The Social Studies Teacher Podcast all Episodes with AI Transcript

Education

Kirsten Hammond, The Southern Teach

Are you an upper elementary teacher looking for simple strategies that will help make teaching social studies easy and fun? This podcast is perfect for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers who want to maximize their time and bring social studies to life in their classrooms! Your host, Kirsten of The Southern Teach, is a mom and educator with over a decade of experience teaching in the classroom. She is all about simple and actionable strategies that result in wins, big or small. Each week, she'll share a variety of tips on integrating social studies with other subjects, teaching accurate and culturally-relevant social studies topics, lesson and resource ideas, and more! Listen in for ways to make teaching social studies manageable, fun, and best of all - rewarding for both you and your students!

6 Ways to Prioritize Busy Times of the Year

Using Charts, Tables, and Graphs in Social Studies

Making Social Studies Personal For Your Students

Teaching Students About the Electoral College

Do Your Students Know Important U.S. National Leaders?

Teaching Social Studies in Longer Blocks of Time

Teaching Social Studies in Shorter Blocks of Time

6 Lesson Ideas About the Presidential Election

How to Use Choice Boards in the Upper Elementary Classroom

Using Multiple Intelligences in the Elementary Classroom

6 Steps of the Problem-Solving Process in Social Studies

Field Trip Ideas for Students in Texas

4 Classroom Read-Aloud Tips for Grades 3-5

Using Bell-Ringers and Warm Ups in Grades 3-5

Breaking Down the TEKS: Texas Social Studies Standards for Grades 3-5

6 Fun and Engaging Class Meeting Ideas

Smart and Simple Social Studies Membership Q&A

New Changes to the TEKS Social Studies Standards in 2024

5 Social Studies Activity Ideas for the 2nd Week of School

5 Social Studies Activity Ideas for the 1st Week of School

Social Studies Summer Series Part 5: How to Teach Economics Skills

Social Studies Summer Series Part 4: How to Teach Government/Civics Skills

Social Studies Summer Series Part 3: How to Teach Culture and Society Skills

Social Studies Summer Series Part 2: How to Teach History Skills

Social Studies Summer Series Part 1: How to Teach Geography Skills

Should I Start a Summer Side Hustle on TPT?

6 Memorable Moments in My Teaching Career and What I Learned From Them

7 Easy Ways to Prep for a Substitute Teacher

Using Novel Studies to Teach Social Studies

End of the Year Activity Ideas

Using Journal Prompts in Social Studies

4 Big Mistakes I've Made as a Classroom Teacher

Teaching About the 20th Century

5 Ways to Make Social Studies Fun

Enneagram for Teachers - Understanding the 9 Teacher Personality Types

16 Teacher and Student Test-Prep Tips

5 Easy Steps to Set Up a Test Prep Power Hour

Launching Enrichment Time Activities for Upper Elementary

Teaching With and Using Timelines

Current Events in 5 Minutes

Teaching About Famous People in History

Ways to Incorporate Black History Month Year Round

4 Nonfiction Reading Skills to Teach Before State Testing

BONUS: FAQs and Reviews for the Smart and Simple Social Studies Guided Curriculum

Using Literary Nonfiction with Social Studies

Using Daily Passages to Teach Social Studies

How to Make Morning Routines Manageable

5 Tips for Positive Parent Communication

5 Strategies to Fight Teacher Burnout

Managing Your Time in the Elementary Classroom