The Social Studies Teacher Podcast

By Kirsten Hammond, The Southern Teach LLC

Are you an upper elementary educator looking for simple strategies that will help make teaching social studies easy and fun? This podcast is perfect for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade teachers and paren... more

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How many episodes does The Social Studies Teacher Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 112 episodes available.

The Social Studies Teacher Podcast episodes:

May 28, 2024Should I Start a Summer Side Hustle on TPT?
Have you ever been curious about the process of turning your Google Drive of teaching resources into a Teachers Pay Teachers store?
I made this episode just for curious teachers itching to start a summer side hustle!
Episode Highlights
My TPT story
10 tips for getting started on TPT

Resources and Links
Blog Post - Episode 50
Getting Started Checklist
Listen to my podcast for Teacher Sellers

Let's Connect!
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Social Studies Guided Curriculum
Easy-to-follow lesson plans and activities for social studies - just print and teach! The complete bundles for Communities, Texas History, and U.S. History are available. Click the link to learn more!
Learn more about the Smart and Simple Social Studies Guided Curriculum!
Grab the Back to School Social Studies Pack!
Get your upper elementary students excited to start the school year using these low-prep back to school social studies getting to know you worksheets! With 20 pages of engaging activities targeting geography, history, and classroom community building, it makes a great back to school resource for the first week or first month of school!
Learn more about the Back to School Social Studies Resource
...more
18min
May 21, 20246 Memorable Moments in My Teaching Career and What I Learned From Them
I'm getting personal on the podcast today and sharing some of the hardest moments of my teaching career. These teachable moments help us grow and create connections with other teachers. If you're going through a hard time as a teacher, know you aren't alone.
Episode Highlights
Why I became a teacher
My student teaching experience
Toxic workplace environments that felt like high school drama
Hurricane Harvey
My sudden move to 5th grade
COVID
Being suddenly transferred to another school in my 3rd trimester
Lessons learned along the way

Resources and Links
Blog Post - Episode 49

Let's Connect!
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Mentioned in this episode:
Social Studies Guided Curriculum
Easy-to-follow lesson plans and activities for social studies - just print and teach! The complete bundles for Communities, Texas History, and U.S. History are available. Click the link to learn more!
Learn more about the Smart and Simple Social Studies Guided Curriculum!
Grab the Back to School Social Studies Pack!
Get your upper elementary students excited to start the school year using these low-prep back to school social studies getting to know you worksheets! With 20 pages of engaging activities targeting geography, history, and classroom community building, it makes a great back to school resource for the first week or first month of school!
Learn more about the Back to School Social Studies Resource
...more
42min
May 14, 20247 Easy Ways to Prep for a Substitute Teacher
Whether you're planning for a day off soon, or you know you need a better solution for next school year, you'll love these realistic tips on preparing for a substitute teacher.
Episode Highlights
My 7 best tips on getting ready for a sub
Low prep activities to fill your sub tub

Resources and Links
Blog Post - Episode 48

Let's Connect!
Listen/watch on Youtube
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Mentioned in this episode:
Grab the Back to School Social Studies Pack!
Get your upper elementary students excited to start the school year using these low-prep back to school social studies getting to know you worksheets! With 20 pages of engaging activities targeting geography, history, and classroom community building, it makes a great back to school resource for the first week or first month of school!
Learn more about the Back to School Social Studies Resource
Social Studies Guided Curriculum
Easy-to-follow lesson plans and activities for social studies - just print and teach! The complete bundles for Communities, Texas History, and U.S. History are available. Click the link to learn more!
Learn more about the Smart and Simple Social Studies Guided Curriculum!
...more
11min
May 07, 2024Using Novel Studies to Teach Social Studies
Today you get a sneak peek into one of the trainings from the video vault of the Smart and Simple Social Studies membership. Listen for ways you can use novel studies to teach social studies!
Episode Highlights
What is a novel study?
Why you may want to use novel studies in your classroom.
My favorite books to use for novel studies

Resources and Links
Get access to more trainings like this one inside my social studies teacher membership
Blog Post - Episode 47

