Virtual field trips give your students the chance to explore new places, build vocabulary, and deepen understanding, according to Monica Burns’ Jan. 2021 Edutopia article. And the best part is they don’t have to leave the classroom. As a Studies Weekly teacher, you have access all of our virtual field trips at Studies Weekly Online,…
As a social studies teacher, it’s often difficult to instill an appreciation for historical events in young students. While most people over 25 can remember what happened on Sep 11, 2001, current elementary students were not even born yet. That was less than a generation ago, and just one of many important events that have…
Professional development is an important part of your job as a teacher, and we want to make it easy for you to log in your hours. Here’s how you can access teacher professional development resources on Studies Weekly Online. Teacher Professional Development 1. Log in to Studies Weekly Online and click on the PD Training…
Each of our student publications has corresponding teaching materials designed for it, including a teacher edition with assessments, lesson plans, printable worksheets, answer keys, etc. The teacher edition comes free with all orders of 10 or more student editions, and helps you spend less time planning and more time doing what you love — teaching.…
Educational games boost student engagement by making learning fun and giving kids an extra incentive to do well. The two main methods used in educational games are gamification and game-based learning. Gamification is using game design elements in the classroom to engage students. For example, a teacher gives students points after they complete in-class assignments. Game-based…
Coming up with science experiments for the whole class can be challenging. That’s why we created Project Time videos where science extraordinaire, Discovery Dan, shows kids how to conduct simple lab activities while explaining the science behind them. Funny and easy to understand, these videos will make teaching elementary science easier for you and more…
After a hectic year impacted by a global pandemic, elementary summer school programs may play a crucial role this year in getting students caught up on math, ELA, and other standardized test subjects in just a few weeks. But with Studies Weekly’s print and online resources, summer school can be stress-free for you and fun…
Jen Mello has been an educator for 15 years and doesn’t plan to stop anytime soon. Her very own elementary teachers as a child were her inspiration. “They made learning fun and made personal connections with myself and my classmates,” she said in a recent interview with Studies Weekly. “I still keep in touch with…
Teaching is hard. Fun. Joyful. Stressful. Exciting. All of the above. That’s why Studies Weekly’s goal is to make curriculum that is enjoyable to use and helps teachers successfully realize learning outcomes. To help you do this, we’ve launched completely new 2020-2021 Professional Development training offerings. These PD programs can be done digitally or face-to-face.…
Education is evolving, and Studies Weekly is matching that change step for step. Educators need a curriculum that strengthens and supports them as they use multiple diverse learning strategies with today’s students. Thus, we are very, very excited to announce our NEW Studies Weekly Social Studies product line. Currently in limited states, it will soon…