Posted on Dec-21-2009

History Pockets: Life in Plymouth Colony, Grades 1-3


History Pockets: Life in Plymouth Colony, Grades 1-3


I agree with all of teachingmytwo's comments, so I'll try not to repeat her points. I would add that while the projects have too much coloring, we minimalized this by just not coloring everything. The projects still look good not fully colored.

I do feel that if History Pockets are one's only hands-on supplement for your history/social studies program year after year (from one grade to the next), the projects from the various books do start to feel repetative. However, as each book stands on it's own, I think they're very well done, including this one, Life in Plymouth. The authors seem to choose just the right things in terms of subject matter to highlight from one's history study. So while one is, of course, reading text, real books, viewing videos, etc., Life in Plymouth will provide each child a way to walk away with a "scrap book" of the topics typically touched on.

By the way, the projects could actually be done as a family or in small groups in a classroom with each child doing one of the several projects per pocket. It would just depend on how independently your kids can work and what pace you'd like.



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Author: Jill S. Norris
Brand: EVAN-MOOR
ISBN: 155799899X
Number Of Pages: 96
Languages:
Original Language: English
Unknown: English
Published: English

Product Description:
In History Pockets?Life in Plymouth Colony, Grades 1?3, you?ll find eight memorable discovery pockets. The following pockets provide a comprehensive view of the Pilgrims and their way of life.The book includes the following pockets: Voyage to the New World?crossing the Atlantic Ocean on the ship Mayflower, The New World?Native Americans and the first Thanksgiving, Building a Village?houses, shops, a meetinghouse, and the village green , Home Sweet Home?furniture and tools in the keeping room, The Family?food, clothing, and manners, Working in Plymouth Colony?jobs for men, women, and children, Going to School?reading, ?riting, and ?rithmetic , What Did the Pilgrims Give Us??customs, games, and recipes. In each of the pockets, you will find the following: a reproducible pocket label, four dictionary words and pictures, a fact sheet of background information for the teacher, a reproducible student information booklet complete with illustrations, arts and crafts projects, plus writing activities. Evaluation forms are provided at the end of the book to give students a chance to reflect on all they have learned.

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History Pockets Plymouth Colony
We loved this product. We use it as an addition to our current curriculum, My Father's World. We liked the books and the word cards in addition to the other projects. I would recommend this product to anyone. 12x18 construction paper can be found at Millers Pads and Paper on line. Great hands on project with easy to follow instructions.


A little better than the other History Pockets
While the History Pocket books are great for making a book, they are a little boring by themselves. There is too much coloring and not enough learning. We have learned more by reading library books, the encyclopedia, watching an educational show, or talking about the subjects.

When we purchased these, I liked the idea. But, after wasting a lot of our homeschool day with the children coloring (by day 3, coloring had turned into scribbles) I decided to use these as supplemental activities. We read and do art projects. We talk about the subjects.

My kids liked their pilgrim puppets, the diorama of the room... and that is about it...

We have several of the HP products. Now, we let the kids chose which ones looked "fun", and skip the rest.

While it is nice to have a book to look at afterwards, I feel they do not serve a great purpose. (And they are a waste of printer paper and ink.) They are nice if you need a "work sample" for school, but I feel they are just "busy work". History can be learned in much more interesting ways.


Fun addition to our study of early American history
I used this with my children, ages 7 and 9, to supplement our study of the colonies. It is a fun, hands on way to learn about the different aspects of colonial life. There are eight chapters with simple projects to do in each, and a pocket to store the things in for each chapter. The eight chapters are Voyage to the New World, The New World, Building a Village, Home Sweet Home, The Family, Working in Plymouth Colony, Going to School, What Did the Pilgrims Give Us? The projects involve paper, cutting and pasting, some writing, coloring, diaramas, and a vocabulary page for each chapter/pocket. My only complaint is that some of the projects get pretty repetitive, lots of cutting and glueing. I have other History Pockets books and we will probably only use parts of them, rather than do all the projects in all the pockets.

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Posted on Dec-21-2009

Know-the-Facts Review Game: 100 Must-Know Facts in a Q&A Game Format to Help Kids Really Remember Standards-Based Social Studies Information (American History)


Know-the-Facts Review Game: 100 Must-Know Facts in a Q&A Game Format to Help Kids Really Remember Standards-Based Social Studies Information (American History)


This is a great in-class or group activity. It can be broken up into different categories, depending on what is being taught at the time. The cards are readable for both students and teachers. It's set up sort of like Jeopardy or Trivial Pursuit.

Great activity outside of the textbooks.

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Author: Diana Abitz
Brand: Scholastic Teaching Resources
ISBN: 0439374340
Number Of Pages: 48
Languages:
Original Language: English
Unknown: English
Published: English

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Reviewing facts can be fun with this kid-pleasing, curriculum-based game. Great for pairs or small groups, this resource includes 100 punch-out questions, a game board, and playing pieces. Questions come in multiple choice, true/false, and single answer formats, and have been carefully selected to help students sharpen their critical thinking skills and build their knowledge about American history. Many questions contain additional information that helps students make connections—and remember important facts.

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Would be better if it came with a disk for the questions
I used the questions, but not the game. (PowerPoint Jeopardy) It has great questions that are broad enough that even my special ed students could be successful. For grades 5 and up.

