Holidays Around the World: Little Kindergarten Social Studies Thinkers

Hey all! 
This blog post is going to explain all about the third unit in my
Little Social Studies Thinkers  Curriculum for Kindergarten.
Unit 3: Holidays Around the World teaches kids all about holidays and traditions across the globe.

If you are not familiar with Little Social Studies Thinkers , it is a complete curriculum specifically for Kindergarten
It’s everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kinder friends. 
It is cross-referenced and aligned to the main topics of the
Kindergarten Social Studies Standards of many different U.S. states. 
It contains everything you need in a neat, organized package.
It’s totally teacher friendly and student-approved! 
 Here is an outline of all units that will be included in this complete curriculum:

I’m going to walk you through Unit 3: Holidays Around the World
This unit teaches about traditions and customs and teaches all about holidays in 9 different countries: Mexico, Germany, Italy, Sweden, India, Israel, Australia, the United States and Canada.

Let’s take a closer look at what is included!





This is a complete unit that consists of twelve 35-minute scripted lessons. I know that your time is valuable and you need to make the most of every minute, so each lesson is jam packed with content and engagement
The lessons are quick-paced, written in teacher language, and Kinder-friendly. You could give these plans to a sub or student teacher, and there would be no question as to what they need to do! It’s all there for you.

Here are the components of the unit:

12 Complete, Scripted Lesson Plans:

 HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD
A full Teacher Guide to help you plan.

*Additional Lesson for Eid al-Fitr now included*

Read Alouds: printable books that are included!


Essential Question and Learning Targets for each lesson 
that can be posted on a Focus Wall:


Anchor Charts, a Parent Letter, and TONS of materials and activities to guide your teaching: 


Whole Group Activities with Games and Craftivities:


Student Workbook with activities to follow each lesson:


Directions and activities written in kinder-friendly language. Quick Checks for every lesson to check for understanding. 


A COMPLETE UNIT Powerpoint to guide your teaching during EACH and EVERY Lesson!
Pull up the PowerPoint on your Smart Board or on a projector:




Kinder-appropriate Assessment and Rubric:


I can assure you that this curriculum is VERY easy to use. Just print and teach! 
As always, let me know if you have any questions! 

Teachers, let me help.

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