Over the past two week I have started to teach social studies and I absolutely love it! It is so much fun to teach American History. My CT gave me a lesson plan packet, made by the district, on American symbols. The purpose of teaching American symbols is to teach students why they represent America and how to research these symbols. I have read a few non-fiction books to teach my students how to use research from a book to find out information on symbols. Then, after I taught my lesson I went to Teaching Children's Literature and we learned all about the importance of informational text. I learned how informational text is connected to Common Core State Standards and how it motivates younger children to read. These were my favorite facts of what I learned about non-fiction because I would love to teach kindergarten and get them hooked on non-fiction books! It is so great how it connects to CCSS.
I was thrilled to know that what I was teaching my second graders made an immediate impact. For example, a student of mine raised his hand at the end of the lesson asking a question about the Statue of Liberty. I did not know the answer but my CT gave him a non-fiction book to research and find what he was looking for. A few minutes later he was raising his hand in the air like an eager puppy, because he wanted to share the facts that he found. After recess my class went to centers. At individual reading time a couple of my students came up to me showing me the non-fiction book they choose to read to find some interesting facts. I love how my classes connect to my internship. I cannot wait until spring semester when I get to take Teaching Children's Social Studies!
Here is a picture from my Social Studies lesson.
Enjoy,
Miss Hester
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