Social Studies: Preschool
Other Indiana Early Learning Standards sets
- Approaches to Play and Learning: Preschool
- Creative Arts: Preschool
- English/Language Arts: Preschool
- Mathematics: Preschool
- Physical Health and Growth: Preschool
- Science: Preschool
- Student Wellbeing: Preschool
- Approaches to Play and Learning: K-Grade 2
- Creative Arts: Kindergarten
- English/Language Arts: Kindergarten
- Mathematics: Kindergarten
- Physical Health and Growth: Kindergarten
- Science: Kindergarten
- Social Studies: Kindergarten
- Student Wellbeing: K-Grade 2
Other Indiana Early Learning Standards sets
- Approaches to Play and Learning: Preschool
- Creative Arts: Preschool
- English/Language Arts: Preschool
- Mathematics: Preschool
- Physical Health and Growth: Preschool
- Science: Preschool
- Student Wellbeing: Preschool
- Approaches to Play and Learning: K-Grade 2
- Creative Arts: Kindergarten
- English/Language Arts: Kindergarten
- Mathematics: Kindergarten
- Physical Health and Growth: Kindergarten
- Science: Kindergarten
- Social Studies: Kindergarten
- Student Wellbeing: K-Grade 2
Self
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Demonstrate development of selfSS1.1
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Younger Preschool
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Participate in and describe own family, community, and other celebrations when observedSS1.1.y.a
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Begin to assimilate family, community, and cultural events in cooperative playSS1.1.y.b
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Use simple phrases to demonstrate an awareness of differences and/or similarities between self and othersSS1.1.y.c
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Older Preschool
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Participate in and describe local, state, and national events and celebrations if observed SS1.1.o.a
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Identify key people in historySS1.1.o.b
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Assimilate family, community, and culture in cooperative playSS1.1.o.c
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Build awareness, respect, and acceptance for differences in people and acknowledge connections SS1.1.o.d
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History and Events
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Demonstrate awareness of chronological thinkingSS2.1
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Younger Preschool
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Recognize the sequence of events as part of a daily routine and as it relates to the passage of timeSS2.1.y.a
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Older Preschool
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Demonstrate an understanding of time in the context of daily experiences and understand that the passage of time can be measuredSS2.1.o.a
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Begin to understand how time is measuredSS2.1.o.b
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Demonstrate awareness of personal historical knowledgeSS2.2
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Younger Preschool
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Begin to communicate concepts of time, such as before and after.SS2.2.y.a
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Older Preschool
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Demonstrate understanding of concepts of time including before, after, morning, day, night, now, and laterSS2.2.o.a
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Demonstrate awareness of the foundations of government or authoritySS2.3
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Younger Preschool
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Identify leaders and helpers in the home or early learning environmentSS2.3.y.a
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Recognize familiar community symbolsSS2.3.y.b
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Older Preschool
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Identify leaders and community helpers at home, school, and in environmentsSS2.3.o.a
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Recognize community symbols and begin to recognize national symbols (e.g., the flag) SS2.3.o.b
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Geography
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Demonstrate awareness of the world in spatial termsSS3.1
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Younger Preschool
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Identify location, directionality, and spatial relationshipsSS3.1.y.a
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Begin to create simple representations of a familiar physical placeSS3.1.y.b
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Older Preschool
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Develop concepts and describe location, directionality, and spatial relationshipsSS3.1.o.a
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Engage in play where one item represents anotherSS3.1.o.b
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Demonstrate awareness of places and regionsSS3.2
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Younger Preschool
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Identify and describe prominent features of the early learning environment, neighborhood, and communitySS3.2.y.a
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Begin to learn knowledge of personal and geographic informationSS3.2.y.b
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Older Preschool
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Use words to describe natural and peoplemade features of locations SS3.2.o.a
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Become familiar with information about where they live and understand what an address isSS3.2.o.b
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Economics
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Demonstrate awareness of economics, spending, and making moneySS4.1
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Younger and Older Preschool
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Act out adult social roles and occupationsSS4.1.yo.b
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Begin to understand the purpose of money and concepts of buying and selling through playSS4.1.yo.a
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Younger Preschool
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Begin to develop an awareness that people work for money in order to provide for basic needsSS4.1.y.a
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Develop an awareness of the roles of familiar community helpers/workersSS4.1.y.b
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Older Preschool
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Develop an awareness that people work for money in order to provide for basic needsSS4.1.o.a
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Describe community helpers or workers in terms of tools or equipment they use and services or products they provideSS4.1.o.b
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Citizenship
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Demonstrate awareness of citizenship SS5.1
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Younger Preschool
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Assist adults with daily routines and responsibilitiesSS5.1.y.a
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Choose simple daily tasks from a list of jobs in the learning environmentSS5.1.y.b
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Begin to initiate helping tasksSS5.1.y.c
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Begin to demonstrate an understanding of rules in the home and early learning environment, and the purposes they serveSS5.1.y.d
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Begin to understand the relationship between people and their communitySS5.1.y.e
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Older Preschool
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Demonstrate willingness to work together to accomplish tasksSS5.1.o.a
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Identify simple tasks within the home, learning environment, or community SS5.1.o.b
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Provide leadership in completing daily tasks SS5.1.o.c
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Demonstrate an understanding of rules in the home and early learning environment, and the purposes they serveSS5.1.o.d
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Recognize and have language to describe when something is unfairSS5.1.o.e
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Begin to describe the reciprocal relationship between people and their community and the responsibility as citizens to care for it SS5.1.o.f
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Frequently asked questions
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- Indiana Early Learning Standards
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- English/Language Arts: Kindergarten
- Mathematics: Kindergarten
- Physical Health and Growth: Kindergarten
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