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First 10 Days of Social Studies Lesson Plans for Upper Elementary Teachers

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🎉 Plan the First 10 Days of Social Studies with Me! 🎉

In today’s episode, we’re planning out the first 10 days of your social studies block together. Whether you teach 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade, this episode is packed with low-prep, engaging activities to help you start the year strong.

I’ll walk you through:

✔️ How to build classroom community from Day 1

✔️ Tips for setting up interactive notebooks

✔️ When (and how!) to introduce warmups and guided lessons

✔️ How to gradually build routines for a smooth year ahead

✔️ Examples of what I used to do in my own upper elementary classroom

Even if you have 20 or 30 minutes for social studies, you’ll find helpful ideas you can tweak to fit your schedule and grade level.

Related Blog Posts

🔗 Fun SS Activities for the 1st Week of School

🔗 Fun SS Activities for the 2nd Week of School

🔗 How to Set Up Interactive Notebooks

Mentioned Resources:

🛒 Back-to-School Social Studies Activities

🛒 Interactive SS Notebook Covers

🛒 Daily Social Studies Warmups + Guided Curriculum

Download the free back to school guide for Texas Teachers!

Mentioned in this episode:

The SS Bootcamp is starting soon!

🚨 Get ready for the new school year with the FREE 5-Day Social Studies Bootcamp! 🚨 Join me for 5 days of quick, actionable tips to help you plan engaging and effective social studies lessons - even if time is limited! 🗓️ What you’ll get: ✅ Simple strategies to make social studies fun ✅ Tips for using stations, primary sources, and more ✅ Quick wins you can implement right away Perfect for 3rd–5th grade teachers who want to start the year strong without the overwhelm. 🎯 Sign up FREE beginning July 11th at thesouthernteach.com/bootcamp Let’s make social studies the subject your students look forward to!

Join The Social Studies Bootcamp!

  continue reading

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🎉 Plan the First 10 Days of Social Studies with Me! 🎉

In today’s episode, we’re planning out the first 10 days of your social studies block together. Whether you teach 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade, this episode is packed with low-prep, engaging activities to help you start the year strong.

I’ll walk you through:

✔️ How to build classroom community from Day 1

✔️ Tips for setting up interactive notebooks

✔️ When (and how!) to introduce warmups and guided lessons

✔️ How to gradually build routines for a smooth year ahead

✔️ Examples of what I used to do in my own upper elementary classroom

Even if you have 20 or 30 minutes for social studies, you’ll find helpful ideas you can tweak to fit your schedule and grade level.

Related Blog Posts

🔗 Fun SS Activities for the 1st Week of School

🔗 Fun SS Activities for the 2nd Week of School

🔗 How to Set Up Interactive Notebooks

Mentioned Resources:

🛒 Back-to-School Social Studies Activities

🛒 Interactive SS Notebook Covers

🛒 Daily Social Studies Warmups + Guided Curriculum

Download the free back to school guide for Texas Teachers!

Mentioned in this episode:

The SS Bootcamp is starting soon!

🚨 Get ready for the new school year with the FREE 5-Day Social Studies Bootcamp! 🚨 Join me for 5 days of quick, actionable tips to help you plan engaging and effective social studies lessons - even if time is limited! 🗓️ What you’ll get: ✅ Simple strategies to make social studies fun ✅ Tips for using stations, primary sources, and more ✅ Quick wins you can implement right away Perfect for 3rd–5th grade teachers who want to start the year strong without the overwhelm. 🎯 Sign up FREE beginning July 11th at thesouthernteach.com/bootcamp Let’s make social studies the subject your students look forward to!

Join The Social Studies Bootcamp!

  continue reading

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