The Social Studies Whisperer
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Asheville, North Carolina, United States
About the store
I have a wide range of teaching experience which helps me adapt curriculum for all learners. I first taught Pre-K for 1 1/2 years right after college. Then I moved to South Carolina and taught traditional 5th grade 2 years, Primary Montessori (1st-3rd grade) 2 years, and Upper Elementary Montessori Sc/SS (4th-5th grade) for 1 year.
Since I've returned to Georgia, I taught 2nd grade for 3 years in my current school system before moving back to 5th grade for the 8 years in a row.
*Update-in June 2018 I decided to move to Asheville, NC on a whim and am teaching 5th grade again!
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Roaring 20s Webquest
Need some Roaring 20s reinforcement? This webquest is perfect for use during Social Studies or Language Arts! Use each page as a stand alone assignment or combine them all together as one task! Topics include general culture, Jazz Age, Louis Armstrong, Prohibition, Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh, and Babe Ruth. All NEW digital and print versions are included. Zipped file with a separate editable document has been added as well!
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4th - 8th
Reading, U.S. History
Also included in: Social Studies Webquest BUNDLE
Edible Plant and Animal Cell Lab Activity
Need a fun, engaging way to help your students learn the parts of an animal and plant cell? Try this activity where students use food to represent cell organelles! They must also use critical thinking skills to explain why the item best represents the cell structure and scientific process skills. This resource includes basic lab directions, vocabulary, and modification suggestions. Now included are the independent/station option and AN EDITABLE VERSION!!!!Also check out my Build a Cell Model
4th - 8th
Biology, Science
The Constitution and Bill of Rights BINGO
Looking for an engaging way to review the basics of The Constitution and Bill of Rights? What about a super easy low-prep sub activity? This Constitution and Bill of Rights BINGO game is exactly what you need! Depending on the topic and the needs of your class, consider using it as a small group activity or station. If using whole group maybe play just for fun or for something like Class Dojo points, not candy or prizes. Mix and match the calling cards and game version, too! Start out using the
4th - 8th
Social Studies, U.S. History, Vocabulary
Also included in: Social Studies BINGO Game BUNDLE
Civil Rights Movement Webquest
Looking to go beyond the basics of the Civil Rights Movement? These key concepts are broken into upper- elementary friendly terms but this webquest makes it easy! This resource can be used in Language Arts or Social Studies! This webquest is formatted as TRUE or FALSE with students being required to provide evidence for each answer. A traditional print version and digital version for paperless classrooms are both included along with an answer key! Zipped file with digital file as a separate, e
4th - 8th
Reading, U.S. History
Also included in: Social Studies Webquest BUNDLE
Great Depression Era Webquest
Want to make sure students have mastered the key terms of your Great Depression unit? Work smarter not harder with activities like this webquest! This resource can be used in Language Arts or Social Studies! A traditional print version and NEW digital version for paperless classrooms are both included! Zipped file with a separate editable document has been added as well!
