Social Studies

Assessment/Implementation Statement

Kindergarten

 

In the interest of the individual child all efforts must be made to take each child as far as possible.

 

Implementation

 

 The Kindergarten Month-by-Month Activities program and the Special Days HBJ Social Studies series are available as correlated guides for the program.  Assessment is done at the awareness level and is based on teacher judgment.  The assessment component for Kindergarten is designed to be as flexible as possible.

 

Required units to cover the curriculum:

 

            Me and My Family

            Community Helpers

            Safety

            Native American Unit

 

Choose two units from the following:

 

            Nutrition

            Farm

            Pets

 

Additional suggested units:

 

Labor Day                               Martin Luther King Day

Halloween                               President’s Day

Thanksgiving                           Valentine’s Day

Christmas                                Mother’s Day

Birthdays                                Easter

Fairy Tales                               Transportation

Zoo                                          Great American Heroes

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