by Brian Crawford | Apr 26, 2021 | Around the World, Free Activities, Social Studies
When I was putting together my free Communities in the World comparison activity for the Canadian Province of Alberta’s third grade social studies unit. Students in the Alberta compare and contrast the lives of kids in the countries of Peru, Tunisia, Ukraine,...
by Yvonne Crawford | Apr 23, 2021 | Around the World, Social Studies
Ukraine is a beautiful country that you can teach your students about. Here are 5 facts about Ukraine that you may not know. 1. The deepest metro system is in Kyiv. Can you imagine? The metro station is 105.5 meters below the city streets. 2. Chicken...
by Yvonne Crawford | Apr 22, 2021 | Around the World, Social Studies, Teaching Tips
Learning about different cultures and countries is important to children. It gives students a more global perspective and helps to build tolerance. 1. Learn about a new country each week – There are 195 countries in the world. Imagine how many...
by Yvonne Crawford | Apr 21, 2021 | Teaching Tips
Through my years as a teacher I’ve felt that some of the classes I taught were a bit more positive than others. I then became aware of actively trying to create a more positive atmosphere. Just by doing small things to change the vibe in a...
by Brian Crawford | Apr 20, 2021 | News
We’re excited to share some cool news with you. We will be presenting at the TPT 2021 Conference and Annual Trade Show this coming July! Originally, we planned to head to Boston to present at the conference in person (albeit socially distanced, and...
by Brian Crawford | Apr 19, 2021 | Around the World, Free Activities, Social Studies
It is always useful and important for children to learn about how different people live around the world. An understanding of different cultures and traditions can help kids gain an appreciation of different types of people. And finding out how people from around the...
by Yvonne Crawford | Apr 16, 2021 | Around the World, Social Studies
Have you ever wondered what school life is for kids in France? Here are some things I learned about France when I used to live here. Please remember all schools are slightly different, but here are my experiences. 1. 2 hour lunch – Yes you read...
by Yvonne Crawford | Apr 15, 2021 | Digital Learning, Teaching Tips
While most of us teach online classes synchronously because of the real-time feedback, there are many benefits to use asynchronous lessons as well. In case you are new to online learning and you don’t know what asynchronous means, it means that the teacher...
by Yvonne Crawford | Apr 14, 2021 | End of the Year
It’s great for students to be able to process things that have happened each school year. Here are 10 reflection questions you can ask your students at the end of the year to help them process this school year. 1. What major accomplishment did you achieve...
by Brian Crawford | Apr 13, 2021 | Around the World, Free Activities, Social Studies
In Canada’s province of Alberta, Canada, students in the third grade (or, as said in Canada, grade three) study a selection of diverse countries as part of their social studies curriculum. This is called Communities in the World, and includes the countries of India,...
