The Social Studies curriculum that is used is the New York State Core Curriculum. The topics or units for Social Studies are taught and integrated into the literacy program. Social Studies is not taught as a separate subject area. Please look below to see what is covered for Social Studies topics.
Click here to access the Kindergarten Core Curriculum for Social Studies.
Core Curriculum Content
- Myself and others
- My Family and other families
- My school and school community
- My neighborhood
- Location of home, school, neighborhood, and community on maps and globes
- Basic human needs and wants
- People helping one-another to meet needs and wants
- Symbols of citizenship
- Rights, responsibilities, and roles of citizenship
- People making and changing rules and laws
- People making rules that involve consideration of others and provide for the health and safety of all
This content is covered through the different units that are taught. Some of these are listed below.
- Fire Safety
- Thanksgiving
- Veterans Day
- Holidays around the world
- Christopher Columbus
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Earth Day
- Flag Day
- Maps & Globes
- Needs and Wants
- Responsibility
- Am I Unique?