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Kindergarten Social Studies: Being Together

Course Overview

Kindergarten learners explore who they are in relation to others in their world. They become aware of how people live, play, and work together to meet their basic needs. Learners are encouraged to express interest in the experiences of others and discover connections to people around them. As they explore their social and natural environments, they become aware that they live in a country called Canada, and begin to see themselves as part a larger world.

Guiding Principles for the Design of Learning Experiences and Assessment Practices

The Guiding Principles for the Design of Learning Experiences and Assessment Practices provide guidance to all Manitoba educators as they design learning experiences and classroom assessments to strengthen, extend, and expand student learning. Planning with the learner, the context, and the curricula in mind creates opportunities for the co-construction of inclusive learning experiences and assessment practices where the diverse learning needs, abilities, and interests of each learner are met.

Assessment for and as learning involve learners in the process and support learner reflection; assessment of learning (commonly known as summative evaluation) measures final outcomes. All aspects, when done well, contribute to informed teaching and reliable judgment of learner progress.

Guiding Principles for Evaluation and Reporting

The Guiding Principles for Evaluation and Reporting are currently still under development and not yet available. When completed, a notification will be added to the Manitoba Framework for Learning “What’s New?” page on the website.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Learning Outcomes

  • 0-KC-001 Describe their responsibilities at home and in school.

  • 0-KC-002 Recognize that their actions affect others.

  • 0-KC-006 Identify Remembrance Day as a time to think about peace and war.

  • 0-KI-007 Identify groups that are important to them.

  • 0-KI-008 Recognize that everyone has particular interests and abilities.

  • 0-KP-022 Give examples of rules and identify their purposes (e.g., school rules, safety rules).

  • 0-KE-025 Give examples of basic needs (e.g., food, clothing, shelter).

Values Learning Outcomes

  • 0-VI-002 Value their own and others’ interests and abilities.

  • 0-VI-002A Value the special talents or strengths that are given to them.

  • 0-VP-006 Respect the rules of the classroom, playground, and school.

  • 0-VE-007 Respect their own and others’ property.

Knowledge Learning Outcomes

  • 0-KC-003 Identify people who are responsible for helping and caring for them at home, at school, and in the community.

  • 0-KC-004 Give examples of ways in which people cooperate in order to live together peacefully.

  • 0-KI-009 Identify groups in which people live, work, and play together.

  • 0-KI-010 Identify different ways people communicate (e.g., through art, dance, song, facial expression, body language, sign language).

  • 0-KI-010A Recognize the importance of non-verbal communication in their Indigenous culture(s).

  • 0-KI-011 Recognize that people have diverse celebrations.

  • 0-KH-017 Give examples of repeating patterns and events in their lives (e.g., class routines, celebrations, Canada Day, Earth Day).

  • 0-KH-018 Distinguish between yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

  • 0-KH-019 Recognize that they can learn from stories of the past.

  • 0-KP-023 Identify people who make decisions that influence their lives.

  • 0-KP-024 Recognize that disagreement or conflict may be part of living and working together.

  • 0-KE-026 Give examples of different types of work in their families, schools, and communities.

Values Learning Outcomes

  • 0-VC-001 Be willing to contribute to their groups and communities.

  • 0-VH-004 Demonstrate interest in stories of the past.

  • 0-VE-008 Value the sharing of work and resources.

Knowledge Learning Outcomes

  • 0-KC-005 Recognize that they live in a country called Canada.

  • 0-KL-012 Describe characteristics of the local physical environment. Include natural and constructed elements.

  • 0-KL-013 Give examples of how the natural environment influences daily life (e.g., work, play, clothing).

  • 0-KL-014 Describe the location of their home in relation to familiar landmarks. Include the name of their village, town, city, or First Nation community.

  • 0-KL-015 Identify familiar places and landmarks (e.g., parks, statues, buildings, natural landmarks).

  • 0-KL-015F Identify meeting places where they can associate with other francophones.

  • 0-KL-016 Recognize globes, maps, and models as representations of actual places.

  • 0-KG-020 Recognize that people all over the world have the same basic needs (e.g., food, clothing, shelter).

  • 0-KG-021 Recognize that they may have different ways of meeting their basic needs than people in other parts of the world.

Values Learning Outcomes

  • 0-VL-003 Appreciate the beauty and importance of the natural environment.

  • 0-VG-005 Demonstrate interest in the larger world beyond their immediate environment.

Skills for Active Democratic Citizenship

  • 0-S-100 Cooperate and collaborate with others (e.g., take turns, share space and classroom resources).

  • 0-S-101 Consider others’ needs when working and playing together.

  • 0-S-102 Interact fairly and respectfully with others.

  • 0-S-103 Make decisions that reflect care, concern, and responsibility for the environment.

Skills for Managing Information and Ideas

  • 0-S-200 Gather information from oral, visual, material, or print sources.

  • 0-S-201 Sort information using selected criteria.

  • 0-S-202 Use appropriate terms or expressions to describe periods of time.

  • 0-S-203 Use tools and technologies to accomplish given tasks.

Skills for Critical and Creative Thinking

  • 0-S-300 Use comparison in investigations.

  • 0-S-301 Identify consequences of their decisions and actions.

Skills for Communication

  • 0-S-400 Listen actively to others.

  • 0-S-401 Use language that is respectful of others.

  • 0-S-402 Express reasons for their ideas and opinions.

  • 0-S-403 Present information and ideas orally, visually, or concretely.

  • 0-S-404 Relate events and stories in chronological order.

Curriculum Implementation Resources

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