Living Democracy

KinderGarten

Myself and My Community

Welcome to Kindergarten Social Studies!

Start Here... Video Tutorials!

Instructions: Our tutorial videos provide a "big picture" overview of the Living Democracy Curriculum. For new teachers, this is a great place to start. For veteran teachers, this is a good reminder.

1. What is inquiry based learning?

Video | Slides

2. How do I deconstruct and bundle standards?

Video | Slides

3. How are inquiry units structured?

Video | Slides

4. How are inquiry lessons structured?

Video | Slides

Kindergarten: Teacher Resources

Curriculum Framework

A curriculum framework is a snapshot of the year aligned to priority standards. It serves as an outward facing guidebook for teachers, parents, and students to check to know what is coming in the course.

Yearly Planning Tool

A yearly planning tool is used to map out the year with units and inquiry lessons. It serves as a place to account for every school day's instruction.

Yearly Planning Tool with Grade-Level Examples [Google Sheets] or [Docs]
Pacing Calendar Template & Living Civics Pacing Example

JCPS Disclaimer & Best Practices

Kindergarten Standards At a Glance

K-5 Language of the Standards

Standards Deconstruction and Bundling Tool

Walk-Through Tool

Social Studies EL Complement

Kindergarten: Living Democracy CUrriculum

Living Democracy Curriculum

A curriculum is a comprehensive academic content that progresses through a series of learning goals connected to grade-level standards.

Instructions: Teachers and students choose one or more compelling questions for each unit to create the yearly plan. Note: The curriculum resources may be modified by teachers.