Social Studies

While many adults begin counting down the days till Christmas as early as July, unable to postpone their excitement for the season that promises streets lined with twinkly lights and cozy family gatherings spent by the fire, no one anticipates the magic of Christmas quite like a child does. And as December 25th grows near, a tangible energy seems to ...
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Guest Article by Ashley Schroeder from “Schroeder Shenanigans in 2nd” Do you have stacks upon stacks of task cards in your classroom? Have you accumulated a pile of task cards for nearly every standard that you teach, yet you’re not sure about the BEST ways to use them with your students in your classroom? There are 7 practical and engaging ways that you ...
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Are you a teacher?  Are you on Instagram?  If you are both of these, you are in the right spot.  Before we start, let's connect on Instagram.  Be sure to search me on your phone or mobile device at @educationtothecore. I would love for you to reach out by commenting or using the hashtag #educationtothecore on your teaching pictures so I can ...
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Whether you’re playing a whole class game, small group game, or individual game, games in the classroom provide great learning opportunities for students. A former principal of mine constantly reminded the staff that we were not there to entertain students, but to educate them. He saw fun activities as a waste of valuable learning time. Pish posh! Boredom is not ...
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Guest Post by Jacque Miller from "For the Love of the Children" 5 Ways to Remove Stress from Learning A few weeks ago, I found out that my class sizes would go from 24ish to about 30 after winter break. My boss had to find a way to provide additional support during the school day for students who were on the ...
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