As you’re relaxing on the beach, listening to the rhythm of the tide, we interrupt your reverie to say, “Hey, this would make a great science lesson!” Yes, we’re nerdy that way. Sorry. The pulse of the ocean waves as they crash into the shore is a wonderful, hypnotic sound. But it is also a…
Studies Weekly publications continue to win awards and recognition. The Textbook & Academic Authors Association recently honored Studies Weekly at its annual TAA Conference in Philadelphia. Two Studies Weekly publications took top spots as 2019 Textbook Award Winners. TAA awarded “Oklahoma Studies Weekly – Our State, 6th ed.” as one of just two 2019 Textbook…
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Testing is over. Your students’ last assignments and extra credit are trickling in, and sunny days are beckoning. Your students are antsy. And well, honestly, so are you, right? Those last few days of school are always lots of fun — with field days, end-of-the-year performances, class parties and the like. Of course, it often…
One of the most exciting things for us to see here at Studies Weekly is pictures and videos of teachers using our products. Our in-house content creators, writers, designers, artists and editors all diligently work to make our products top-notch for teachers and students, and we always have students in mind as we create. But…
Because Memorial Day occurs during the bustling last few days and weeks of the school year, we sometimes overlook its importance. But the holiday is a powerful opportunity to connect students with the men and women who sacrificed all for the freedoms those students now enjoy. According to History.com, Memorial Day first started as Decoration…
Vicky Segerson is dedicated to her students. “It’s all about the children. It’s me, it’s in my blood. They deserve to have teachers that really have the passion to teach and care about their education and well-being,” she said in an interview with Studies Weekly. Vicky Segerson teaches her second grade students in Florida using…
Updated 3/29/2022 We all want our students to succeed. On the surface level, student success looks like solid test scores, mastery of grade-level standards, etc. But in life, tests and standards are not the only ways to define success. And just as each student’s path to career success will look very different, there are various…
We’re in the throes of testing season, with all of its accompanying drama and anxiety. Educators worry if their students will do well. Students either stress out, or totally check out on testing day. And of course, everyone secretly just wants it all to be over. With all the pressure districts and teachers have to…
For many schools throughout the United States, the elementary classroom connects students, teachers and parents hand-in-hand for student learning. Teachers often use portfolios as an effective way to forge and strengthen that connection. It also is a potent tool to celebrate student learning and achievement. In general, a portfolio is “a body of student work…