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Kindergarten Social Studies Curriculum
Hello there! Today we are taking a little slice of our day to talk all about my kindergarten SOCIAL STUDIES curriculum! I am beyond thrilled to share with you my kindergarten social studies curriculum and give you an up close look at the units! Today I will share with you units 1-5! It’s a perfect time to snag the social studies units and get your feet wet with social studies!
For far too long we have shoved social studies away! Hand raised high here, too! So, there’s no finger pointing coming from me! So as I started to get my curriculum programs out I was beyond excited to hear request after request for social studies… I just heard in my head, “It’s baaaaccccck!” I think to my own classroom and why/where it went! Well, there was the huge, “Math and ELA are all kids need to know now-a-days.” Hmmm! There was also the, “It’s okay just teach it at small-group reading and whole-group reading.” Yes, that is totally doable but is it really the same?
Then I flashback to my grade school years and social studies time was: open the book, everyone take turns reading aloud (YIKES) and morning daily geography! Now I’m sure I am not being fair because there were probably some memorable moments in there, ha! So I had an idea in my head of what I wanted and I went for it! I am so excited how (Kinder) Social Studies turned out! I seriously want to be the kiddos in the class learning these fun lessons!
You will notice that I use parentheses around the word (Kinder) when talking about this curriculum! That is because this curriculum is designed for primary students in mind, NOT just kinder kiddos! I have included two differentiated versions to all practice sheets. These two versions work for non-writers (coloring) and writers (writing 3-4 simple sentences). Please note that NO student materials and NO teacher materials have the “KINDER” name on them so you do not have to worry about this!
As we get more into the units and you are more a visual learner- you can watch this video of me taking you through unit 1!
What is KinderSocialStudies ?
KinderSocialStudies Curriculum is a social studies curriculum for primary aged students. KinderSocialStudies is an engaging social studies curriculum with young learners in mind! KinderSocialStudies encourages young learners to think “outside the box” and prove their thinking through hands-on and engaging learning experiences. KinderSocialStudies is based upon five units: Rules, United States/Community Helpers, Maps, Cultures and Economics. Each unit is broken down to 10 lessons and each lesson can take from 1-2 days to complete. This gives you 50+ days of instruction. The units cover at least two weeks of instruction. The lesson plan has the listed objective, “I can” statement, vocabulary, detailed activity lesson plans and all necessary student follow-up practice sheets.
KinderSocialStudies encourages a daily routine, but please know that as the teacher you can adjust the lessons and make them best work for your daily schedule and time allotment. Within each lesson the students will partake in a quick lesson opener, whole-group skill lesson and the students will take part in a follow-up task. Please note that all student follow-up practice sheets can be shrunk and placed into a student journal. All of the follow-up sheets are also differentiated so that you can use these units anytime during the school year, and they will be applicable to your writers or nonwriters. You can also choose to have students track their daily activities in their journal with or without the included response sheets.
Let’s get into the units!
You might also choose to print the worksheets in a scaled down version and have the kiddos keep a social studies notebook!
We discuss the difference between rules and laws!
There’s am included symbols memory match!
The students then work on their own little American symbols memory keepsake books!
Kinder version
Firstie version
The students learn about the history of the American flag!
Next, we go into the role of the president! You can have students generate ideas prior to reading the included book! Once you have read the book, you can go back through and circle their jobs!
During the president’s lessons, the students will create their own president keepsake books!
This unit concludes with a study on respecting our rights!
Students would work with parents as a home project to create their favorite businesses/places
If you have partial parent involvement, you could send home the classroom “bagged” community buildings and a lunch sack for those parents to complete with their child!
Each of the units also contain their own custom written book!
In unit 3 students will be studying maps and globes! I snagged this mini globe from Amazon!
Landforms are part of unit 3 as well! This is a fun and hands-on activity for landforms!
Unit 4: Countries Around the World
Unit 4 includes an included interactive OR custom printable book! These books are written for the curriculum so they contain the week’s vocabulary words!
As I stated above, all of the practiced sheets are differentiated! You get two version of each to choose from! This unit’s response sheets actually are for a flags around the world book!
The unit includes anchor chart pieces!
Unit 5 includes a custom book as well!
Included vocabulary cards!
Printable sort as well!
We learn about consumers!