★This web quest is aligned to the Georgia 5th Grade Social Studies Standards. Topics for this web quest include Causes of th
4th - 8th
Reading, U.S. History
Also included in: Social Studies Webquest BUNDLE
GOLDEN TICKET Behavior Plan Bundle
Are you out of options with an unruly class or looking to start the year off with a fresh idea? Hoping, wishing, and praying for a way to survive the last few weeks of school?? I've got the perfect solution with my GOLDEN TICKET character-based classroom management plan. Combine it with Class Dojo points! This is a bundle collection of my entire GOLDEN TICKET Behavior Management Plan. Buying the bundle saves you money and you also get a better value because this includes extra ticket sheets,
2nd - 6th
Reconstruction Era Webquest
Need a recap of key terms from the Reconstruction era? Web quests are great for enrichment, “fast finishers,” learning stations and more and can be used in Language Arts and Social Studies! This activity allows students to explore the sites in the hopes that they’ll want to come back and learn even more on their own! Now includes all NEW digital version! Zipped file with a separate editable document has been added as well! This webquest is the perfect companion to my Reconstruction Era Pictu
4th - 8th
Reading, U.S. History
Also included in: Social Studies Webquest BUNDLE
Differentiated Non-Fiction Book Project
This unique book response project is different than your typical boring book report! Students will design a folder as a response to a non-fiction book according to specific guidelines including identifying text features. What a great way to integrate literacy standards into Science and Social Studies! Students always enjoy sharing their folders with classmates on the project due date. They can present it whole group or you could set up a gallery walk type session. This file contains 2 versio
3rd - 6th
Informational Text, Reading
Turn of the Century Industrialization and Immigration Webquest
Do your students have the basic facts memorized but struggle with answering higher level questions? This Turn of the Century Web Quest will allow students to go beyond those basics and learn more to deepen that understanding. This webquest is comprised of 7 web stops and 25 multiple choice questions. ✅Topics include: Ellis Island, Angel Island, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Thomas Edison, The Wright Brothers, and Alexander Graham Bell. ✎A printable version, a NEW digital version
4th - 8th
Reading, U.S. History
Also included in: Social Studies Webquest BUNDLE
Cold War Era Webquest
It can a challenge to break down The Cold War key concepts into upper- elementary friendly terms but this webquest makes it easy! This resource can be used in Language Arts or Social Studies! A traditional print version and NEW digital version for paperless classrooms are both included along with an answer key! Zipped file with a separate editable document has been added as well!
The following topics are included: containment, Berlin Airlift, McCarthyism, Cuban Missile Crisis, The Korean War,
4th - 8th
Reading, U.S. History
Also included in: Social Studies Webquest BUNDLE
Westward Expansion in the Late 1800s Webquest
Need a content refresher or have lots of Westward Expansion curriculum to cover and not enough time? Web quests are great for enrichment, “fast finishers,” learning stations and more and can be used in Language Arts and Social Studies! This webquest is divided into multiple topics with 12 different "stops" so you can use the activity in its entirety of just specific sections you need in the moment! ✎Topics included in this Westward Expansion Web Quest are: Transcontinental RailroadConflict wi
4th - 8th
Reading, U.S. History
Also included in: Social Studies Webquest BUNDLE
History of College Football Web Quest
Did you know college football has been around since right after The Civil War? This is the perfect activity to get your reluctant readers or super big football fans engaged! Hey, this one may even be fun for you!! Great activity to use around the holidays!Students use an online article to learn about the history of the sport and all about Amos Alonzo Stagg, who could be considered "the father of college football," in his own words. ✱Now includes a link to a digital version for paperless class
4th - 8th
Physical Education, Reading, U.S. History
Also included in: Social Studies Webquest BUNDLE
Editable Roaring 20s Choice Board
Looking to integrate literacy and creativity into Social Studies? Want to make sure you cover Langston Hughes, Louis Armstrong, Henry Ford, Babe Ruth, and Charles Lindbergh? Well, check out this fun choice board! Options include c reative writing, designing a charm bracelet, drawing a comic strip. writing from the point of view of Louis Amrstrong's trumpet, and writing a play script about working on the assembly line. Bring back the fun into Social Studies with this project! I did create a gr
4th - 8th
Creative Writing, Social Studies, Writing
American Government and U.S. Constitution Vocabulary Cards
These vocabulary cards are the perfect companion to my American Government Picture Dictionary and free U.S. Constitution Picture Dictionary or a great resource on their own! They supplement any type of curriculum and work well in Social Studies or in Language Arts! This set includes important people, key terms, and major events. This set includes term, picture, and definitions in upper elementary friendly language which gives you possibilities for endless use! Hands-on instruction is essentia
4th - 8th
Government, Vocabulary
Also included in: Social Studies Vocabulary Card BUNDLE
Personal Finance and Economic Essentials Vocabulary Cards
These vocabulary cards are the perfect companion to my Personal Finance and Economic Essentials Picture Dictionary or a great resource on their own! They supplement any type of curriculum and work well in Social Studies or in Language Arts! This vocabulary set includes term, picture, and definitions in upper elementary friendly language which gives you possibilities for endless use! Hands-on instruction is essential for Social Studies content and having this set of vocabulary words at your f
4th - 8th
U.S. History, Vocabulary
Also included in: Social Studies Vocabulary Card BUNDLE
WWII Webquest
There is so much content to cover with World War II in such a short amount of time. Work smarter not harder with activities like this webquest! This resource can be used in Language Arts or Social Studies! A traditional print version and NEW digital version for paperless classrooms are both included! Zipped file with a separate editable document has been added as well! PS: Adorable WWII clip art images are from Monster Wrangler Mike! LOVE!
