Kindergarten · Social Studies · Unit 1 of 9
All About Me
Feelings, kindness and being me
What your child practices
Naming feelings, noticing how we are the same and different, and choosing kind actions so everyone feels respected.
Alaska content standards learning standard: SS.K.1.25.1; SS.K.2.21.1 · exploring the traditions of families and cultural groups, and describing events from a child's own point of view
How we explain it
Children can open this short lesson before they practice.
- Feelings have names: happy, sad, scared, angry.
- Think: what happened? How would you feel?
- Kind choices help others feel good.
Example: Your friend shares a toy with you. How might you feel? Sharing is a kind thing to do. Kind things make us feel good. Answer: happy
All About Me in Alaska
In the Alaska content standards, this is unit 1 of 9 in Kindergarten Social Studies, before Families.
Gradelings describes a child's practice on this unit as Beginning, Approaching, Meeting or Exceeding (Four practice steps). That reflects practice, not a report-card mark: the teacher decides the mark.
- Kindergarten guide for Alaska parents
- Printable Kindergarten Social Studies sheet
- Alaska report cards explained
Source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
A friend falls down. What can you do?
- 😝laugh at them
- 🤗ask if they're okay
- 🚶walk away
🤗 ask if they're okay
Hint: Kind friends check on each other.
Question 2
Ana and Leo look different. Is that okay?
- 🚫No, we should all look the same
- 🌈Yes! Everyone is special
🌈 Yes! Everyone is special
Hint: We are all different, and everyone deserves respect.
Question 3
You feel angry. What can help you calm down?
😠- ✊grab a friend's toy
- 🌬️take deep breaths
- 📢yell at a friend
🌬️ take deep breaths
Hint: Slow, deep breaths help our bodies feel calm.
Question 4
Sam hears a very loud BOOM. How might Sam feel?
⛈️- 😑bored
- 😨scared
- 😴sleepy
😨 scared
Hint: A sudden loud noise can make us feel scared or surprised.
Question 5
Noah uses a wheelchair. How can you be a good friend?
♿- 🙅leave him out
- 🤝include him in games
🤝 include him in games
Hint: Everyone wants to be included. Friends find ways to play together.
Question 6
How are all people the same?
- 🍕We all like the same food
- ❤️We all have feelings
- 💇We all have the same hair
❤️ We all have feelings
Hint: People look different, but everyone has feelings.