2018 Ontario Curriculum

Teaching a 3/4 Split Social Studies Class in Ontario? You Need to Read this Blog Post!

2018 Ontario Curriculum, blended learning, Grade 3/4, social studies, split grade, Strand A

 Teaching a Grade 3/4 split in Ontario can be extra challenging, simply because it is also a division split.  That said, it is actually my favourite split grade (well, except perhaps for the whole EQAO thing).  Since social studies is my favourite subject, I thought it was time to talk about how to approach Strand …

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3 Tips for Using Word Walls in Elementary Social Studies

2018 Ontario Curriculum, Canadian Government, social studies, Word Wall

I am a huge fan of word walls in any class, and have happily created walls for each math unit, science strand, and novel study I undertook.  Social studies is my particular love, though, and I find that students can struggle without concrete strategies being provided to help them master the content vocabulary.  A word …

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Create Social Studies Projects that Engage Your Grades 4 to 6 Students!

2018 Ontario Curriculum, history, social studies, Strand B

  At the end of a social studies units, teachers often find themselves struggling to design a “culminating task” that is engaging for students and provides teachers with an opportunity to assess overall curriculum expectations. What makes a great culminating project or task? A culminating task or project should: address the overall curriculum expectations for …

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Ontario Grade 4/5 Blended Social Studies: Strand B

2018 Ontario Curriculum, blended learning, Canadian Government, social studies, split grade, Strand B

Teaching a split grade always has its challenges, but it can be done less painfully than some people think!  Let’s take a look at the 2018 Ontario Social Studies Curriculum Strand B foci for Grades 4 and 5!   Strand B is the People and Environments strand.  This strand asks students to explore the “geographic, social, …

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Teaching Canadian Government in Elementary School

2018 Ontario Curriculum, Canadian Government, history, social studies

  Looking for some new ideas to teach Canadian government in your Grade 4-6 social studies class?  Believe it or not, it can be engaging for both you and your students!   Check out these 3 ideas for bringing Canadian government alive in your classroom! Newspaper Article Sort  Find newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, and any other current …

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3 Facts about the 2018 Ontario Social Studies Curriculum

2018 Ontario Curriculum, social studies, split grade

In 2018 the Ontario Social Studies Curriculum was revised, but do you know the reasons behind this revision?  Check out this blog post to learn why Strand A:  Heritage and Identity was the focus of the revision, and why some grade levels had no changes made to the Ontario Social Studies Curriculum at all!  Find …

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Making Connections in the Ontario Grade 4/5 Split Grade Social Studies Class

2018 Ontario Curriculum, blended learning, history, social studies, split grade

It’s that time of year again when split grade teachers face the challenge of organizing their social studies programs in a way that doesn’t overwhelm either themselves or their students.  I’ve written about how Grade 5/6 social studies can be approached, and today I’m hoping to help Grade 4/5 teachers look at Strand A of …

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Grade 5/6 Ontario Social Studies: You CAN Handle This Split Grade Curriculum!

2018 Ontario Curriculum, social studies

 I hope everyone has had a great beginning to the school year, and are getting a chance to enjoy the beautiful weather we’ve had today.   Last week I shared my thoughts concerning how it is possible to teach the People and Environments strand of the revised 2018 Ontario Social Studies Curriculum in a combined Grade …

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