Elementary Social Studies Curriculum

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TCI’s K-5 social studies textbooks and curriculum are thoughtfully designed with engaging activities, ELA integration, and easy-to-use materials. Review correlations

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You can experience our classroom activities, video activities, and readings anytime, anywhere with our Lesson Experiences. You can also request samples or digital access.

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Engage All Learners

See how TCI engages all learners and provides comprehensive teacher support to Bring Learning Alive! in elementary classrooms.

ELA Integration

Social Studies Alive! integrates reading and writing to help students develop language arts skills. Explore ELA support

Informational Texts and Primary Sources

From vibrant informational text to thought-provoking primary sources, each lesson has many opportunities to practice reading.

Unit Inquiry Projects

Each unit includes an Inquiry Project where students research a compelling question and use evidence from the reading to write an argument.

Social Studies Stories

The unit’s Social Studies Stories explore different perspectives, literature, primary sources, and biographies.

Many Ways to Assess

Formative and summative assessments are woven throughout every TCI lesson and reading, including creative processing assignments, lesson games, and TCI’s customizable tests.

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Support for All Learners

TCI’s programs include a number of reading tools, strategies, and activities to provide extra support for students. Explore English language support

Built-In Reading Support

Tools like differentiated reading levels, text-to-speech, main ideas, and highlighting provide extra reading support. Students can build their vocabulary with checks for understanding and vocabulary cards.

Spanish Immersion

TCI’s programs are available in English and Spanish to support dual immersion classrooms and English Learners. 

Differentiating Instruction

Each lesson includes adjustments to support English Learners, Learners with Special Education Needs, Learners Reading and Writing Below Grade Level, and Advanced Learners. 

Teacher Support

Planning Tools

TCI makes your life easier with comprehensive teacher support, including pacing guides, enhancing learning, and differentiating instruction.

Seamless Tech Integrations

Rostering + Learning Management Systems
Our digital platform integrates seamlessly, allowing you to stay connected with your students. Explore our LMS integrations.

Why Teachers Love TCI

Social studies activity

I had parent-teacher conferences the other night and one of the parents said, ‘My kids are coming home and telling me all the things they are learning about in social studies.’ It’s exciting to see that level of engagement over social studies.

– Sindy Kafka, 4th Grade Teacher

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TCI material is the best opportunity to foster that natural sense of wonder for students. It gets students really excited and intrigued about learning. The teachers and parents become interested, too. Igniting the sense of wonder in a small child is a magical experience, and TCI materials allow you to do that.

– Jeff Christo, Curriculum Supervisor, Gloucester Township Public Schools

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Are you ready to Bring Learning Alive! in your classroom? Reach out to access reviewer resources, get a quote, or explore samples, including the Student Journal, Teacher’s Guide, Social Studies Stories, Picture Cards, and TCI’s digital platform.

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