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a pink plate with scissors and other crafting supplies on it sitting on a table

This past week we have been discussing what belonging to a community means, what communities we belong to (families, class/school, neighbourhoods, sports teams), and the people and places within these communities. We began by discussing the different places we would find in our community and why they are important. Then students had a chance to …

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an art project is displayed on the wall

Kindergarten Corps: Social Studies In Kindergarten: Maps and Communities - A clear explanation of a a week's worth of activities for maps. FREE download link to blackline masters.

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a map with cars and trucks on it that says maps bring a map to life

Rock your Blocks Center! Just add felt or foam pieces to your block center to create interactive maps. Kids can learn map skills, explore communities and community helpers, and practice a number of math and literacy skills. Includes map key, places in the community, differentiated recording sheets, and tons of ideas! $

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a hand holding a piece of paper that says the creative classroom

This last week we began our geography unit in second grade. We began by learning the mapping essential vocabulary of map, globe, key, scale, grid, birds eye view. We practiced making our own maps and creating symbols for our map keys. The students love making their own maps of our neighborhood where the school is...

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a table topped with lots of different types of crafts

Kindergarten has been learning all about Community over the past few weeks. Yesterday we went to the fire station and today we finally completed our “in-house community.” Well worth t…

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the spiral reading page for children's literature

A fun, DIFFERENT way to read a text with an interesting topic. Would you be able to live without money? Read and find out how this person managed. - ESL worksheets

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a paper cut out of a map with trees on it and the words teaching maps in the primary classroom

Teaching map skills in a primary classroom can be great fun! Mapping a perfect first grade social studies activity! Students need the opportunity to explore maps and in doing so they will start to develop spatial reasoning skills. Students enjoy learning about all map elements! Head over to my blog to read some tips for teaching map skills in a primary classroom. {1st grade, kindergarten, second grade, map key, compass rose}

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