In unit 5 we learn about money and get to earn our own money!
The mentor texts used in unit 5!
If you would like to snag all of THIS then you can grab it on the link HERE or the picture below!
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HI! Love this and can not wait to use this year. I am planning on making and organizing mine just like you did. What size Iris boxes did you buy and did you find a good deal on them somwewhere. Tank you for all your hard work and helping us to be the best teachers we can be!
Michelle Consalo Kindergarten Pinecrest Academy Inspirada
Hi there! I got mine at Michael’s and I believe that they just sell one size in the store 🙂
I really like how you spiral bounded the lesson plans. Did you have it done at a office supply store? If so, what was the cost? or Did you do it yourself? If so, how?
Hi there 🙂 I have a spiral “machine” at home 🙂
Hi – I’m a toddler teacher filling in for T-K teacher and have to come up with Social Study lesson plans. I have covered all the topics you mention (Units 1-5) We have also done the 7 continents and 5 oceans.
Do you have additional topics/lesson plans to offer?
— amy
Hi there! I have this program too! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/KinderSocialStudies-Kindergarten-Social-Studies-Curriculum-SET-TWO-3463974
Thank you so much for this, Ms. Tara! You’re a God-sent. You really help me in making an outline of topics especially in the field of Social Studies wherein I find difficult to identify on what to put. One again, thank you so much for sharing this.
This is great! Is this curriculum for the whole year?
Hi there! Each unit is 2 weeks! A lot of teachers will pair science and social studies during the same block of time so they’ll use both science and social studies curriculum for the year 😀
For unit 2 -USA/Communities What standards are addressed?
Is this just a pdf file to download and then print off?
Hi there! Yes, TPT docs are PDFS 🙂 Tara
Thank you so much for this!!! I bought both bundles. I sub in a special needs resource teacher room. Oftentimes, the teacher is out at short notice and I have to improvise a bit. This will help with activities!
Good morning! You mentioned science being paired with this Social Studies curriculum resource. What is the science curriculum resource you are referring too? Could you post it as well?
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Kindergarten Social Studies Lessons
It’s content-focused and contains EVERYTHING you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kindergarten students. NO SUPPLEMENTING.
Here is an outline of all the units in the complete curriculum:
I’m going to walk you through UNIT 5: OUR WORLD . This unit teaches about positional words, maps and map symbols, the globe, our continents, our oceans, our country, and where our place is in the world.
The lessons are quick-paced, written in teacher language, and Kinder-friendly. You could give these plans to a sub or student teacher, and there would be no question as to what they need to do! It’s all there for you.
Here are the components of the unit:
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This unit and others can be found on Teachers Pay Teachers HERE or on my website HERE .
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Chinese New Year - Lion Dance
This lesson is great for grades K-2. It integrates Social Studies with elements of visual and performing arts as the children create a Chinese lion and a dance.
Christmas Around the World Part 1
This lesson combines Visual Arts with Social Studies. Students will read about how Christmas is celebrated in different parts of the world and draw a scene depicting that location.
Christmas Around the World Part 2
This lesson combines Music and Social Studies. Students will listen to and learn Christmas songs from around the world and analyze.
Friendship - Accepting Differences
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Friendship - Conflict Resolution
This lesson on Friendship and Conflict Resolution integrates Social Studies content along with Visual and Performing Arts (Theater) content. A highly interactive lesson that is great for kindergartners as well as first graders.
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A city saved by a volcano.
Students will learn how the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy preserved two Roman towns.
A Day in the Life of a Roman Girl and Boy
Students will research the topic of daily life for children of ancient Rome.
A Return to Ancient Rome
Students will research and create a brief power point program about a landmark of Ancient Rome.
Changing History
Students will research a historical event, “change history” by asking a “What if…” question. The students will rewrite new information based on their research using the same era and people involved to realistically alter the outcome of the event(s).
Comparing Countries
Students will research information on places in the world, outside their own country, compile the info and create a display to show the info compared to other countries.
Country to Country
Students will develop a timeline for events in their country and another country over the last 200 years and then compare/contrast the timelines to recognize possible relationships between the events in each country.
Exploring the West
The lesson will teach the students why there was an expansion to what is now the western half of the United States, as well as the displacement of Native Americans.
