First 10 Days of Social Studies Lesson Plans for Upper Elementary Teachers
The Social Studies Teacher Podcast · Kirsten Hammond, The Southern Teach LLC
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Show Notes
🎉 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:
5 Social Studies Guided Notes
Get guided notes covering 5 common social studies topics that are low-prep and easy to use as reference guides, anchor charts, and more!
7th Grade Texas History Guided Curriculum (Growing Bundle)
A TEKS-aligned Texas History curriculum designed to make planning simple and instruction engaging. Organized units, ready-to-use lessons, and ongoing updates as new units are added! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/7th-Texas-History-Grade-Social-Studies-Curriculum-GROWING-BUNDLE-TEKS-Aligned-15062423