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Social Studies Ideas and Activities. Ideas for teaching social studies in the elementary classroom - activities, strategies, blog posts, freebies, and more!
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Are you a teacher who is looking for back to school resources? Minds in Bloom has a wealth of products, both paid and free, that will prepare you for your entire school year! Products cover classroom management, community building, math, reading, spelling, writing, and more. Perfect for upper elementary grades, including 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade, these resources will make the beginning of the year smoother for you. No need to reinvent the wheel! Click through now to see the round-up. Reading Resources, Reading Strategies, School Resources, Beginning Of School, Back To School, School Year, School Stuff, Classroom Procedures, Classroom Management
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Back to School Resources for Upper Elementary and Middle School | Beginning of the Year Prep
Are you a teacher who is looking for back to school resources? Minds in Bloom has a wealth of products, both paid and free, that will prepare you for your entire school year! Products cover classroom management, community building, math, reading, spelling, writing, and more. Perfect for upper elementary grades, including 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade, these resources will make the beginning of the year smoother for you. No need to reinvent the wheel! Click through now to see the round-up.
Experts say that students lose up to 22% of knowledge over the summer -- and when you look at that statistic after a challenging and tumultuous year of learning during a global pandemic, it's rather concerning! This makes reversing the summer slide literally more important than ever. Our guest blogger shares five rigorous ways to help reverse the summer slide, many of which requires the students to do the thinking and the work! Click through now to read all of her tips and suggestions. Elementary Reading, Elementary Teacher, Elementary Schools, Upper Elementary, Teaching Tips, Teaching Reading, Teaching Math, Maths, 4th Grade Classroom
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Reversing the Summer Slide | Summer Break Teaching Tips for Teachers and Parents
Experts say that students lose up to 22% of knowledge over the summer -- and when you look at that statistic after a challenging and tumultuous year of learning during a global pandemic, it's rather concerning! This makes reversing the summer slide literally more important than ever. Our guest blogger shares five rigorous ways to help reverse the summer slide, many of which requires the students to do the thinking and the work! Click through now to read all of her tips and suggestions.
The summer slide is a real challenge that teachers and parents face -- and that's especially true after this most recent school year, where we were all teaching and learning during a global pandemic. Our students struggled to learn all the content they needed to in an organized way this past year, so support over the summer will be key! This blog post provides 48 ideas that will help you slow or prevent the summer slide. Click through to read the suggestions for both younger and older kids! First Grade Lessons, Teaching First Grade, Teaching Music, Kindergarten Activities, Music Teacher, Teacher Stuff, Teacher Life, Preschool
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50 Ways to Slow the Summer Slide
The summer slide is a real challenge that teachers and parents face -- and that's especially true after this most recent school year, where we were all teaching and learning during a global pandemic. Our students struggled to learn all the content they needed to in an organized way this past year, so support over the summer will be key! This blog post provides 48 ideas that will help you slow or prevent the summer slide. Click through to read the suggestions for both younger and older kids!
When it gets to the end of the school year, we all know that kids' brains are pretty much fried, and they're not very interested in learning anything new. How can we combat that? Our guest blogger shares three end of year projects that are hands-on and creative, including building time capsules, creating their own countries, and inventing something new. These hands-on and engaging projects will keep your students engaged during those last few weeks of school! Click through to read the blog post. Teacher Hacks, Teacher Humor, Lesson Plan Binder, Steam Lessons, Whole Brain Teaching, Social Studies Teacher, New Inventions, The Next Big Thing, Important People
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Awesome Hands-On End of Year Projects - Minds in Bloom
When it gets to the end of the school year, we all know that kids' brains are pretty much fried, and they're not very interested in learning anything new. How can we combat that? Our guest blogger shares three end of year projects that are hands-on and creative, including building time capsules, creating their own countries, and inventing something new. These hands-on and engaging projects will keep your students engaged during those last few weeks of school! Click through to read the blog post.
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Looking for ways you can fit in teaching social studies in your kindergarten, first or second grade classroom? Check out this post on 3 ways you can do this. Kindergarten Social Studies, Social Studies Elementary, Elementary Lesson, Social Studies Activities, Teaching Social Studies, Lessons Activities
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Looking for ways you can fit in teaching social studies in your kindergarten, first or second grade classroom? Check out this post on 3 ways you can do this.
