How to Make Elementary Social Studies Challenging and Exploratory

From Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, each First Lady has made unique contributions to American history.

The discipline of economics is often bewildering to students and non-specialists, full of complex theories and challenging charts.

Simulations encourage students to “learn by doing.

There is a quote by Tony Robbins that resonates with me when teaching: “the path to success is to take massive determined actions.

February marks the start of Black History Month, which celebrates the achievements of African Americans in United States history.

  When educators think about reading aloud to students, they often picture circle-time in an elementary classroom where a teacher reads a short story to the class.

A pedagogical shift towards teaching social studies in conjunction with other subjects, and not as an isolated topic, has slowly emerged on the horizon in public schools for the last five years.

Ask any teacher in any discipline at any grade level and they will tell you that literacy is one of their biggest concerns and challenges.

We want our classrooms to be utopian communities, ideal worlds of cooperation and happiness.