History of Hanukkah
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Holiday Traditions
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It’s a Wonder – Filled World
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Kwanzaa Socratic Seminar
Students will discuss the cultural roots of Kwanzaa and analyze why the holiday has been brought to the United States.
Land and Water
This lesson is designed to help kindergarten students “distinguish between land and water on maps and globes”.
Mini Debates
Each student will be assigned, or may choose, an historical figure to research, selecting a speech given by the figure, and then write a rebuttal challenging some of its content backed by facts.
Music and History
Students will cooperatively research music from the past 5 or 10 decades and compare and contrast the lyrics with historical events/culture of the decade, answering the question: How does/did history affect music and lyrics?
President vs. President
Each student will research a past deceased president, review their life, speeches, quotes, term in office, etc., and use it to run for President versus another past President.
Rules and Laws
This lesson is designed to help students evaluate rules. It is important since not all rules are necessarily good or appropriate. Sometimes, school rules are arbitrarily imposed, other times they are arrived at as the result of consensus.
The Articles of Confederation
The students will research the “first rules” of the United States, the Articles of Confederation.
The History of Thanksgiving
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Truth and Consequence
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What Year Did That Happen?
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KINDERGARTEN SOCIAL STUDIES
Rather than teaching kindergarten social studies with worksheets, teach it as children participate in hands-on activities.
Social studies integrates well with art, math, literature, and drama.
Kindergarten social studies skills develop naturally through inquiry, play, dramatizations, role-playing, field trips and through hands-on experiences.
Most young children enjoy making pictures and maps or models with Plasticine or other modeling compounds.
They like to create with blocks, and listen to and act out stories.
Social studies toys and puzzles also help children become familiar with the concepts of mapping and community.
What social studies skills do my students need to know?
Here in BC Canada the Big Ideas for Social Studies are:
- Our communities are diverse and made of individuals who have a lot in common
- Stories and traditions about ourselves and our families reflect who we are and where we are from.
- Rights, roles, and responsibilities shape our identity and help us build healthy relationships with others.
Students are expected to be able to do the following:
- Use Social Studies inquiry processes and skills to ask questions; gather, interpret, and analyze ideas; and communicate findings and decisions
- Explain the significance of personal or local events, objects, people, or places (significance)
- Ask questions, make inferences, and draw conclusions about the content and features of different types of sources (evidence)
- Sequence objects, images, or events, and distinguish between what has changed and what has stayed the same (continuity and change)
- Recognize causes and consequences of events, decisions, or developments in their lives (cause and consequence)
- Acknowledge different perspectives on people, places, issues, or events in their lives (perspective)
- Identify fair and unfair aspects of events, decisions, or actions in their lives and consider appropriate courses of action (ethical judgment)
- More details and explanations are available on the BC Ministry of Education site.
Teach kindergarten social studies skills with literature
Great picture book stories help children to :
- work in groups
- provide time for inquiry
- gather information from personal experiences, books, videos
- share information in a variety of ways such as web maps
- build kindergarten social studies vocabulary
- develop a positive problem-solving mentality (in what ways can I solve this problem?)
- increase skills and knowledge in social studies topics.
Good social studies literature lead to:
- discussions of maps and landmarks
- creating graphs of characters or family members
- noticing differences and similarities between personal and family history and traditions
- needs and wants of individuals and families
- rights, roles, and responsibilities of individuals and groups
- people, places, and events in the local community, and in local First Peoples communities
Every Book Is a Social Studies Book: How to Meet Standards with Picture Books , K – 6, published in 2011, shows you how a social studies lessons can be incorporated into nearly any subject. Each chapter is organized around one of the National Council for the Social Studies’ Ten Thematic Strands, covering topics ranging from community and individuality to science and technology.
Suggested books and sample art, literature and art activities:
“Rosie’s Walk” – kindergarten social studies mapping activities
“The Gunniwolf” – mapping and safety concerns
“Wolf Island” – Food chains, care of the environment
Find a detailed list of kindergarten social studies topics here…
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In Kindergarten, Social Studies lessons come in forms of interactive worksheets, videos, and assessment quizzes. These lessons enable children to learn and understand key concepts of Social Studies in an interesting, fun, and engaging way.
