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Kindergarten social studies resources for Microsoft Word and for administrators
3 Branches of Government Sort Worksheet
This is a sorting worksheet I made for my students to show what they've learned about the three branches of government. Everything I looked for was much too difficult for my CDC students, so I created this worksheet as a simple activity but one that still covers all the important concepts.
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K - 5th
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Being a Good Citizen at Home, at School, and in the Community
You can use these cards in many ways.
1. Print these cards, cut them out, and use them as a visual introduction to citizenship.
• Show the students these cards and ask them if the children shown are being good citizens or if they are following rules at home, school, or in the community.
• Use these cards as discussion starters. Show a particular card and ask the students what they should do if someone else is not being a good citizen.
2. Print these cards, cut them out, and laminate them.
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PreK - 4th
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Printable Money - Penny, Nickel, Dime, and Quarter
This is a printable page with coins (penny, nickel, dime, and quarter) sized at roughly the equivalent coin size in color. This can be used for money projects or for helping students to identify coins. In my classroom I have the students cut out the coins (practicing fine motor skills), practice making change, then glue the coins to a piece of paper for something they want to "buy". Also, if the money is printed in black and white, it can help students to identify coins by features other than co
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K - 4th
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Creative Curriculum Preschool Lesson Plan Template (WORD) TSG/ITC/MM
This is a preschool lesson plan template in Word with drop downs for Teaching Strategies GOLD objectives, Intentional Teaching Cards, and Mighty Minutes! It will be a huge time-saver! Walk-Through: https://youtu.be/xNwTHzuo3kkIf you have any questions please let me know!
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PreK - K
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ECERS-3 Cheat Sheet
This is a breakdown of what you need to know to get the highest score possible on your ECERS-3 evaluation. It is broken down by area and is to be used as a quick resource, instead of flipping through the book. It states what centers are not able to be next to each other, explains ECERS-3 best teaching practices , what materials are needed, etc.. ******In order to make this one page you need to make your margins narrow. Hit "enable editing", "layout", "margins", "narrow***********
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PreK - K
Stonehenge Distance Learning Independent paper project ancient history activity
Explore the world with my Geoexplorers projects!Perfect for little hands, this do-it-yourself project will let everyone get involved! The project consists of three pieces of paper, two with Stonehenge blocks, and one of the base. Just print the base out on green paper, and print the two stone sheets on white paper (or even better, some stone-looking paper used for scrap-booking!). Each little stone is printed on both sides, with a number on the bottom. Have your students cut out each stone piece
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K - 4th
Virtual Field Trips: 25 engaging trips that make fun end of year activities
This document contains 25 links (with descriptions about each link) to free virtual field trips. You click on the link and are taken to a sight that has both information and media--such as a virtual tour of a museum or a live feed of a webcam or a 3d manipulative view, etc.
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K - 12th
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Student Daily Behavior Checklist *Editable* - School Counselor / IEP / SST
Use this daily student behavior checklist to keep students on track of their IEP, SST, or Counseling goals. Works best with Elementary and Middle, but could be modified for High School.
This word document is completely editable. Please let me know if you have questions or concerns about this or any of my other products.
Thanks for checking out my TPT store! - Charm City School Counselor
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K - 12th
Preschool Staff Evaluation Packet
Do you struggle with delivering annual preschool staff evaluations or reviews? Do you dread them? You are not alone. For many programs, the “annual” review is the only time the director and the staff member meet one-on-one to review the past year.This is not a problem if the review(s) you are writing are positive. However, for those staff members where there are areas that need improvement or issues to be discussed, annual review time can be a time of dread—for both parties.Staff evaluations
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PreK - K
Letter of Recommendation for Paraprofessional
If you've not written a letter of recommendation before, the process can seem a bit intimidating. Fortunately, all letters of recommendation involve common elements that you can master easily. But there are times you just don't have the time and may be in need of a template that you can arrange according to your needs. This letter of recommendation is for a paraprofessional teacher trying to secure a position in one of the various departments. This letter speaks for a versatile, nurturing indivi
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
Common Core Lesson Plan Template with Danielson Framework for Special Education
My district has adopted both the Common Core and the Danielson Framework for our evaluations and instruction. This lesson plan template includes a Common Core standard for use in Special Education. Literacy is the focus of this lesson plan template, though it is easily modifiable.
Included are areas and examples for:
Objective
Benchmarks
Standards
Assessment
Alternative Assessments
Activities: Pacing and Sequence
Checking for Understanding During Activities
Question Types for Checking Understa
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Eureka Math Lesson Plan Template
This Eureka Math weekly lesson plan template allows you to include a brief summary of each daily lesson plan. You can list materials needed, the central objective for the day, and can be easily edited to suit your needs. Please note, this is a blank template, you will write the lesson plans using your teacher manual.
