Kindergarten Social Studies
8 units matched to the Alberta Curriculum. Kids see this subject as “My World”.
Organizing ideas
- The Kindergarten focus is culture, tradition and community
- Places in communities: where people live, learn, work and play together
- Cultures, traditions and histories: the many ways families and communities celebrate, share stories and remember
- Needs and wants: what people must have to live well, and what they would like to have
- Leaders in communities: people who help others and guide a group
- Cooperation and collaboration: how people get along and do things together in groups
Units
Unit 1
All About Me
Naming feelings, noticing how we are the same and different, and choosing kind actions so everyone feels respected.
Learning outcome: cultures, traditions, and histories · how people are alike and different, and sharing feelings and ideas with kindness
Unit 2
Families
Seeing that families come in many shapes and sizes, growing up from baby to grandparent, family stories and traditions, and helping at home.
Learning outcome: cultures, traditions, and histories · how families are alike and different, and family stories and histories
Unit 3
Traditions & Celebrations
Talk about your family's traditions and stories, and be curious about those of friends. Respect and kindness are the aims, not memorizing facts about any one culture.
Learning outcome: cultures, traditions, and histories · family and community traditions, sharing stories from the past, and respecting different ways of celebrating
Unit 4
Needs & Wants
Sorting needs (food, water, a home, warm clothes) from wants (toys and treats), and how families meet their needs.
Learning outcome: needs and wants · telling needs from wants
Unit 5
Places Near Me
Naming places in the community (library, park, school, hospital), what they are used for, and whether they are natural or built.
Learning outcome: places in communities · natural and built places in the community and what they are for
Unit 6
Helpers & Rules
Community helpers and places, classroom rules like taking turns, being responsible, and learning that Indigenous peoples were the first people of this land.
Learning outcome: places in communities; leaders in communities · people and places in the community, and the rules and helpers that keep us safe
Unit 7
Leaders in Our Community
Talk about the people who lead and help in your school and neighbourhood, and how children can lead by being kind and fair.
Learning outcome: leaders in communities · who leads and helps groups in a community, and what makes a good leader
Unit 8
We Belong
Seeing that everyone belongs to several groups (family, class, team, community), how each person helps, and respecting ideas that differ from our own.
Learning outcome: cooperation and collaboration in groups · belonging to groups, working together and respecting other ideas
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