Interactive Worksheets
Interactive worksheets are one of the essential tools to enhance children's learning experience. When children get to work on interactive worksheets, they can easily understand the various Social Studies concepts, as it provides a hands-on learning opportunity. Interactive worksheets can help develop children's skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, communication, creativity, and collaboration.
The worksheets help children learn about geography, the world around them, and how to behave appropriately in social situations. Interactive worksheets also involve activities such as coloring, matching games and word puzzles that make social studies lessons more engaging and fun.
Educational Videos
Another effective tool utilized within Social Studies lessons is educational videos. Videos provide children with a visual representation of history, culture, and community. It's easier for children to understand abstract concepts when shown how they look like in real life. Educational videos can also help children learn about different places and people, as well as their way of life and traditions.
Additionally, videos allow young learners to retain information and build a long-lasting memory for each social studies concept and topic. Children can learn through animated videos about the function of money, community helpers, and how to take care of the earth. Educational videos can also introduce them to some famous historical figures and explain what they did.
Assessment Quizzes
Assessment quizzes, which are also commonly used social studies lesson tool, allow teachers to analyze their students' understanding of social studies. Quizzes are a great way to revise information, take stock of what kids are learning and understand where they're struggling. They also provide students with immediate feedback on their performance, giving them a chance to correct their errors before the misconceptions cement.
Assessment quizzes also motivate the students to study harder and be more invested in learning the subject matter. Retaking the quiz also gives students an opportunity to gain confidence to take on harder lessons and continually improve their grades in Social Studies.
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Designing Interdisciplinary Units in Elementary School
This eight-step framework can help teachers create units that integrate science and social studies with math and English language arts.
Are you struggling to do it all in your classroom? Finding time to fit in everything from math to English language arts to science to social studies can seem overwhelming and, in some cases, impossible. Some teachers might be tempted to cut content like social studies or science to make additional time for math and ELA. But what if the solution weren’t less of science and social studies but more? Science and social studies allow for authentic integration of not only ELA and math, but also universal constructs, executive functioning, 21st-century skills, and social and emotional learning. By integrating within science and social studies, you can do it all! Don’t believe us? Using this model , we designed two fully integrated elementary units, one for kindergarten and one for third grade .
8 Stages of Designing Integrated Units
Stage one: Review standards. In order to create an integrated unit, teachers should first collect all of the standards in science, social studies, math, language arts, 21st-century skills, and any additional standards the state may use. Look for connections between the science and social studies content areas. If a state has not yet adopted social studies standards, the C3 Framework is a great place to start. In the unit we developed for kindergarten, we integrated social studies standards around the areas of
- taking action to address local problems,
- democratic procedures to make decisions,
- considering roles and members of communities,
- comparing and contrasting rules from different places, and
- making appropriate spending choices.
To complement the social studies standards, we bundled performance expectations from Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) that ask students to
- make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface (K-PS3-1);
- use tools and materials to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effects of sunlight on an area (K-PS 3-2);
- ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation that people want to change (K-2 ETS1-1);
- and analyze data from testing two objects to solve the same problem, to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs (K-2ETS1-2).
Stage two: Phenomenon pushes standards. As you review the standards, look for a phenomenon or a compelling question that can drive your unit. As you develop the activities and investigations within a unit, you can look for mathematics and language arts standards and any content practices within those areas that can be embedded. In our model unit, we ask students to create a dog park in a fictional community. Students utilize a map to identify a location and then begin to investigate to determine what materials might be the safest for both the humans and the dogs that would visit the dog park. To better understand the effect that surfaces can have on paws, students investigate paws of dogs as well as the impact of sunlight on a variety of surfaces to determine which might be safest.
Stage three: Developing learning targets. These learning targets include the goals of the standards written in student-friendly language. Choose a manageable number for the teacher to assess. Learning targets will guide the formative assessments used throughout the unit and the summative assessments at the end of the unit to measure student growth. These initial learning targets will likely be adjusted as the unit gets fully developed.
Our learning targets for the kindergarten unit were as follows:
- I will plan a dog park that is safe for dogs and humans.
- I will be a good member of my community.
- I will share my dog park ideas and reasons with my classmates.
- I will use numbers to help me make decisions.
- I will use information from books, talking, and listening to help me make decisions.
Our learning targets are constructed so that the answers to any investigation or problem are not given away in the learning target itself.
