Students in kindergarten are introduced to basic spatial, temporal and causal relationships, emphasizing the geographic and historical connections between the world today and the world long ago. The stories of ordinary and extraordinary people help describe the range and continuity of human experience and introduce the concepts of courage, self-control, justice, heroism, leadership, deliberation, and individual responsibility. Historical empathy for how people lived and worked long ago reinforces the concept of civic behavior: how we interact respectfully with each other, following rules, and respecting the rights of others.
Learning to Work Together
To find their way as learners, workers and classroom participants
To learn to share the attention of the teacher with others
To learn to consider the rights of others in the use and care of classroom materials
Working Together: Exploring, Creating, and Communicating
To build a sense of self and self-worth through extending their understanding of the immediate world
To deepen their appreciation of their own ability to explore, create, solve problems and communicate
To understand the importance of literacy as a means of acquiring valuable information and knowledge
Reaching Out to times Past
To develop a beginning sense of historical empathy
To observe different ways people lived in earlier days
Learning to Work Together
To find their way as learners, workers and classroom participants
To learn to share the attention of the teacher with others
To learn to consider the rights of others in the use and care of classroom materials
Working Together: Exploring, Creating, and Communicating
To build a sense of self and self-worth through extending their understanding of the immediate world
To deepen their appreciation of their own ability to explore, create, solve problems and communicate
To understand the importance of literacy as a means of acquiring valuable information and knowledge
Reaching Out to times Past
To develop a beginning sense of historical empathy
To observe different ways people lived in earlier days
Social Studies Skills
Participation Skills
Personal skills
*Developing sensitivity to the needs of others
*Able to express ideas
*Sees people as individuals
*Able to adjust behavior to work effectively with others
Interaction skills
*Willingness to listen to differing views
*Willingness to work to resolve conflict with others
*Able to participate in group discussion
Social and political participation skills
*Willingness to accept the consequences of one’s own actions
*Willingness to work to resolve injustices
Critical Thinking Skills
Define and clarify problems
*Identify central issue or problem
*Formulate appropriate questions
Judge information related to a problem
*Determine if information is relevant
Solve problems and draw conclusions
*Identify alternative solutions to a problem
*Predict consequences
Basic Study Skills
Listening and observing skills
*Able to focus and listen while information is presented
Speaking skills
*Able to participate in group discussion
*Able to express ideas in a group
*Able to present ideas to a larger group (class) with appropriate composure
Map and graph skills
*interpret simple graphs and charts which contain data such as class birthdays, numbers of girls and boys, etc.
Participation Skills
Personal skills
*Developing sensitivity to the needs of others
*Able to express ideas
*Sees people as individuals
*Able to adjust behavior to work effectively with others
Interaction skills
*Willingness to listen to differing views
*Willingness to work to resolve conflict with others
*Able to participate in group discussion
Social and political participation skills
*Willingness to accept the consequences of one’s own actions
*Willingness to work to resolve injustices
Critical Thinking Skills
Define and clarify problems
*Identify central issue or problem
*Formulate appropriate questions
Judge information related to a problem
*Determine if information is relevant
Solve problems and draw conclusions
*Identify alternative solutions to a problem
*Predict consequences
Basic Study Skills
Listening and observing skills
*Able to focus and listen while information is presented
Speaking skills
*Able to participate in group discussion
*Able to express ideas in a group
*Able to present ideas to a larger group (class) with appropriate composure
Map and graph skills
*interpret simple graphs and charts which contain data such as class birthdays, numbers of girls and boys, etc.