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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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Trashy Town
by Andrea Griffing Zimmerman and David ClemeshaMeet Mr. Gilly. He cleans up Trashy Town. He does it with a big smile and a big truck--which is sure to make him a hero with all the children in the neighborhood. David Clemesha and Andrea Zimmerman have created a rhythmic, repeatable refrain that will roll off the lips of every child.
There's a Map on My Lap!
by Tish RabeThe Cat in the Hat introduces beginning readers to maps-the different kinds (city, state, world, topographic, temperature, terrain, etc. ); their formats (flat, globe, atlas, puzzle); the tools we use to read them (symbols, scales, grids, compasses); and funny facts about the places they show us ("Michigan looks like a scarf and a mitten! Louisiana looks like a chair you can sit in!"). Image descriptions present.
Rules and Laws Keep Me Safe
by Harcourt School PublishersRules and Laws Keep Me Safe by Harcourt School Publishers Social Studies
Symbols Of America
by Susan DeStefano and Sundance Newbridge Llc Staff"Civic ideals and practices: identifying key American symbols."
We Are Citizens
by Laine Falk
Transportation
by Jennifer BoothroydThis social studies series offers early emergent readers a comparison of how people live in their local communities. By focusing on everyday topics, students will be encouraged to compare and contrast their own experiences.
Duck for President
by Doreen CroninPublisherÂ’s Description: My fellow Americans: It is our pleasure, our honor, our duty as citizens to present to you Duck for President. Here is a duck who began in a humble pond. Who worked his way to farmer. To governor. And now, perhaps, to the highest office in the land. Some say, if he walks like a duck and talks like a duck, he is a duck. We say, if he walks like a duck and talks like a duck, he will be the next president of the United States of America. Adults and teens will enjoy reading this satirical book to their young charges. Other books by Doreen Cronin are available from Bookshare.org.
American Holidays
by Abigail BetancesIn this book, author has mentioned the yearly calendar, month and day the Flag Day comes for America.
Welcome To Kindergarten
by Anne RockwellJoin Tim as he visits his future kindergarten classroom and learns what he will be doing during his first year of school. Explore the reading, math, and art centers. Sit at the desk where he will practice writing, counting, and telling time. The classroom may look a little too big at first, but after finding out about all the fun ahead, it doesn't seem too big at all. In fact, it's just the right size.
Our Classroom Rules
by Nora SotherdenStudents are introduced to roles, manners, and rules of the classroom through carefully leveled text and bright photographs.
How My Family Lives In America
by Susan KuklinIn How My Family Lives in America, author-photographer Susan Kuklin zeroes in on the source of cultural identity: the family.
Meet:
Sanu, who is learning how to braid her hair and to cook the same African meal her father makes.
Eric, who loves to play baseball with his dad and to dance the merengue with his friends and family.
April, who works hard on her Chinese writing and tries to keep up with her family's challenging games.
Their stories emphasize the seemingly minor and everyday ways heritage is transmitted: stories, songs, games, language, special occasions. They show the importance of choice and adaptation in forging a cultural identity. And they provoke readers to examine their own families -- what makes them the same, what makes them distinct, and how this uniqueness is celebrated.
Happy Fourth of July!
by Alex ApplebyReaders will learn why we set off fireworks to celebrate America's birthday and what other people do to honor the country on this fun holiday. From sparklers and hot dogs to parades and fun floats, readers will learn why the Fourth of July is a great holiday.