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Posted on Dec-21-2009

Making Sense of History: Using High-Quality Literature and Hands-On Experiences to Build Content Knowledge (Theory and Practice)


Making Sense of History: Using High-Quality Literature and Hands-On Experiences to Build Content Knowledge (Theory and Practice)

Product Description:
For teachers interested in building reading skills and content knowledge simultaneously, this book is for them. Myra Zarnowski breaks the mold on traditional instruction by providing guidelines for building students’ understanding of and excitement for history. She demonstrates how to use high-quality literature and hands-on experiences to help students not only grasp the facts, but make sense of the facts. Loaded with book lists, step-by-step study units, and the work of real students, this book is just what teachers need to get students thinking, learning, and caring about the people and events of the past. For use with Grades 3 & Up.

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Posted on Dec-21-2009

Universals AP Art History Set of 785 Images


Universals AP Art History Set of 785 Images



Brand: Universal's Digital Images
ISBN: 0976653702

Product Description:
New for 2009! Universals own AP Art History Prep set. Containing over 750 images from Gardners Art Through the Ages 12e, Gardners Art Through the Ages Non-Western Perspectives 12e and History of Art: The Western Tradition 7e.

Features:
  • Four resolutions of each image provided to meet all your needs.
  • Projection size 3,000 dpi perfect for presentations
  • Metadata provided in .txt, .xls and .xml formats
  • Excellent resource for teaching Art History
  • For sale to art educators only
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Posted on Dec-21-2009

History Pockets: Ancient Greece


History Pockets: Ancient Greece


I procrastinated months before buying this product, saying, "I can do this myself, I don't need everything planned out for me." Yes you CAN search the Internet and photocopy pages from library books and make your own lapbooks/history pockets, but most teachers/homeschoolers have very full plates and it is MUCH easier to use these history pockets as the basis for your project and then supplement with other stuff.

After I relented and purchased the Ancient Greece history pockets, I couldn't believe how easily the project fell into place, after weeks of neglect. You - and your kids - will be very pleased with the informative and interesting results.

I also purchased the Greek Myths literature pockets and am very pleased with those too.

Also, for what it's worth, my kids are in 1st & 2nd grade, more or less, not the 4-6 that is recommended for these pockets. So the pockets have appeal for a broad range of ages.

On the other hand, I did find it necessary to do a fair amount of prep work for them - photocopying the pages and cutting out some of the projects. If they were a couple of years older, the history pockets could have been done independently.



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Author: Sandi Johnson
Brand: EVAN-MOOR
ISBN: 1557999031
Number Of Pages: 96
Languages:
Original Language: English
Unknown: English
Published: English

Product Description:
In History Pockets-Ancient Greece, Grades 4-6, you'll find nine memorable discovery pockets. The introduction pocket gives an overview of the civilization. The other pockets give a comprehensive view of life in ancient Greece.The book includes the followi

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I Liked It But My Student Didn't
I've been impressed by the content of the 3 "History Pockets" books we've used in our homeschool (Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Egypt, and Ancient Greece). I think they would be really helpful for visual and tactile learners. Unfortunately, my DD hated all the cutting & pasting involved. She found it to be busywork.

I would recommend the "History Pockets" to students who don't mind all the prep work involved in making the folders/lapbook.


Great addition to history curriculum -especially for kids that love crafts!
I used this to suppliment another world history curriculum with my kindergardener and 4th grader. My little guy couldn't do everything, but he enjoyed the things he did. They both loved it. They are proud of the "books" that they each made. I will try their other products.

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Posted on Dec-13-2009

Highlights in American History: To 1850


Highlights in American History: To 1850

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Background information on significant themes, events, and individuals enrich what is traditionally included in history textbooks.

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Posted on Sep-16-2009

BEST OF MAILBOX BLACK HISTORY GR2-5


BEST OF MAILBOX BLACK HISTORY GR2-5


Brand: THE EDUCATION CENTER
ISBN: 1562348523

Product Description:
Introduce students to historic and contemporary Black American achievers with more than 70 skill-based activities, center ideas, writing prompts, and reproducibles. We've carefully selected the very best activities from the pages of THE MAILBOX® and TEACHER'S HELPER® magazines. 80 pages.

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Posted on Sep-16-2009

AMERICA HISTORY


AMERICA HISTORY



Brand: CREATIVE TEACHING PRESS

Product Description:
This High-interest script comes with explicit fluency instructions, a list of key vocabulary, and engaging comprehensive activities. The book describes in simple terms how to direct instruction and coach students. The unit can stand alone as fluency instruction or tie in to a related content-area unit. 96 pages.

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Posted on Sep-16-2009

BLACK HISTORY BORDER


Brand: Creative Teaching

Product Description:
Colorful trims for your bulletin boards! 35 feet per package.

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  • Dependable Rich Resource for Classroom or home.
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Posted on Sep-16-2009

HANDS-ON HERITAGE ACTIVITY BOOKS BLACK HISTORY


HANDS-ON HERITAGE ACTIVITY BOOKS


Brand: Edupress

Product Description:
Make learning social studies fun with a Hands-on HeritageTM Activity Book. This book is loaded with historical information, arts, crafts, games, cooking and more! Learn-and-do activities across the curriculum effectively portray life in other cultures and other times. Detailed instructions and material lists make planning a breeze and history fun! Grades 2+.

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