Cross curricular planning. SO IMPORTANT! I always feel like the clock is my greatest enemy in the classroom. Do we ever really have enough time for everything? The answer is no. So, we need to plan smart. Use read alouds to foster a love of literacy and learning - hook your little readers and get them excited to pick up a book on their own - but also tie it to your curriculum!
Stella by Starlight is a great example of a read aloud text for intermediate grades that will definitely connect to your Social Studies content. (I tend to find a lot of book relate to Social Studies well, and that's fine by me since we could only get to Social Studies a couple of times a week for a formal lesson, anyway.)
Stella by Starlight is set during the Great Depression in the South, which was still segregated at the time. The Ku Klux Klan has an increasing influence over the residents of the small rural town of Bumblebee, North Carolina. The protagonist is Stella Mills, 11 years old and ready to confront racism, as well as deal with the everyday problems in school, her family, and friendships that a pre-teen tends to be challenged by.
Here are a few other great texts that connect Social Studies curriculum:
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