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Here's a fun way to get younger children interested in history.  Brought to you by the BBC.

Explore more than 300 annotated primary sources focused on children and youth throughout world history. Read the introductory essay to learn strategies for using these sources critically.

Site for finding songs to accompany American History lessons. 

A list of great Primary Source to be used in classrooms. The page is divided into two sections United States History and World History.

Great site for educators to incorporate into their instruction on CT.

Easy for kids to use to research the State of Connecticut's history, government and state symbols. Also includes games and puzzles

Lisa Dabbs offers 10 women who are teachers and educators who offer much to others (students, other teachers, etc.). She celebrates them in honor of March, Women's History Month. Aviva Dunsinger, Shannon Miller, and Shelly Terrell are among those included.

Helpful resources for teaching across disciplines, primarily focused on middle and high school levels, but one resource, Elements of Story, focused on grades 2-5 and another Spelling Bee on all grades.

Explains the pros of using iPads and their potential when used well to promote student learning including literacy and tech savvy skills

Sample of how a social studies teacher uses wikispaces to organize class lessons. Love the wiki on the homepage