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In light of the fast, global spread of COVID-19, schools all over the world have closed for varying amounts of time and put educators in the position of needing to learn how to facilitate distance learning -- and quickly. This FREE workshop will teach you everything you need to know about remote learning so that you and your students can be successful while teaching and learning from home. Click through now to sign up for this free remote teaching workshop! #remoteteaching #distancelearning Teaching Strategies, Learning Resources, Teacher Resources, Teachers Learning, Free Learning, School Technology, Educational Technology, Medical Technology
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In light of the fast, global spread of COVID-19, schools all over the world have closed for varying amounts of time and put educators in the position of needing to learn how to facilitate distance learning -- and quickly. This FREE workshop will teach you everything you need to know about remote learning so that you and your students can be successful while teaching and learning from home. Click through now to sign up for this free remote teaching workshop! #remoteteaching #distancelearning
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With COVID-19 spreading all over the world extremely quickly, schools and educators are being forced to be creative with how to finish the school year in light of needing to close school buildings and adhere to social distancing. If you're now finding yourself in a position where you need to facilitate remote teaching and don't know how, then this FREE workshop is for you! Dive into these six lessons about remote learning to get up and running. Click through now! #distancelearning #COVID19 Computer Lessons, Technology Lessons, Technology Tools, Computer Lab, Student Centered Classroom, School Closings, Middle School Lessons, School Doors, Education Architecture
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FREE Workshop About Distance Learning to Deal with COVID-19 School Closings
With COVID-19 spreading all over the world extremely quickly, schools and educators are being forced to be creative with how to finish the school year in light of needing to close school buildings and adhere to social distancing. If you're now finding yourself in a position where you need to facilitate remote teaching and don't know how, then this FREE workshop is for you! Dive into these six lessons about remote learning to get up and running. Click through now! #distancelearning #COVID19
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Are you familiar with PBIS, or Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports? It's a positive classroom management system that can be implemented both in individual classrooms and at the school-wide level. Our guest blogger shares what her behavior management was like before and after implementing PBIS and why she will continue to employ and advocate for it. If you need to tweak your classroom management system, then click through to read this post! #PBIS #classroommanagement #behaviormanagement Positive Behavior System, Positive Behavior Intervention, Behavior Interventions, Classroom Management Strategies, Student Behavior, Behavior Management, Management Tips, Effective Teaching Strategies
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Are you familiar with PBIS, or Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports? It's a positive classroom management system that can be implemented both in individual classrooms and at the school-wide level. Our guest blogger shares what her behavior management was like before and after implementing PBIS and why she will continue to employ and advocate for it. If you need to tweak your classroom management system, then click through to read this post! #PBIS #classroommanagement #behaviormanagement
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Check out this list of 72 creative ways for your students to show what they know! These fun and engaging ideas will have them eager to demonstrate their understanding of what they learn! Reading Ideas, Reading Activities, Classroom Activities, Classroom Ideas, Teaching Homeschool, Curriculum, School Reading
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72 Creative Ways for Students to Show What They Know
Check out this list of 72 creative ways for your students to show what they know! These fun and engaging ideas will have them eager to demonstrate their understanding of what they learn!
