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District List: NYC Core Curriculum K - Social Studies
Description: The New York City Core Curriculum program aims to provide a high-quality curricula to NYC students through a seamless instructional program across grades and subjects. This list has been curated by #NYCDOE for Kindergarten Social Studies materials.
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What Does the Principal Do?
by Rita KiddeAuthority figures can be scary for kids when they don’t understand what they do. This book highlights the many ways the principal is there to help everyone, students and teachers alike.
Respecting Others
by Robin NelsonAn introduction to respecting yourself, friends, parents, teachers, people you don't know, and the earth, with specific examples of how to show respect at home and at school.
My Fourth Of July
by Lorraine HarrisonAligned to the Common Core State Standards, these leveled, informational texts are great for individual or small group reading instruction.
Travelling In New York City
by Andrew MooreWell over 50% of New Yorkers rely on subways, trains, and buses to get from place to place, making New York City the most mass-transit friendly city in the United States, and a world-wide leader in public transportation.
In The Classroom
by Joanne MatternA girl describes all the things she studies during a typical day at school.
Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen
by DyAnne DiSalvo-RyanA gentle and age-appropiate introduction to two key issues of our time—hunger and homelessness—from a kid's point of view. This empathy-building book is good for sharing at home or in a classroom.
How We Get Around Town
by April LeeExplains the different ways people can get around town, including walking, biking, and driving.
Meet the Cafeteria Workers
by Elizabeth VogelDiscusses what the school cafeteria worker does, including prepare healthy lunches, serve the food, and clean up the cafeteria.
Do You Share?
by Joanne Mattern and National Geographic Learning StaffAre You a Good Friend? introduces beginning readers to social values and behaviors that are important for developing and maintaining successful friendships in the social communities of home, school, and play.
Happy Thanksgiving!
by Alex ApplebyLearn about Thanksgiving, an American tradition passed down by people for hundreds of years as a day of thanks in November. Part of the tradition over the years is eating turkey and playing football.
Meet The Fireman
by Joyce JeffriesA fireman works very hard to keep people safe, and early learners discover for themselves what the life of a firefighter is really like. Through the use of accessible text, readers take an exciting trip through a fire station and are introduced to the equipment firemen use to put out fires and save lives. A picture glossary helps beginning readers strengthen their vocabulary skills, and vibrant photographs show firemen working hard in a variety of thrilling situations.
What Does The School Nurse Do?
by Winston GarrettFrom treating stomachaches to cuts or even worse, the school nurse makes sure students remain well, safe, and happy. Early readers will take a closer look at this vital job, and, in doing so, overcome any anxiety that may have when visiting the school nurse.
Crossing Guards
by JoAnn Early MackenCrossing guards have a very important job—keeping us safe. In this book, beginning readers learn about the duties of a crossing guard, and see firsthand how these important community workers help to keep them safe every day on their way to school. Also covered are important safety rules about crossing the street.
My Class
by Vicky BraidichEarly learners are introduced to the purpose, sights, and sounds of the classroom. Books of the Real Life Readers Program use real life scenario narratives to help readers further develop content-area reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
Let's Eat!
by Ana Zamorano and Julie VivasEnjoying the tempting dishes that his mother prepares every day, from chick pea soup and empanadas to sardinas and roast pollo, Antonio helps his other family members prepare a feast when his mother has a baby.
Odd Velvet
by Tara Calahan King and Mary E. WhitcombVelvet is odd. Instead of dolls that talk and cry, Velvet brings a milkweed pod for show and tell. She wins the class art contest using only an eight-pack of crayons. She likes to collect rocks. Even her name is strange-Velvet! But as the school year unfolds, the things Velvet does and the things that Velvet says slowly begin to make sense. And, in the end, Velvet's classmates discover that being different is what makes Velvet so much fun.
Families Celebrate
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company StaffCelebrations help us mark special days.
Love You Forever
by Robert MunschStory of a mother who loves her son and always says "I will love you forever."
Dentists
by Jacqueline Laks GormanThis community member visit is with an often times undervalued practitioner—the dentist. Dentists keep our teeth and mouths healthy, and teach us proper oral hygiene for a long lifetime with our very necessary chompers. Students will love learning about a day in the life of a dentist, creating a new appreciation for dentistry and oral health.
The Best Eid Ever
by Asma Mobin-Uddin and Laura JacobsenThis Eid, Aneesa should be happy. But, her parents are thousands of miles away for the Hajj pilgrimage. To cheer her up, her Nonni gives her a gift of beautiful clothes, one outfit for each of the three days of Eid. At the prayer hall, Aneesa meets two sisters who are dressed in ill-fitting clothes for the holiday. She soon discovers that the girls are refugees - they had to leave everything behind when they left their native country to live in America. Aneesa, who can't stop thinking about what Eid must be like for them, comes up with a plan - a plan to help make it the best Eid holiday ever.
Meet The Farmer
by Joyce JeffriesIntroduces farmers, the work that they do, and the equipment that they use.