Kindergarten Social Studies
5 units matched to the Nova Scotia Curriculum. Kids see this subject as “My World”.
Learning focus
- Investigate groups to which they belong. Learners will investigate groups to which they belong.
- Investigate how cooperation is an important part of being a group member. Learners will investigate how cooperation is an important part of being a group member.
- Investigate how local people have varied traditions, rituals, and celebrations. Learners will investigate how local people, including Acadians, African Nova Scotians, Gaels, Mi’kmaq, and various cultural groups, have varied traditions, rituals, and celebrations.
Units
Unit 1
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: Investigate groups to which they belong · the people who care for us, and groups we live and play in
Unit 2
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: Investigate groups to which they belong · groups that matter to us, and how people cooperate
Unit 3
Fair & Kind
Noticing fair and unfair choices, using kind words, standing up for ourselves and others, and getting a grown-up to help.
Learning outcome: Investigate how cooperation is an important part of being a group member · kind actions, and working through disagreements
Unit 4
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: Investigate how cooperation is an important part of being a group member · rules and their purposes, and different kinds of work
Unit 5
Celebrations in Nova Scotia
Practises noticing that people in Nova Scotia celebrate in different ways, from birthdays and Canada Day to the Acadian Tintamarre, Gaelic ceilidhs, Mi’kmaw gatherings, Treaty Day and African Heritage Month. It follows the Primary social studies outcome on traditions, rituals and celebrations.
Learning outcome: Investigate how local people have varied traditions, rituals, and celebrations · Learn how people in Nova Scotia celebrate in different ways
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