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Kindergarten 19 TAC §113.11 37 student expectations 6 activities

Kindergarten Social Studies

Kindergarten social studies starts with the child's own world: holidays and traditions, where things are, needs versus wants, why families and schools have rules, who the helpers are, and the symbols of Texas and the United States.

Practice activities

🇺🇸Flags, Holidays, and TraditionsThe U.S. and Texas flags, patriotic holidays, who keeps the rules, voting, family traditions, technology, and before-after-next.
🗺️Maps, Places, and JobsOver, under, near, far, left, right; maps and globes; what places are like; and the jobs people do.
🏠Conveyor Sort: Needs and WantsFood, clothes and a home are needs. Toys and treats are wants.
🏠Needs, Wants, and RulesWhat people need, what they want, and why we have rules.
🗳️Deciding TogetherSay the pledges, vote fairly, solve problems step by step, and listen respectfully.
🔍Little DetectivesUse pictures, maps, and old things to learn about the past, put events in order, and share what you find out.

The learning path

One stop per unit. Filled stops have practice activities today.

1History. The student understands that holidays are celebrations of special events.2History. The student understands how historical figures helped shape the state and nation.3Geography. The student understands the concept of location.4Geography. The student understands physical and human characteristics of place to better understand self, home, family, 5Economics. The student understands the difference between human needs and wants and how they are met.6Economics. The student understands the value of jobs.7Government. The student understands the purpose of rules.8Government. The student understands the role of authority figures.9Citizenship. The student understands important symbols, customs, and responsibilities that represent American beliefs an10Culture. The student understands similarities and differences among individuals.11Culture. The student understands the importance of family traditions.12Science, technology, and society. The student understands ways technology is used in the home and school and how technol13Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a vari14Social studies skills. The student communicates in oral and visual forms.15Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with other

Units and standards preview

The knowledge-and-skills strands below are the state's, reproduced from Social Studies, Kindergarten, Adopted 2022. Open a unit to read each student expectation and jump to the activities that practice it.

1History. The student understands that holidays are celebrations of special events.2/2 practiced
  1. (A) identify national patriotic holidays such as Constitution Day, Presidents' Day, Veterans Day, and Independence Day; and
    19 TAC 113.11(c)(1)(A)
    🇺🇸 Flags, Holidays, and Traditions
  2. (B) identify customs associated with national patriotic holidays such as parades and fireworks on Independence Day.
    19 TAC 113.11(c)(1)(B)
    🇺🇸 Flags, Holidays, and Traditions
2History. The student understands how historical figures helped shape the state and nation.0/1 practiced
  1. () identify contributions of historical figures, including Stephen F. Austin, George Washington, Christopher Columbus, and José Antonio Navarro, who helped to shape the state and nation.
    19 TAC 113.11(c)(2)

13 more units, 37 expectations, 6 activities

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How to help at home

Draw a map of your house or street together and label it.
Talk about needs and wants at the store: which of these could we live without?
Explain one family rule and why it exists. Then ask your child to make one.

Source: Texas Education Agency, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, 19 TAC §113.11. Curriculum text on this site is reproduced from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills as published by the Texas Education Agency and codified in Title 19 of the Texas Administrative Code. Baccare is an independent product of Brigade Management, Inc. and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Texas Education Agency, the State Board of Education, or the Texas Secretary of State. Sources and attribution.

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Course details

  • GradeKindergarten
  • SubjectSocial Studies
  • Standard19 TAC §113.11
  • Units15
  • Expectations37
  • Activities6
  • PriceFree to play
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