The Community Song teaches kids how to be a good citizen in the community. This is a fun citizenship song that teaches kids about being a citizen and being part of their community.
Using the Community Song (MP3), students learn how to be a good citizen in the community by listening to this catchy song.
Using the Going Green Song (Animated Music Video), students learn all about ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle and so much more through a catchy video!
These sports flash cards help PreK to 3rd Grade students name 18 sports from pictures of their gear, with an answer key included, to grow everyday vocabulary.
UsingGood Morning Song (MP3), students will have a great day at school after listening to this song in their morning circles.
Using this Blank Lesson Plan template, you will be able to plan your lessons for the entire week for six different subjects.
This barn cut out activity lets PreK to 3rd grade children color, cut, fold and glue a 3-D paper barn, roof and silo, then stand six farm animals beside it.
These chores flash cards help Preschool through 4th Grade children name 18 everyday chores with picture-front, word-back fold-over cards. Answer key included for quick, independent practice.
UsingGive Me Five Poster, students can know what to do when they hear their teacher say "Give me Five" and follow directions.
These back to school behavior flash cards show preschool to 3rd grade children twelve classroom expectations with clear pictures and simple words. Answer key included, so every child starts the year knowing what to do.
In this position words activity, preschool to 1st grade children match butterfly pictures to above, below, next to, in front of, and behind. Answer key included.
These farm flash cards teach 18 farm animals, plants and things with a picture on the front and the word inside. Made for preschool to 1st grade, with a sorting practice page and answer key included.
Using the Caring Song, students learn how to care for others at home. This song will help build confidence and your kids will want to show kindness to others. Our students need a lot of practice and examples of how to treat each other kindly. This song will help your…
Kids color and cut big arrows, build a My Day timeline book, and make a toy car path in this arrow cut outs activity for preschool to 3rd grade.
Songs for Kids Download by Have Fun Teaching has 18 fun and educational songs for kids.
Me, my family and my neighborhood
Preschool social studies starts with the world kids know best: themselves. Little ones learn about their families, their classroom and the helpers in their community, like firefighters, doctors and mail carriers. They practice kind words like please and thank you, taking turns, cleaning up and washing hands. They start to notice that people have different jobs, homes and traditions. The click moment is when a preschooler waves at the mail carrier and says "You're a community helper!"
For little ones, social studies is about everyday life. These moves make it fun and real.
Play a please-and-thank-you song every day at snack time. Then pause and let kids fill in the polite words. Songs turn good manners into habits without nagging.
Why it works: a catchy, repeating tune gives the brain a hook to hang words on, so sung text is remembered better (Wallace, 1994).
Try it withPlease and Thank You SongSongsOpen it →Show family picture cards and talk about all the different kinds of families. Then have kids draw their own. Every child feels seen, and they learn words like grandparent, cousin and sibling.
Why it works: pairing a picture with each word gives kids two ways to remember it, a well-tested principle of how people learn (Mayer, 2009).
Try it withFamily Flash CardsFlash CardsOpen it →Use chore picture cards to assign classroom jobs each week, like line leader or plant waterer. Kids learn that everyone helps in a community, starting with their own classroom.
Why it works: in a well-known study, a few short sessions of a simple number board game measurably boosted young children's number skills (Ramani and Siegler, 2008).
Try it withChores Flash CardsFlash CardsOpen it →Preschoolers learn social skills best through songs, pretend play and movement.
VideosSing the community song and march around the room as different helpers.
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VideosSing the hand-washing song at the sink and scrub for the whole tune.
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VideosSing the caring song, then take turns sharing one kind thing you did today.
Open Caring Song →Teacher favorites right now: 50 States Song, Community Song and Community Song (MP3).
It's learning about self, family, friends and community. Preschoolers explore community helpers, manners, feelings and how people live and work together.
Read books, sing songs and play pretend with costumes or props. If you can, visit a fire station or invite a helper to talk to the class.
Model please and thank you every day, praise kind words and use fun songs. Short, consistent reminders work better than long talks.
It helps kids understand themselves and others, build social skills and learn how communities work. These skills set them up for success in school.
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