Stage four: Writing the unit. The 5E Instructional Model supports inquiry-based learning: Students are invited to engage, explore, explain, extend (or elaborate), and evaluate. As you develop the unit, it’s important to outline the story line by mapping out the guiding question for the lessons, what the learners did, what the learners figured out, and the standards used in each lesson.
We used the 5Es to scaffold our unit, beginning by engaging students in the task of determining the location of the dog park and then alternating student exploration through investigations, explanations via text and discussion, and further elaboration by extending thinking and answering additional questions. Students also complete a final evaluation through self-assessment and conferencing with their teacher.
Stage five: Drafting lessons. We found that in creating lessons, it was necessary to complete the lessons and activities ourselves to ensure that they could be completed with the desired outcomes. For example, we had created an activity where students tested shade but kept getting an outcome we didn’t expect—cups of soil with heavier fabric strapped on top were getting hotter, instead of providing shade to keep the soil cool.
We learned that the fabric was trapping heat in the cup, so we needed to redesign the experiment so that the fabric was above the soil. We solved this problem by using clothespins to keep the shade structure above the soil. Running through the lesson helps to highlight any sticky areas that might need additional teacher notes or revisions to make sure they will work. Throughout the entire process, we continued to reflect back on our learning targets to ensure that we were building understanding in those areas.
Stage six: Develop assessments. In order to know if students are meeting the intended learning targets, the unit writer will develop assessments, rubrics, and/or proficiency scales. Developing high-quality, intentional formative and summative assessments aligned to the learning targets is necessary to measure learning. Stage seven: Add extensions. Extensions are an opportunity to go deeper into a lesson or an invitation to increase the rigor of a task. Our unit includes extensions like possible guest speakers from the local community, such as their mayor and/or park department director. Other extensions include students engaging in additional reading and writing activities, visiting a local dog park, or talking with animal professionals about the needs of dogs.
Stage eight: Pilot the unit. During this pilot, the teachers take note of any areas that need revision. Once the writers feel this process is complete, share the work with the larger educational community so that others can benefit as they work to teach in an integrated fashion.
Developing integrated units takes time, but both the parents and teachers who piloted the integrated units shared positive reviews. All of our pilot teachers plan to teach the unit, and they noted that student engagement was higher in the integrated unit than with traditional instruction. In our assessment of the pilot program, one teacher stated : “Kids enjoy this time in class, and it is a great opportunity for kids to learn how to work together in a small group. In addition to the content standards, there were a lot of life lessons learned from this curriculum.”
24 Fun Social Studies Activities for Preschoolers
Social studies cover a wide range of topics, including history, geography, culture, and society.
By teaching social studies to preschoolers, we can help them develop a sense of curiosity about the world and the people in it.
But how can we make social studies fun and engaging for preschool kids?
We will explore social studies activities for preschoolers.
Celebrating Different Cultures:
One of the best ways to teach preschoolers about social studies is by exposing them to different cultures. You can plan a multicultural day where each child brings in a dish, clothing, or item that represents their cultural background. Encourage the children to share stories, music, and dances from their culture. You can also use picture books and videos to teach them about different holidays, traditions, and celebrations from around the world.
Map Reading and Treasure Hunt:
Another fun way to teach preschoolers about social studies is through a treasure hunt. Draw a map of your backyard, park, or neighborhood and hide treasure at different locations. Give the children the map and ask them to find the treasure. This will help them develop basic map reading skills, as well as an understanding of directions and spatial awareness.
Related: 25 Best Teamwork Activities for Preschoolers & Kindergarten Classroom
Learning About Landmarks:
Take your preschoolers on a virtual or real field trip to famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China, or the Statue of Liberty. Teach them about the history and significance of these landmarks, and encourage them to create their own replicas using craft materials or blocks. This will help them understand the importance of landmarks and develop their imagination and creativity.
Community Helpers Role-play:
Preschoolers are naturally curious about the world around them, and one way to channel that curiosity is by engaging them in role-play. Create a pretend play area where they can dress up as community helpers such as doctors, police officers, and firefighters. This will help them understand the role of these professionals in society and develop empathy and compassion for others.
Related: Community Helpers Preschool Activities
Building a Classroom Economy:
Another great way to teach social studies to preschoolers is by creating a classroom economy. Assign jobs to the children, such as line leader, snack helper, or door holder, and pay them with pretend money. This will help them understand the concept of currency and the value of work, as well as develop social skills such as teamwork and responsibility. You can also use this activity to teach basic math skills such as counting and addition.
