TEACHING RESOURCE
Use this vocabulary list with the "Life on the Prairie" lesson.
CLASSROOM TOOLS
Great for all seasons, this printable outlines an activity about family and a bulletin board idea.
This assessment tool is for use in conjunction with the "Old Sturbridge Village" lesson.
Vocabulary associated with the "Old Sturbridge Village" lesson.
REFERENCE
This reference article provides facts and figures about caretakers.
WORKSHEETS
Assign a project that is perfect for Family History Month (October).
Article describing the origins of the Labor Day Holiday in the United States.
Introduce your elementary-school students to the wonderful writing of Eve Bunting and connect literature with social…
Explore the Middle Ages through the twentieth century with this printable guide for Karen Cushman's six novels: The Loud…
Teach students about the war on poverty with the resources in this reader's guide for Spitting Image, a book about…
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Encourage your class to discover everything they can about their families, with this printable book. Students will learn…
Students complete the word search to learn about different activities they can do with their family.
Students research and record basic facts about their family.
Ask pupils how they would like to spend a holiday with their family, then have them illustrate a highlight of the trip.
BOOK GUIDES
Ask pupils to think about these discussion points before and while reading Becoming Joe DiMaggio, Almost Forever, or…
Assign one of seven journal topics for students on the subject of Fabulous Families.
After reading Silent to the Bone, use the discussion topics in this reader's guide to explore the book's characters and…
The questions in this printable reader's guide will help you and your class explore social issues in American history…
Increase social studies skills with an activity that focuses on extended family terms.
LESSON PLANS
Assessment that aligns with the "Learning About Voice Through Photographs" lesson.
Students will compare data on immigrants and be able to draw some conclusions.
Share the history of Father's Day with your students and brainstorm about what fatherhood means. The brainstorming can…
Students take a tour of 19th-century Sturbridge Village to learn about life in a typical New England town during that…
A visit to a virtual honeybee hive illustrates what it takes to make a successful community.
