance l IEP Summary l IEP Snapshot l EDITABLE FILLABLE & DIGITAL

Use these 13 different editable and digital IEP Summary Templates (IEP At-a-Glance) to quickly communicate the most essential parts of a student's IEP with important stakeholders at the beginning of the year. Choose one of three different templates, and mix and match to create a 1 or 2 page IEP cheatsheet that are perfect to fill out and share with co-teachers, general education teachers, paraprofessionals, student teachers, parents, related services workers, or any other important people who re
Preview of Survival Words and Phrases for ESL Newcomers - ESL Visuals, ESL Picture Cards

Survival Words and Phrases for ESL Newcomers - ESL Visuals, ESL Picture Cards

The best place to begin to support ELL Newcomers is through vocabulary and visuals. This set of survival flashcards will help you provide your students with exactly that type of support. These flashcards are great to print, laminate, and give to your newcomers to carry around with them to all classes. Each flashcard has a voiced over QR code so that the students can listen and practice the vocabulary on their own at home. Let's Connect!Looking for more support?Click here to sign up for a free ye
Preview of The Perfect Lesson Plan - Teacher Evaluation Guide - Observation Lesson Tips

The Perfect Lesson Plan - Teacher Evaluation Guide - Observation Lesson Tips

Created by
Renee Dawn
The perfect lesson plan—and your best observation lesson ever—will be easier with this Teacher Evaluation Guide. You'll have a personal mentor to guide you with detailed checklists, charts, cheat sheets, tips, scripts, posters, printables, lesson plans, and classroom management for expert teacher evaluations in K – 5.Compiled by a long-term teacher, The Perfect Lesson will help you navigate through a modern-day lesson—from planning to presentation. You'll master every detail, from planning the
Preview of Back to School First Day Jitters Reader's Theater Script for Grades 4-8

Back to School First Day Jitters Reader's Theater Script for Grades 4-8

First Day Jitters? If you love the back-to-school book First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg, your students will love performing the reader's theater script even more. Based on the events from the silly picture book, I have created a reader's theater and reading literature toolkit that BIG KIDS will love to perform in those first days of school.This First Day Jitters for BIG KIDS resource includes:• 2-page 4-character reader's theater script• context clue word work• reader response questions• po
Preview of Reader's Theater: Boston Tea Party

Reader's Theater: Boston Tea Party

Created by
JB Creations
This is a great reader's theater script to introduce/reinforce the importance of the Boston Tea Party as a major event in our history leading to the American Revolution. In addition, it's great practice in the areas of expression and fluency. The following play script contains 23 individual parts, but can be easily adapted for a class of any size. I have ranked the parts by size (long, medium, short) in order to make it easier to differentiate parts for all levels of readers. In addition, I h
Preview of Native American Readers' Myths and Legends Theater Scripts

Native American Readers' Myths and Legends Theater Scripts

Created by
Mrs Word Nerd
Do you need an engaging way to study folktales, legends or Native Americans? Need a way to integrate literacy and social studies? Looking for more interesting texts for guided reading? These readers' theaters will help you with all the above. I have used these readers' theater scripts for the many years in my classroom as part of our Native American unit and guided reading groups. I have performed these scripts in the classroom for other classes and as plays at parent events. Why you will love t
Preview of Behavior Management - Strategies and Tools for Middle School and High School

Behavior Management - Strategies and Tools for Middle School and High School

Created by
Literary Sherri
Add this to your classroom management tools so you spend less time managing distracting behaviors and more time engaged in teaching and learning! This Behavior Management Plan will help decrease off-task behaviors and increase on-task learning with sequential strategies that empower teachers to focus on positive interventions and consistent consequences so you can care for little problems before they become big problems. Whether you're looking for more behavior management ideas to include in you
Preview of ACCELERATED READER A.R. EDITABLE AWARDS GOAL CERTIFICATES TAGS HATS FOR POINTS

ACCELERATED READER A.R. EDITABLE AWARDS GOAL CERTIFICATES TAGS HATS FOR POINTS

KEEP YOUR STUDENTS MOTIVATED WITH THE ACCELERATED READER PROGRAM WITH THIS RESOURCE! THIS INCLUDES:1. A.R. AWARDS (FILL IN, 10 - 200 POINTS)2. GOALS MET (FILL IN, 1ST - 4TH 9 WEEKS)3. REWARD TAGS TO WEAR (FILL IN, 10 - 200 POINTS)EDITABLE CERTIFICATES!SEE MY OTHER A.R. RESOURCES THAT WOULD GO ALONG WITH THIS PRODUCT.ACCELERATED READER A.R. COUPONS TICKETS LETTERS GOALS LABELSACCELERATED READER A.R. POINTS CLIP CHART DR. SEUSS INSPIRED*FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK TO SEE NEW PRODUCTS AND RECEIVE DISC
Preview of Readers Theater Fairy Tales Scripts - Mock Trial Readers Theatre Scripts Bundle

Readers Theater Fairy Tales Scripts - Mock Trial Readers Theatre Scripts Bundle

Are you looking for fun reader’s theater for your kids? These reader's theatre scripts are mock trials of your favorite fairy tales. These fractured fairy tales reader theaters will have your kids deciding if the villain is guilty or innocent. Save 20% off when you buy the whole bundle.These scripts are for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, & 5th) and are a spinoff of popular fairy tale villains.This is also available for use with Google Classroom™ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!Aft
Preview of Monthly Behavior Charts & Calendars {EDITABLE}

Monthly Behavior Charts & Calendars {EDITABLE}

Are you looking for a way to hold your students accountable for their classroom/school behavior? This set of monthly calendars will help your students keep track of and become responsible for their behavior choices at school. They are adaptable for most classroom behavior management systems (ex. color charts, cards, clips, etc.) and will serve as a great visual cue/reminder for your students. Each monthly calendar is EDITABLE using POWER POINT! The dates for the 2023-2024 school year have alrea
Preview of Curriculum Map Template Editable at a Glance organizer

Curriculum Map Template Editable at a Glance organizer

Impress your administrators and keep yourself organized this year by planning out all your units by week and by quarter. This easy to use template provides a highly organized and stylish chart to plug in each unit, the number of days or weeks expected, and the assessment window. Plan once and be done for the year or fill in as you go for a guide for next year! I have included the link to the two fonts you will need and I have also saved word art that you can simply copy and paste your titles.
Preview of Emergency Classroom Procedures & Plans - Back to School Flip Book

Emergency Classroom Procedures & Plans - Back to School Flip Book

Created by
Chalk and Apples
Keep your school emergency plan at your fingertips!This flipbook is an easy way to keep all the details of your school's emergency procedures handy for quick reference. In the event of an emergency, you need this urgent information at your fingertips right away. Perfect for you, but even better in case there is an emergency while a substitute is present!Print on brightly colored paper and hang in a prominent location near your desk or keep on your emergency clipboard or inside your emergency bag
Preview of September 11th Reader's Theater and Close Reading Toolkit Grades 4-8

September 11th Reader's Theater and Close Reading Toolkit Grades 4-8

September 11, 2001 was a significant day in American history. I created this reader's theater toolkit in order to give my students my history of the event as well as allow them to deepen their understanding through research.This toolkit includes:• clear directions for easy implementation• CCSS covered both ELA and History R.H.6-8.4• 7-page, 12-character reader's theater script• reader response questions• context clue word work• an informational text with reader response questions for Close Read
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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.