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Teachers all over the world are now finding themselves in need of switching to remote teaching with little to no time to prepare. If you've never done distance learning before, then you might not have any idea what you're getting into. Minds in Bloom is excited to offer a FREE remote learning workshop, including six informative lessons, to help teachers and students be successful while teaching and learning from home. Click through to access the workshop! #distancelearning #onlineteaching Home Learning, Digital Learning, Learning Spaces, Writing Resources, Teaching Ideas, Educational Activities For Preschoolers
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Teachers all over the world are now finding themselves in need of switching to remote teaching with little to no time to prepare. If you've never done distance learning before, then you might not have any idea what you're getting into. Minds in Bloom is excited to offer a FREE remote learning workshop, including six informative lessons, to help teachers and students be successful while teaching and learning from home. Click through to access the workshop! #distancelearning #onlineteaching
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There are a number of things that elementary school and middle school teachers can do to prepare their students for a successful secondary transition. Our guest blogger, who's a 9th grade teacher, shares her top five most important tips for helping to guide students through a primary to secondary transition. These tips cover classroom management, etiquette, rigor of instruction, and soft skills students need at the high school level. Click through to read now! #teachertips #teachingtips #school Teaching Upper Elementary, Middle School Teachers, School Work, School Ideas, High School, Education Network, Education Uk
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5 Tips for a Successful Primary to Secondary Transition
There are a number of things that elementary school and middle school teachers can do to prepare their students for a successful secondary transition. Our guest blogger, who's a 9th grade teacher, shares her top five most important tips for helping to guide students through a primary to secondary transition. These tips cover classroom management, etiquette, rigor of instruction, and soft skills students need at the high school level. Click through to read now! #teachertips #teachingtips #school
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In light of the fast, global spread of COVID-19, schools all over the world have closed for varying amounts of time and put educators in the position of needing to learn how to facilitate distance learning -- and quickly. This FREE workshop will teach you everything you need to know about remote learning so that you and your students can be successful while teaching and learning from home. Click through now to sign up for this free remote teaching workshop! #remoteteaching #distancelearning Online Teaching, Guided Reading, Learning Activities
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Six FREE Lessons on How to Facilitate Remote Learning During COVID-19
In light of the fast, global spread of COVID-19, schools all over the world have closed for varying amounts of time and put educators in the position of needing to learn how to facilitate distance learning -- and quickly. This FREE workshop will teach you everything you need to know about remote learning so that you and your students can be successful while teaching and learning from home. Click through now to sign up for this free remote teaching workshop! #remoteteaching #distancelearning
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Higher-level thinking is an important skill, no matter which model you employ in your classroom. This post outlines a variety of ways in which you can encourage your students to reach higher-level thinking and provides concrete examples based on Bloom's Taxonomy, the Wheel of Reasoning, and the Depth of Knowledge. Click through to read the full post! #higherlevelthinking #bloomstaxonomy #depthofknowledge #teachertips #teachingtips Thinking Skills, Critical Thinking, Thinking Strategies, Interactive Writing Notebook, Higher Order Thinking, Visible Thinking, Deep Thinking, Depth Of Knowledge, Teaching
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Higher-level thinking is an important skill, no matter which model you employ in your classroom. This post outlines a variety of ways in which you can encourage your students to reach higher-level thinking and provides concrete examples based on Bloom's Taxonomy, the Wheel of Reasoning, and the Depth of Knowledge. Click through to read the full post! #higherlevelthinking #bloomstaxonomy #depthofknowledge #teachertips #teachingtips
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Have you downloaded your FREE copy of my Task Card Handbook yet? This handbook is jam-packed with information about using task cards, including information on making them. It's the perfect resource for both newcomers and old hats, when it comes to task cards. Enjoy! #taskcards #elementaryschool #middleschool #highschool #teachertips #teachingtips Vocabulary Instruction, Differentiated Instruction, Student Reading, Student Writing, Reading Teacher, Brain Breaks, Teaching Poetry, Anchor Charts
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Have you downloaded your FREE copy of my Task Card Handbook yet? This handbook is jam-packed with information about using task cards, including information on making them. It's the perfect resource for both newcomers and old hats, when it comes to task cards. Enjoy! #taskcards #elementaryschool #middleschool #highschool #teachertips #teachingtips
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This infographic shares 21 different ways to use task cards in your classroom. It's perfect to pin to your teaching Pinterest board, and what's more is that if you click through the image, you'll get to download a free task card handbook! #taskcards #elementaryschool #middleschool #highschool #teachertips #teachingtips Primary Teaching, Instructional Strategies, Teaching Spanish, Classroom Organization
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This infographic shares 21 different ways to use task cards in your classroom. It's perfect to pin to your teaching Pinterest board, and what's more is that if you click through the image, you'll get to download a free task card handbook! #taskcards #elementaryschool #middleschool #highschool #teachertips #teachingtips
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