In Kindergarten, students study “Self and Others.” Students will learn about similarities and differences between children, families, and communities and about holidays, symbols and traditions that unite us as Americans. Students learn about respect for others, and rights and responsibilities of individuals.
Quarter 1
K.1
Children’s sense of self is shaped by experiences that are unique to them and their families, and by common experiences shared by a community or nation.
K.4
Children and adults have rights and responsibilities at home, at school, in the classroom, and in the community.
K.5
Rules affect children and adults, and people make and change rules for many reasons.
Quarter 2
K.3
Symbols and traditions help develop a shared culture and identity within the United States.
K.7
People and communities are affected by and adapt to their physical environment.
Quarter 3
K.2
Children, families, and communities exhibit cultural similarities and differences.
K.3
Symbols and traditions help develop a shared culture and identity within the United States.
K.6
Maps and globes are representations of Earth’s surface that are used to locate and better understand places and regions.
K.7
People and communities are affected by and adapt to their physical environment.
K.8
The past, present and future describe points in time and help us examine and understand events.
Quarter 4
K.9
People have economic needs and wants. Goods and services can satisfy people’s wants. Scarcity is the condition of not being able to have all of the goods and services that a person wants or needs.
K.5
Rules affect children and adults, and people make and change rules for many reasons.