Let's Connect!
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Mentioned in this episode:
Social Studies Guided Curriculum
Easy-to-follow lesson plans and activities for social studies - just print and teach! The complete bundles for Communities, Texas History, and U.S. History are available. Click the link to learn more!
Learn more about the Smart and Simple Social Studies Guided Curriculum!
Grab the Back to School Social Studies Pack!
Get your upper elementary students excited to start the school year using these low-prep back to school social studies getting to know you worksheets! With 20 pages of engaging activities targeting geography, history, and classroom community building, it makes a great back to school resource for the first week or first month of school!
Learn more about the Back to School Social Studies Resource
...more
38min
April 30, 2024End of the Year Activity Ideas
Summer break might be just around the corner, but that does not mean classic classroom activities are forgotten.
Grab some school supplies, get creative and enjoy the memories made over this past year!
Episode Highlights
Poetry scavenger hunts
Texts to compare
The Year in Review poem
Writing a letter to the teacher / student
Texts to reflect on

Resources and Links
Blog Post - Episode 46

Let's Connect!
Listen/watch on Youtube
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Mentioned in this episode:
Social Studies Guided Curriculum
Easy-to-follow lesson plans and activities for social studies - just print and teach! The complete bundles for Communities, Texas History, and U.S. History are available. Click the link to learn more!
Learn more about the Smart and Simple Social Studies Guided Curriculum!
Grab the Back to School Social Studies Pack!
Get your upper elementary students excited to start the school year using these low-prep back to school social studies getting to know you worksheets! With 20 pages of engaging activities targeting geography, history, and classroom community building, it makes a great back to school resource for the first week or first month of school!
Learn more about the Back to School Social Studies Resource
...more
14min
April 23, 2024Using Journal Prompts in Social Studies
Journal prompts can really help students gain a deeper understanding of a topic. If you are looking for new ways to develop critical thinking and foster academic discussion then you'll love today's episode.
Episode Highlights
5 steps to using journal prompts in social studies
10 journal prompt examples that can be used for virtually any social studies topic
Walkthrough the 5 steps with one of the examples

Blog Post - Episode 45
Let's Connect!
Listen/watch on Youtube
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Mentioned in this episode:
Social Studies Guided Curriculum
Easy-to-follow lesson plans and activities for social studies - just print and teach! The complete bundles for Communities, Texas History, and U.S. History are available. Click the link to learn more!
Learn more about the Smart and Simple Social Studies Guided Curriculum!
Grab the Back to School Social Studies Pack!
Get your upper elementary students excited to start the school year using these low-prep back to school social studies getting to know you worksheets! With 20 pages of engaging activities targeting geography, history, and classroom community building, it makes a great back to school resource for the first week or first month of school!
Learn more about the Back to School Social Studies Resource
...more
21min
April 16, 20244 Big Mistakes I've Made as a Classroom Teacher
Have you ever felt that you’re just not up to par with all those teachers on social media? They seem to always be doing everything right and are picture-perfect.
Can you relate?
Today I’m sharing with you 4 big mistakes I’ve made as a teacher, and what I’ve learned from these mistakes. I always strive to be my best and these are some mistakes that I’ve grown from as an educator and have shaped how I teach today.
Episode Highlights
Why working smarter and not harder is the best course of action as a teacher
How to not worry about (or fight) the little things with your students
Not to take things too personally (and what to do instead)
Ways to put yourself first as a teacher

Blog Post - Episode 44
Let's Connect!
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Mentioned in this episode:
Social Studies Guided Curriculum
Easy-to-follow lesson plans and activities for social studies - just print and teach! The complete bundles for Communities, Texas History, and U.S. History are available. Click the link to learn more!
Learn more about the Smart and Simple Social Studies Guided Curriculum!
Grab the Back to School Social Studies Pack!
Get your upper elementary students excited to start the school year using these low-prep back to school social studies getting to know you worksheets! With 20 pages of engaging activities targeting geography, history, and classroom community building, it makes a great back to school resource for the first week or first month of school!
Learn more about the Back to School Social Studies Resource
...more
14min
April 09, 2024Teaching About the 20th Century
While the 20th century is a fascinating topic to cover, it can be a challenge to find resources that include the correct level of depth for the upper elementary classroom. Let's dive in to unpack this puzzle together.
Episode Highlights
Introduction to the 20th and 21st Centuries
The 1900s and 1910s
World War I
The Roaring Twenties
The Great Depression
World War II
The Cold War
The Civil Rights Movement
The 1960s
The 1970s
The 1980s
The 1990s

