Kindergarten Social Studies homeschool curriculum
Learn families, communities, history, geography, civic responsibility, and maps. Follow a flexible 36-week sequence with independent work, parent-supported teaching, interactive questions, and printable practice.
What children will practice
Every week includes a learning goal, examples, checking for understanding, a hands-on project, and an opportunity to explain the idea back to an adult. Activities can be adapted to your child’s readiness.
All 36 weekly social studies lessons
- Week 1
My family and me
I can explain ways people care for one another at home and nearby.
Unit: Welcome & Wonder - Week 2
Classroom agreements
I can name one agreement that helps people learn together.
Unit: Welcome & Wonder - Week 3
Feelings and fairness
I can explain and use feelings and fairness with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Welcome & Wonder - Week 4
Needs and wants
I can explain and use needs and wants with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Welcome & Wonder - Week 5
Jobs in our home
I can explain and use jobs in our home with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Patterns All Around - Week 6
School helpers
I can explain and use school helpers with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Patterns All Around - Week 7
Neighborhood helpers
I can explain and use neighborhood helpers with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Patterns All Around - Week 8
What makes a community
I can explain and use what makes a community with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Patterns All Around - Week 9
Home and school maps
I can explain and use home and school maps with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Our Community - Week 10
Symbols on maps
I can explain and use symbols on maps with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Our Community - Week 11
Places near and far
I can explain and use places near and far with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Our Community - Week 12
Travel and safety
I can explain and use travel and safety with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Our Community - Week 13
Rules and responsibility
I can explain and use rules and responsibility with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Living Things - Week 14
Taking turns
I can explain and use taking turns with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Living Things - Week 15
Helping neighbors
I can explain and use helping neighbors with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Living Things - Week 16
Solving simple problems
I can explain and use solving simple problems with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Living Things - Week 17
Then and now: toys
I can explain and use then and now: toys with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Stories & Signals - Week 18
Family traditions
I can explain and use family traditions with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Stories & Signals - Week 19
Celebrations respectfully
I can explain and use celebrations respectfully with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Stories & Signals - Week 20
Stories from elders
I can explain and use stories from elders with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Stories & Signals - Week 21
Goods and services
I can explain and use goods and services with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Explore & Measure - Week 22
Making choices
I can explain and use making choices with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Explore & Measure - Week 23
Using money to buy
I can explain and use using money to buy with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Explore & Measure - Week 24
Saving and sharing
I can explain and use saving and sharing with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Explore & Measure - Week 25
Land and water around us
I can explain and use land and water around us with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Earth & Sky - Week 26
Our town on a map
I can explain and use our town on a map with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Earth & Sky - Week 27
Natural and built spaces
I can explain and use natural and built spaces with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Earth & Sky - Week 28
Care for shared places
I can explain and use care for shared places with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Earth & Sky - Week 29
Leadership and kindness
I can explain and use leadership and kindness with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Invent & Create - Week 30
Community decisions
I can explain and use community decisions with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Invent & Create - Week 31
Build an ideal park
I can explain and use build an ideal park with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Invent & Create - Week 32
Plan a service project
I can explain and use plan a service project with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Invent & Create - Week 33
My year of growth
I can explain and use my year of growth with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Celebrate & Grow - Week 34
Teach a community fact
I can explain and use teach a community fact with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Celebrate & Grow - Week 35
Share a neighborhood map
I can explain and use share a neighborhood map with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Celebrate & Grow - Week 36
Celebrate citizenship
I can explain and use celebrate citizenship with examples appropriate for Kindergarten.
Unit: Celebrate & Grow