Students will explore several parts of the National WWI
4th - 8th
Reading, U.S. History
Also included in: Social Studies Webquest BUNDLE
Important People of the Civil War Picture Dictionary
Supporting English Language Learners in the content areas is an essential part of classroom instruction. In this Important People of the Civil War Picture Dictionary, students are asked to do the following: ✏Identify specific people of the Civil War era ✏Classify them as Union or Confederate✏Sketch a picture or symbol✏Think of a short definition to remember who they are✏Explain why the person is significant✋This resource is also available as part of my Civil War Picture Dictionary BUNDLE whic
4th - 8th
U.S. History, Vocabulary
WWI Christmas in the Trenches Webquest
Looking for a content-based holiday activity to keep your 5th grade and above students occupied? Your students will read an article to learn all about the 1914 Christmas Truce and answer comprehension questions using complete sentences. Updated to include a NEW digital version for paperless classrooms and an editable PowerPoint version, too!
Great preview to WWI or anytime activity! The inspiring story of enemy troops laying down arms in honor of Christmas makes for a heart-warming tale al
5th - 8th
U.S. History, World History
Also included in: Social Studies Webquest BUNDLE
History of the Microscope Jigsaw Set
Let me help you take some kinda drab content and make it more engaging! This History of the Micrscope activity allows you to cover a large chunk of content quickly. The Jigsaw Method is a step into student-directed learning. It’s highly effective with gifted learners but can also be a successful activity for everyone with modeling!.
Students break into groups, which in essence are a complete puzzle. Then each “piece of the puzzle” meets with pieces of other “puzzles” to discuss ways to pres
4th - 8th
Science
Differentiated Book of Important Early Americans for ESOL
Do you struggle to make Social Studies content comprehensible for all of your students? Do you have trouble finding activities that newcomers can do? Don't let your English Language Learners just sit there! Let them feel included! Well, this product gives options for multiple levels of language acquisition and could also be used for Special Education students! The first option is a basic coloring book and then it scaffolds from there. Students can use the answer keys as anchor papers if neede
2nd - 7th
U.S. History
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About the store
Experience
I have a wide range of teaching experience which helps me adapt curriculum for all learners. I first taught Pre-K for 1 1/2 years right after college. Then I moved to South Carolina and taught traditional 5th grade 2 years, Primary Montessori (1st-3rd grade) 2 years, and Upper Elementary Montessori Sc/SS (4th-5th grade) for 1 year.
Since I've returned to Georgia, I taught 2nd grade for 3 years in my current school system before moving back to 5th grade for the 8 years in a row.
*Update-in June 2018 I decided to move to Asheville, NC on a whim and am teaching 5th grade again!
Teaching style
Having a short attention span myself, I try to keep things interesting!! I do not make rigid lesson plans. I'm more of a day-to-day, "fly by the seat of my pants" teacher. Naturally, I use our local and state standards and the Common Core to guide my instruction! I do not like to use lots of traditional textbook/workbooks. Students really respond well to technology so I try to incorporate lots of it! I am a huge music lover so I come up with every opportunity I can to add that to my lessons, too!
Awards & shining teacher moments
I was awarded a $2,000 grant from the state of South Carolina to purchase Science materials. It was my first attempt at grant writing so I was pretty proud of myself!
I also won first place in our school Cupcake Wars during the 2013-2014!
2015-2016 Teacher of the Year Finalist
Gwinnett County Social Studies Leadership Team
I'm also a Flocab MC Educator, which means I am a brand ambassador for flocabulary.com!
My own education history
I attended Auburn University, Georgia Perimeter College, and graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in Early Childhood Education. I also did some graduate work in the area of Montessori education at Lander University in South Carolina.
I am ESOL and Gifted Certified.
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