by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 6, 2022 | Around the World, Geography, Resources for Teachers, Social Studies, Subjects, Teaching Resources
It’s so fun for me to learn about different cultures and countries. It’s even more fun for me to teach about things that I’ve learned to my students and to my own children. Using an interactive notebook brings it all together with fun foldables and...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 1, 2022 | Around the World, Free Activities, Geography, Holidays, Social Studies, Teaching Resources
Today, Canadians celebrate Canada Day. Canada Day takes place every year on July 1st. On this day in 1867 the British colonies of North America were joined together to form a federation called Canada. The name “Canada” likely comes from the word...
by Yvonne Crawford | Nov 27, 2018 | Common Core Literacy, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Geography, Resources for Teachers, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, Teaching Tips, Third Grade
In today’s world everything is constantly changing. We as teachers have to ability to teach tolerance through teaching about different cultures and teaching about different religions. It’s not about trying to convert anyone, of course. It’s about to...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jan 18, 2018 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Common Core Math, Eighth Grade, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Geography, High School, Kindergarten, Language Arts, Mathematics, Second Grade, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Teaching Resources, Third Grade
What is an Interactive Notebook? I’m sure you’ve heard about Interactive Notebooks by now, but let’s just review a bit in case you haven’t heard about them yet. Interactive Notebooks are a way that your students can interact with the subjects...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jan 15, 2018 | Eighth Grade, Fifth Grade, Fourth Grade, Geography, Resources for Teachers, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Teaching Resources
History is really interesting to me, but I know some students get bored in history classes. My kids really enjoy learning about history with interactive notebooks. It combines history with hands-on activities and a bit of art. Here are few picture of my American...
by Yvonne Crawford | Sep 11, 2016 | Around the World, Geography, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Did you know Ancient Mesopotamia was located mostly in what is called Iraq in present day? There are also a few parts of Ancient Mesopotamia in present day Turkey, Syria and Iran. I love exploring Ancient civilizations with my kids. I think it’s great to look at...
