Kindergarten Social Studies
Kindergarten Social Studies
Social Studies/ History:
Social Studies/ History:
Kindergarten students begin to learn about time and space as an introduction to the concepts of history and geography. It is important for them to distinguish past, present, and future time in their own lives and practice exploring various school locales.
Kindergarten students begin to learn about time and space as an introduction to the concepts of history and geography. It is important for them to distinguish past, present, and future time in their own lives and practice exploring various school locales.
As members of a classroom community, kindergartners get a great introduction to the study of government by discussing rules and appropriate behavior. They should also learn to associate certain types of behavior with society’s expectations for what it means to be a good citizen. One of the most important skills young children can develop is the ability to get along and work with others.
As members of a classroom community, kindergartners get a great introduction to the study of government by discussing rules and appropriate behavior. They should also learn to associate certain types of behavior with society’s expectations for what it means to be a good citizen. One of the most important skills young children can develop is the ability to get along and work with others.
In order for children to learn these skills, students will become familiar with the events and people associated with U.S. national holidays, put days, weeks, and months in the proper order, recognize national and state symbols and icons, such as the flags and the Statue of Liberty, learn that the world is divided into countries and that there are similarities and differences among cultures, tell or show the difference between land and water on a globe or map, and begin to learn how his experience in his/her family, school and community differs from that of people in other countries and other times.
In order for children to learn these skills, students will become familiar with the events and people associated with U.S. national holidays, put days, weeks, and months in the proper order, recognize national and state symbols and icons, such as the flags and the Statue of Liberty, learn that the world is divided into countries and that there are similarities and differences among cultures, tell or show the difference between land and water on a globe or map, and begin to learn how his experience in his/her family, school and community differs from that of people in other countries and other times.