Resources and Links
Blog Post - Episode 43
The United States in the 20th and 21st Century SS Unit
First Website
Check out Episode 22 to learn more about Primary Sources
Let's Connect!
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Mentioned in this episode:
Grab the Back to School Social Studies Pack!
Get your upper elementary students excited to start the school year using these low-prep back to school social studies getting to know you worksheets! With 20 pages of engaging activities targeting geography, history, and classroom community building, it makes a great back to school resource for the first week or first month of school!
Learn more about the Back to School Social Studies Resource
Social Studies Guided Curriculum
Easy-to-follow lesson plans and activities for social studies - just print and teach! The complete bundles for Communities, Texas History, and U.S. History are available. Click the link to learn more!
Learn more about the Smart and Simple Social Studies Guided Curriculum!
...more
32min
April 02, 20245 Ways to Make Social Studies Fun
Student engagement is the name of the game, so today I'm sharing 5 activities you can incorporate into your classroom plans to make social students fun for learners!
Episode Highlights
biography lapbooks
meme activities
creating your own map/country
virtual field trips
webquests

Resources and Links
Blog Post - Episode 42
Famous Heroes in Communities Unit
Create a Country Project
WebQuest Mega Bundle
Texas Historical Commission Virtual Field Trips
Anne Frank Secret Annex Virtual Field Trip
Episode 32 - Using Literary Nonfiction in Social Studies
Episode 18 - 3 Easy Steps to Practicing Research Skills with WebQuests

Let's Connect!
Listen/watch on Youtube
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Mentioned in this episode:
Grab the Back to School Social Studies Pack!
Get your upper elementary students excited to start the school year using these low-prep back to school social studies getting to know you worksheets! With 20 pages of engaging activities targeting geography, history, and classroom community building, it makes a great back to school resource for the first week or first month of school!
Learn more about the Back to School Social Studies Resource
Social Studies Guided Curriculum
Easy-to-follow lesson plans and activities for social studies - just print and teach! The complete bundles for Communities, Texas History, and U.S. History are available. Click the link to learn more!
Learn more about the Smart and Simple Social Studies Guided Curriculum!
...more
16min
March 26, 2024Enneagram for Teachers - Understanding the 9 Teacher Personality Types
You may have heard of the Enneagram the trending and fun (and scarily accurate) personality test. This episode is going into our teacher world with Enneagram for Teachers!
I will be giving you some insights on your Enneagram type with a teacher twist on your strengths, weaknesses, and ways to be your best teacher self.
Episode Highlights
Characteristics of each Enneagram type
Teacher strengths, weaknesses, and best ways to be your teacher self

Resources and Links
I wanted to create this episode as a spin-off on one of my best-sellers - Enneagram for Big Kids (for grades 3-6)!
If you don’t know your Enneagram type already, you can go online to take a free Enneagram personality test (google search: free Enneagram test).
Personality Path is free and requires no email!
Blog Post - Episode 41
Let's Connect!
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Mentioned in this episode:
Grab the Back to School Social Studies Pack!
Get your upper elementary students excited to start the school year using these low-prep back to school social studies getting to know you worksheets! With 20 pages of engaging activities targeting geography, history, and classroom community building, it makes a great back to school resource for the first week or first month of school!
Learn more about the Back to School Social Studies Resource
Social Studies Guided Curriculum
Easy-to-follow lesson plans and activities for social studies - just print and teach! The complete bundles for Communities, Texas History, and U.S. History are available. Click the link to learn more!
Learn more about the Smart and Simple Social Studies Guided Curriculum!
...more
14min

FAQs about The Social Studies Teacher Podcast:

How many episodes does The Social Studies Teacher Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 112 episodes available.