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Social Studies ExperiencesSocial Studies Experiences

• Social studies concepts help young children understand themselves and the world in which they live

Social Studies SubjectsSocial Studies Subjects

• Community Living

• Cultures

• Holidays

• Current Events

• History

• Geography

• Government

• Ecology

• Change

Social Studies GoalsSocial Studies Goals

1. Children gain skills, attitudes and knowledge for living in a democratic society

–By learning to

say the Pledge

of Allegiance

Social Studies GoalsSocial Studies Goals2. Develop respect for natural

resources

Social Studies GoalsSocial Studies Goals–By learning to take care of their

surroundings

Social Studies GoalsSocial Studies Goals

3. Develop respect for other people’s feelings, ideas, and property

–By learning the need and purpose of rules.

Social Studies GoalsSocial Studies Goals

4. Children learn self-control and independence

–By developing self-respect and a positive self-concept

–By recognizing and discussing feelings

Social Studies GoalsSocial Studies Goals–By developing healthy ways of

relating to

and working

with others.

Social Studies GoalsSocial Studies Goals

5. Learn about the roles people have in a community

–By trying out

different careers

–By going on Field trips in the community

–By having resource people visit

Social Studies GoalsSocial Studies Goals

6. Learn to appreciate the past and its relationship to the present

–By celebrating holidays

–By discussing

current events

Social Studies GoalSocial Studies Goal

7. Children learn and accept that change happens

–By noticing change

–By sharing about

family members

Social Studies GoalSocial Studies Goal

8. Children learn to accept and appreciate people

different and

similar to

themselves

–By learning about

the world

–By sharing family’s

cultural heritage

Social Studies ConceptsSocial Studies Concepts

• Concepts are generalized notions or ideas formed from perceptions

• Perceptions are ideas formed about a relationship/object as a result of what a child learns through their senses

• Repeated experiences lead to concept formation.

Social Studies ConceptsSocial Studies Concepts• Concepts help children to organize

experiences

• to make sense out of their world

• to communicate with each other