United States · Common Core State Standards
Kindergarten Self & Community
Kindergarten Social Studies exploring identity, rules, community helpers, and basic economics. Children discover who they are, how to be good citizens, and what makes their neighborhood work.
Me & My Identity
Who am I? Children explore what makes them special, learn about their families, and celebrate the things that make each person unique.
Children celebrate their talents, cultures, and traditions, learning that differences make our classroom stronger.
Children identify different emotions and learn how to express their feelings in a healthy way within a group.
Rules & Responsibilities
Why do we have rules? Children learn about classroom expectations, being a good citizen, and why fairness matters in our daily lives.
Children help create classroom rules and discover why agreed-upon rules keep everyone safe and happy.
Children learn what it means to be kind, helpful, and responsible members of a group.
Children identify the American flag and other national symbols that represent our shared community.
Children learn simple strategies to use their words and solve disagreements with peers peacefully.
My School & Neighborhood
Who helps us every day? Children discover the people and places in their school and neighborhood, learning how a community works together.
Children meet the people who keep their school running and learn about the important jobs each person does.
Children learn about firefighters, mail carriers, doctors, and other community helpers who keep neighborhoods safe.
Children identify important places in their neighborhood like the library, park, grocery store, and fire station.
Children learn basic map skills by looking at the layout of their classroom and school building.
Wants & Needs
What do we truly need? Children learn the difference between wants and needs and explore how people work.
Children sort everyday items into needs and wants, learning that needs are things we must have to live.
Children explore different jobs and discover how workers help provide the things families need.
Children practice sharing limited resources and learn that making choices is something communities do every day.
Children learn that people use money to buy the things they need and want.
Our Past & Present
How do things change? Children explore how they have grown and how life long ago was different from life today.
Children look at how they have changed since they were babies and what they can do now that they couldn't do before.
Children compare toys, clothes, and schools from the past to the things they use today.
Children explore different American holidays and how people celebrate their history and culture.