Kindergarten year Social Studies Unit 3: Mapping My Community

Kindergarten · Social Studies · Week 17

Family-choice winter days

Pick a page. Tap Play to listen.

  1. LookWhat day matters to this family?Play
  2. DoAsk about a chosen day.Play
  3. ShowShow what the day means.Play
  4. DrawDraw what you saw this week.Play
For the grown-up

Each lesson takes about 15 to 20 minutes.

Big idea

People may mark different days for different reasons.

Words

  • observe mark a special day
  • tradition shared repeated practice
  • choice something people may decide
  • respect listen and treat with care

All words on the Word Wall

Talk together

  • What day does this family choose to mark?
  • Why is it meaningful to them?
  • What can we ask without assuming?

Get ready

  • Family-selected calendar, optional family photo, paper; no religious performance, candles or food activity required.

Safety

  • Do not eat test seeds, plants or materials. No tasting is needed; check allergies and wash hands.

How to help

Let your child listen, look and try before you explain. Point to the next picture if needed. Accept drawing, pointing or a voice response; writing is optional. Save the child’s own work with a date.

Standards

K.6.1