Global Food Tasting:
Introduce preschoolers to different foods from around the world by setting up a tasting table with samples of various dishes. Encourage them to try new things and talk about the flavors and textures they experience. You can also incorporate a map and show the children where each food is traditionally eaten.
Neighborhood Walk:
Take a walk around the neighborhood with the preschoolers and point out different buildings, landmarks, and community helpers. Talk about the purpose of each building and the role of community helpers in the neighborhood. You can also use this activity to teach basic safety rules such as looking both ways before crossing the street.
Flag Making:
Help preschoolers learn about different countries and their flags by having them create their own flags using craft materials. Encourage them to research different countries and their symbols, colors, and meanings. This activity will help them develop an understanding of the importance of flags and symbols in different cultures.
Time Capsule:
Create a time capsule with the preschoolers that includes items that represent their current interests, hobbies, and favorite things. Talk about the importance of preserving history and discuss what the world might look like in the future. You can bury the time capsule in the schoolyard or save it for a later date when the children are older.
Family Tree:
Help preschoolers learn about their family history by creating a family tree. Encourage them to talk to their parents or grandparents and ask about their family’s heritage and traditions. This activity will help them develop a sense of pride and understanding of their family’s history and cultural background.
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Community Building Blocks:
Provide the preschoolers with wooden blocks and ask them to build their own community. Encourage them to think about the different buildings and structures that make up a community, such as houses, schools, and parks. This activity will help them develop spatial awareness and an understanding of the basic components of a community.
Exploring Maps:
Provide the preschoolers with maps of their state or country and ask them to identify different landmarks, bodies of water, and cities. You can also use this activity to teach basic geography concepts such as cardinal directions and map legends.
Storytelling:
Use picture books and storybooks to teach preschoolers about different cultures, traditions, and social issues. You can also invite guest speakers to share their personal stories or experiences with the children. This activity will help the preschoolers develop empathy and an appreciation for diversity.
Science and Social Studies:
Integrate science and social studies by teaching preschoolers about different ecosystems and biomes. You can set up a terrarium or aquarium in the classroom and teach the children about the plants and animals that live in different habitats. This activity will help them develop an understanding of the inter-connectivity of different environments and the importance of preserving natural resources.
Mock Election:
Hold a mock election in the classroom and encourage the preschoolers to vote for their favorite snack or activity. This activity will help them understand the basic principles of democracy and civic responsibility. You can also use this activity to teach about the importance of voting and how it impacts their lives.
Career Day:
Invite parents or community members to come and share about their careers with the preschoolers. This activity will help them understand the different types of jobs and the roles people play in society. It will also inspire them to think about what they want to be when they grow up.
Global Crafts:
Introduce preschoolers to different crafts from around the world, such as origami from Japan or weaving from Mexico. Encourage them to try making their own versions of these crafts, and talk about the cultural significance of the materials and techniques used.
Dramatic Play:
Create a dramatic play area that represents a different culture, such as a Chinese restaurant or a Native American teepee. Provide props and costumes that reflect the culture, and encourage the preschoolers to use their imaginations to act out different scenarios.
Related: Examples of Dramatic Play for Preschoolers
Community Service:
Plan a community service project that the preschoolers can participate in, such as cleaning up a local park or making cards for elderly residents at a nursing home. This activity will help them understand the importance of giving back to their community and being kind to others.
Celebrating Holidays:
Teach preschoolers about different holidays celebrated around the world, such as Diwali or Hanukkah. Have them create decorations or crafts that reflect the holiday, and talk about the cultural significance of the holiday’s traditions and symbols. This activity will help them develop an appreciation for diversity and an understanding of different cultural practices.
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Sohaib Hasan Shah
Sohaib's journey includes 10+ years of teaching and counseling experience at BCSS School in elementary and middle schools, coupled with a BBA (Hons) with a minor in Educational Psychology from Curtin University (Australia) . In his free time, he cherishes quality moments with his family, reveling in the joys and challenges of parenthood. His three daughters have not only enriched his personal life but also deepened his understanding of the importance of effective education and communication, spurring him to make a meaningful impact in the world of education.
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