There are ways to choose what to teach beside just following the state standards. Yes, they must be taught, or should be if you are homeschooling. But, there are other things to consider beside that for teaching fun social studies lessons. Social studies can be fun if you take a few things into consideration.
Getting a student interested in learning about the subject is the main thing about beginning to plan lessons. Most young children are very interested in the world around, and love exploring it. Anything currently happening is of interest to them, so lessons are best planned around these events.
In order to plan something that will interest students you must plan something about which you are passionate. Let that subject become incorporated in any lesson you plan, such as in read-aloud activities and others. It won't be long until the students pick up on your enthusiasm for that subject, and they will become excited about it, too. This can change a student who hates history into one that loves it.
Though there are state standards to follow, but you don't have to follow a textbook that may be very boring. You can engage your students with lessons designed by you, ones that will also be exciting to you. Anything that the teacher is excited about, the student will also be interested in learning. This makes the lesson appeal to both.
The whole idea is to let the student discover history with the teacher, rather than being taught history by the teacher. Researching and writing is one way to discover. Give them three scenarios and have them discuss and decide on which one they would decide. Try to encourage agreement in the whole group, teaching the correct way to give and take in making decisions. Then have them write about their decision.
Taking the details of a historical event and having them decide what they would do helps with interest as well. Don't reveal the event, but introduce the details surrounding it. Have the write or tell about what they would do under those circumstances. Hopefully they will come up with what the event is, or if not, tell them what actually happened and see how close to that they come.
We recognize that there are different learning styles. However, most children's learning is enhanced by visual representation. New units and new concepts are best started with large, captivating visuals. Search online for images such as pictures and charts, colorful and eye-catching. This gets the child involved in discovering an event. Showing a few images and getting the student make inferences about what is illustrated get them interested in it. This not only develops the study of the concept but helps develop the skill of inferring.
Images used in teaching should be large enough to be seen by all in the classroom. You can use a projector and screen if needed. Keep the images very colorful and interesting. Use them for both pre- and post- activities. Have the students keep their inferences until the end of the unit and compare them to the actual event.
Getting a student interested in learning about the subject is the main thing about beginning to plan lessons. Most young children are very interested in the world around, and love exploring it. Anything currently happening is of interest to them, so lessons are best planned around these events.
In order to plan something that will interest students you must plan something about which you are passionate. Let that subject become incorporated in any lesson you plan, such as in read-aloud activities and others. It won't be long until the students pick up on your enthusiasm for that subject, and they will become excited about it, too. This can change a student who hates history into one that loves it.
Though there are state standards to follow, but you don't have to follow a textbook that may be very boring. You can engage your students with lessons designed by you, ones that will also be exciting to you. Anything that the teacher is excited about, the student will also be interested in learning. This makes the lesson appeal to both.
The whole idea is to let the student discover history with the teacher, rather than being taught history by the teacher. Researching and writing is one way to discover. Give them three scenarios and have them discuss and decide on which one they would decide. Try to encourage agreement in the whole group, teaching the correct way to give and take in making decisions. Then have them write about their decision.
Taking the details of a historical event and having them decide what they would do helps with interest as well. Don't reveal the event, but introduce the details surrounding it. Have the write or tell about what they would do under those circumstances. Hopefully they will come up with what the event is, or if not, tell them what actually happened and see how close to that they come.
We recognize that there are different learning styles. However, most children's learning is enhanced by visual representation. New units and new concepts are best started with large, captivating visuals. Search online for images such as pictures and charts, colorful and eye-catching. This gets the child involved in discovering an event. Showing a few images and getting the student make inferences about what is illustrated get them interested in it. This not only develops the study of the concept but helps develop the skill of inferring.
Images used in teaching should be large enough to be seen by all in the classroom. You can use a projector and screen if needed. Keep the images very colorful and interesting. Use them for both pre- and post- activities. Have the students keep their inferences until the end of the unit and compare them to the actual event.
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