Kindergarten Social Studies
14 units matched to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Kids see this subject as “My World”.
Focus areas
- History: national holidays and people who shaped Texas and the nation
- Geography: location words, maps and globes, weather and the land
- Economics and government: needs and wants, jobs, rules and authority figures
- Citizenship and culture: the US and Texas flags and pledges, voting and family traditions
Units
Unit 1
All About Me
Naming feelings, noticing how we are the same and different, and choosing kind actions so everyone feels respected.
TEKS student expectation: K.10 · how people are alike and different
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.
TEKS student expectation: K.11(A); K.11(B) · family traditions and how traditions differ between families
Unit 3
Needs & Wants
Sorting needs (food, water, a home, warm clothes) from wants (toys and treats), and how families meet their needs.
TEKS student expectation: K.5(A); K.5(B); K.5(C) · basic needs of food, clothing and shelter, needs and wants, and how they are met
Unit 4
My Jobs, Rules & Leaders
Practices responsibilities at home and in school, respecting the rules of the classroom and playground, respecting property, sharing, helping, and who makes decisions that affect our lives.
TEKS student expectation: K.6(A); K.7(B); K.8(A) · jobs at home and school, rules that keep order and safety, and the people in charge
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.
TEKS student expectation: K.4(A); K.6(A) · natural and built places in the community and the people who work there
Unit 6
Fair & Kind
Noticing fair and unfair choices, using kind words, standing up for ourselves and others, and getting a grown-up to help.
TEKS student expectation: K.15(A); K.15(B) · solving problems fairly and kindly with others
Unit 7
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Practices yesterday, today and tomorrow, words that describe parts of a day or order of events (first, then, last), telling events in order, and learning from stories of the past told by family and Elders.
TEKS student expectation: K.14(A); K.14(B) · putting events in order and the words yesterday, today, tomorrow, before and after
Unit 8
Days, Weeks & Months
Days of the week, months of the year, yesterday and tomorrow, and putting events in order on a calendar.
TEKS student expectation: K.14(B) · days, weeks and months, and using time words correctly
Unit 9
Find Out & Sort
Practices finding information in spoken, picture, object and print sources, sorting things by one rule, using tools such as a ruler or magnifying glass, and comparing things by how they are alike and different.
TEKS student expectation: K.13(C); K.13(D) · gathering information from pictures, people and objects, and sorting it
Unit 10
Flags & Pledges
The United States flag and the Texas Lone Star flag, the Pledge of Allegiance and the Pledge to the Texas Flag, and voting as a fair way for a group to decide.
TEKS student expectation: K.9(A); K.9(B); K.9(C) · the United States and Texas flags, the two pledges, and voting to decide as a group
Unit 11
Holidays & Heroes
National holidays (Independence Day, Veterans Day, Presidents' Day, Constitution Day) and their customs, and the people the Texas standards name for Kindergarten: Stephen F. Austin, George Washington, Christopher Columbus and José Antonio Navarro.
TEKS student expectation: K.1(A); K.1(B); K.2 · national patriotic holidays and their customs, and people who helped shape Texas and the nation
Unit 12
Near, Far & Maps
Location words (over, under, near, far, left, right), places on the school campus, and what maps and globes show.
TEKS student expectation: K.3(A); K.3(B); K.3(C) · location words, places on the school campus, and maps and globes
Unit 13
Tools & Technology
Technology at home and school, the jobs it helps with, and how life was different before modern tools such as electric lights, cars and refrigerators.
TEKS student expectation: K.12(A); K.12(B); K.12(C) · technology at home and school, how it helps, and life without modern technology
Unit 14
Weather, Land & Me
Weather, land and water, natural and human-made things, and how where we live changes what we wear, eat and do, with a few Texas examples.
TEKS student expectation: K.4(A); K.4(B) · landforms, water, resources and weather, and how place shapes clothing, food, shelter and activities
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