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K - 5th
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African-American History Trivia Questions for Black History Month by grade level
I have created a calendar of trivia questions and answers that can be used as a fun Black History Month activity. I have included a question and answer for every day in the month of February. There are THREE sets of questions and answers: one set for grades K-2, one set for grades 3-5, and one set for grades 6-8. The questions get progressively more difficult. While I created this collection of questions for my school's February Black History Month celebration, the trivia questions can be u
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K - 8th
Then and Now Technology
This is an activity showing 20 items with 3 pictures showing their development. Students need to sort the pictures and discuss the changes of the items from their beginnings. As an extension, I would ask to design the next development of the item. Then and Now Technology by Maria Elena Morales is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
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PreK - 5th
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Parent Handbook for Preschool or Child Care
Do you need a professional looking and thorough parent handbook for your home preschool or child care program? This parent handbook might be just what you need. It is editable in Word so you can customize it with your own procedures and policies. This will give you a good start and save you tons of time . This product will work for centers also, however, you may find you will need to do a bit more editing.This handbook includes the following sections:✅Program Operations - Owner and other Imp
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PreK - K
Also included in: Enrollment Package for Preschool or Child Care Bundle
President's Day - George Washington Photo Timeline
Students will learn about the important events in George Washington's life as they complete this photo timeline. Two versions are included, one for upper elementary and one for lower elementary.
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K - 5th
President's Day Coin Toss Graph
Kindergarten and first grade students learn about probability and graphing in this fun, penny toss graphing activity. Three different activities are included and is great to include in a President's Day unit.
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PreK - 2nd
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Back to School Orientation School Building Scavenger Hunt Contest
This scavenger hunt contest consists of 13 catchy, rhyming clues regarding locations in your building that new students need to become familiar with. This is a great activity for a back to school orientation or "Back to School Boot Camp."
The following locations are included:
1 Art Room
2 Computer Lab
3 Main Office
4 Elevator
5 Chorus Room
6 Gym
7 Nurse's Office
8 Girls’ Bathroom
9 Auditorium
10 Band Room
11 Library
12 Cafeteria
**If your school is without one of these rooms, the scavenger hu
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K - 9th
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MUST HAVE Danielson Evaluation Guide for teachers and administrators
Based on the Charlotte Danielson Model of Evaluation and Framework for teaching, this 32 document can be a "living" document that evaluators can use to easily distinguish between the four ratings of Unsatisfactory, Basic, Proficient, and Distinguished. Teachers and administors MUST HAVE this ONE document when working with Danielson. Included are reflection questions, ratings checks and distinguished descriptions for each component. Evaluators are often asked to use comments and descriptions that
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K - 12th, Staff
Developmental / DAYC 2 Assessment Checklists
These checklists pertaining to the DAYC 2 test. They can be filled out during testing and the information gathered will be helpful in writing the developmental report. It is the perfect companion to my DAYC 2 Testing Materials testing kit.Checklists are divided into age ranges as indicated by the test (Birth to 11 months, 12-23 months, 24-34 months, 36-47 months, 48-59 months and 60+ months) and correlate to the test. After the checklists are filled out, the test can be scored using the test man
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: Early Intervention and Preschool Assessment Developmental Report Bundle
Thanksgiving Photo Timeline
Students will learn about the important events leading up to the first Thanksgiving as they complete this photo timeline. Two versions are included, one for upper elementary and one for lower elementary.
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PreK - 5th
Progress Report - Great for PARENT CONFERENCES (EDITABLE)
This file includes Preschool or Pre-K progress report. These reports will be perfect when meeting with parent's to discuss a child's progress. This is a completely customizable progress report template perfect for Preschool, Pre-K, and even Kindergarten. You have my permission to edit it as necessary to fit your curriculum. It is easy to use and the only program you will need is Microsoft Word.
The 3 categories in this progress report are the following:
-Personal & Social
-Language & L
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PreK - 1st
Registration form for Preschool or Child Care
Do you need a professional looking and thorough enrollment packet for your preschool or child care program? These covers that can be adhered to the front of 2 pocket folders provide all your contact information front and center for perspective and enrolling families. Get this as part of our complete enrollment set in my store.************************************************************Do you have our Grab and Go Songs?Get all of them in one big set along with any future sets at no additiona
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PreK - K
Also included in: Enrollment Package for Preschool or Child Care Bundle
School principal 5th grade graduation speech: editable sample
School principal 5th grade graduation speech but applicable for all grades
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PreK - 8th, Staff
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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.
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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.
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