Category: Cross Curricular Ideas

A Picture Book From Each State – An Exciting Way to Learn about the 50 States with Books

Llama with Class
A picture of a book opening up to a plane and U.S. map. Text says, "Touring the U.S. through books"

A few years ago, I started reading a picture book from each state during our read aloud time so we were touring the U.S. through books and learning about our diverse country. This read aloud theme can be quite fun… Read moreA Picture Book From Each State – An Exciting Way to Learn about the 50 States with Books

Why I love Math Computation about the 50 States: Cross Curricular Math and Social Studies

Llama with Class
A young girl holds up a chalk globe on a chalkboard with different math computations to show cross curricular math and social studies

Connecting arithmetic skills with state facts is an engaging way to make more time for cross curricular math and social studies practice that both my students and I love.  Fit it all in with Cross Curricular Math and Social Studies… Read moreWhy I love Math Computation about the 50 States: Cross Curricular Math and Social Studies