Kindergarten Social Studies
11 units matched to the Prince Edward Island Curriculum. Kids see this subject as “My World”.
Learning focus
- Culture and Diversity. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of culture, diversity, and world view, recognizing the similarities and differences reflected in various personal, cultural, racial, and ethnic perpectives.
- People, Place, and Environment. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the interactions among people, places, and the environment.
Units
Unit 1
I Am Me
Noticing what we like and are good at, feeling proud of things we have done, and finding words to share our thoughts and experiences.
Curriculum outcome: 1.1 · noticing what we like and are good at and sharing it with others
Unit 2
All About Me
Naming feelings, noticing how we are the same and different, and choosing kind actions so everyone feels respected.
Curriculum outcome: 1.1 · naming feelings, noticing how we are alike and different and choosing kind actions
Unit 3
Needs & Wants
Sorting needs (food, water, a home, warm clothes) from wants (toys and treats), and how families meet their needs.
Curriculum outcome: 1.2 · sorting needs from wants and seeing how families meet their needs
Unit 4
Working & Playing Together
Practises cooperating, taking turns, including others, considering others' needs, valuing each person's talents and interests, and noticing the results of our choices.
Curriculum outcome: 1.3 · cooperating, taking turns and including others in a group
Unit 5
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.
Curriculum outcome: 1.3 · belonging to groups such as family, class and team, and how each person helps
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.
Curriculum outcome: 1.3; 3.1 · community helpers, classroom rules and taking turns
Unit 7
Families
Seeing that families come in many shapes and sizes, growing up from baby to grandparent, family stories and traditions, and helping at home.
Curriculum outcome: 2.1; 2.2 · describing families, family stories, traditions and celebrations
Unit 8
Canada & Celebrations
Practises that we live in Canada, Remembrance Day as a time to think about peace and war, repeating events such as Canada Day and Earth Day, and the many different ways families celebrate. Encourage curiosity and respect about other families' celebrations.
Curriculum outcome: 2.2 · repeating celebrations and the many ways families celebrate
Unit 9
Places Near Me
Naming places in the community (library, park, school, hospital), what they are used for, and whether they are natural or built.
Curriculum outcome: 3.1 · places in the community, what they are for, and natural or built
Unit 10
Communities Connect
Introduces the idea that our community is connected to other communities, for example by roads, mail, food and visits. Your child begins to see that people depend on places beyond their own.
Curriculum outcome: 3.2 · how our community is connected to other communities
Unit 11
My First Maps
Introduces maps as pictures that show where places are. Your child finds familiar places on a simple map of a classroom or neighbourhood.
Curriculum outcome: 3.3 · beginning to understand maps as pictures of places
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