Exploring Social Studies: Texas combines TEKS and ELPS-aligned content with leveled readers and digital tools to build social studies literacy. This K-5 program simplifies teacher prep while enriching student learning.
Leveled readers for multiple reading levels
Digital libraries enhance blended learning
Authentic primary sources bring Texas history to life
Streamlined lesson plans to simplify instruction
Professional resources support teacher development
Student Materials
High-interest, content-area books provide students with a rich variety of text structures and academic vocabulary in both English and Spanish to support a balanced literacy framework.
Build literacy skills and content-area knowledge with 19-27 high interest, leveled readers, 6 copies of each title.
Feature Reader's Theater scripts with differentiated roles so teachers can assign roles based on student's reading levels, which allows all students to participate in the same activity.
Develop deeper understanding of social studies content with robust materials through a hands-on approach. Primary Sources include documents, letters, maps, photographs, political cartoons, and more!
Offer an inquiry-based approach to social studies which allows students to deeply analyze primary sources in a variety of formats.
Help students build their own understanding of historical events by evaluating multiple perspectives to foster awareness, tolerance, compassion, and employ decision-making skills.
Support and encourage authentic discourse in the classroom which challenges students to be attentive listeners and courteous responders.
Students will see themselves in the materials they are studying which affirms and validates their cultural behaviors and backgrounds.
Exposure to fiction and informational texts nurtures tolerance, compassion, acceptance and kindness.
Teacher Materials
Incorporate culturally and linguistically responsive strategies and listening and speaking standards in reading instruction.
One lesson plan is included for each culturally authentic title and emphasizes strategies for interactive read-alouds.
One lesson plan is included for each informational text title and emphasizes strategies for shared reading.
Address ELA standards and include culturally and linguistically responsive protocols and strategies, leveled discussion questions, and assessment opportunities.
Collection has been curated by Dr. Sharroky Hollie, a highly acclaimed CLRT coach and author, to help teachers increase their culturally responsive pedagogy.
Guide exploration of the Rings of Culture and evaluating the authenticity of texts.
Digital Resources
Dive deeper into content and support blended learning with interactiv-eBooks, student activities, and video to foster independent reading.
Digital Professional Resources Professional resources in digital format to help teachers strengthen instructional strategies used in the classroom.
High-interest, content-area books provide students with a rich variety of text structures and academic vocabulary in both English and Spanish to support a balanced literacy framework.
Build literacy skills and content-area knowledge with 19-27 high interest, leveled readers, 6 copies of each title.
Feature Reader's Theater scripts with differentiated roles so teachers can assign roles based on student's reading levels, which allows all students to participate in the same activity.
Develop deeper understanding of social studies content with robust materials through a hands-on approach. Primary Sources include documents, letters, maps, photographs, political cartoons, and more!
Offer an inquiry-based approach to social studies which allows students to deeply analyze primary sources in a variety of formats.
Help students build their own understanding of historical events by evaluating multiple perspectives to foster awareness, tolerance, compassion, and employ decision-making skills.
Support and encourage authentic discourse in the classroom which challenges students to be attentive listeners and courteous responders.
Students will see themselves in the materials they are studying which affirms and validates their cultural behaviors and backgrounds.
Exposure to fiction and informational texts nurtures tolerance, compassion, acceptance and kindness.
Incorporate culturally and linguistically responsive strategies and listening and speaking standards in reading instruction.
One lesson plan is included for each culturally authentic title and emphasizes strategies for interactive read-alouds.
One lesson plan is included for each informational text title and emphasizes strategies for shared reading.
Address ELA standards and include culturally and linguistically responsive protocols and strategies, leveled discussion questions, and assessment opportunities.
Collection has been curated by Dr. Sharroky Hollie, a highly acclaimed CLRT coach and author, to help teachers increase their culturally responsive pedagogy.
Guide exploration of the Rings of Culture and evaluating the authenticity of texts.
Dive deeper into content and support blended learning with interactiv-eBooks, student activities, and video to foster independent reading.
Digital Professional Resources Professional resources in digital format to help teachers strengthen instructional strategies used in the classroom.