Quicklinks for Elementary School Teachers
Teacher's Pick
Teaching with Textbooks
Lessons in which students compare secondary sources are a challenge for me to set up. This entry about comparing textbook accounts helped a lot!
—Anonymous
K-2 Resources
Content
Children's Books Online
For story time or personal research, peruse historical children's books.
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Teaching Tools
Independence Daze: A History of July Fourth
How has the meaning of Independence Day changed over time?
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3-5 Resources
Pre-1865
Declaration of Independence: Rough Draft to Proclamation
How did the final version of the Declaration differ from Jefferson's draft[...] »
Post-1865
Who Invented the Telephone?
The history of the invention of the telephone is as clear as a Bell . . . or[...] »
Classroom Tools
Historical Thinking & Literacy
Follow the Line
Use these resources to integrate timelines into lesson plans!
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Using Technology
Recording Experiences with First Graders
Keep young students focused during field trips—use cameras!
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