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District List: NYC Core Curriculum K - Social Studies
Description: The New York City Core Curriculum program aims to provide a high-quality curricula to NYC students through a seamless instructional program across grades and subjects. This list has been curated by #NYCDOE for Kindergarten Social Studies materials.
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Discover Symbols Of The United States
by Barbara BrannonRead about symbols of the United States like the Liberty Bell and the United States flag.
Dentists
by Jacqueline Laks GormanThis community member visit is with an often times undervalued practitioner—the dentist. Dentists keep our teeth and mouths healthy, and teach us proper oral hygiene for a long lifetime with our very necessary chompers. Students will love learning about a day in the life of a dentist, creating a new appreciation for dentistry and oral health.
Crossing Guards
by JoAnn Early MackenCrossing guards have a very important job—keeping us safe. In this book, beginning readers learn about the duties of a crossing guard, and see firsthand how these important community workers help to keep them safe every day on their way to school. Also covered are important safety rules about crossing the street.
City Green
by Dyanne Disalvo-RyanRight in the middle of Marcy's city block is a vacant lot, littered and forlorn. Sometimes just looking at it makes Marcy feel sad. Then one spring, Marcy has a wonderful idea: Instead of a useless lot, why not a green and growing space for everyone to enjoy? With her warm, hopeful text and inviting illustrations, DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan shows how a whole neighborhood blossoms when people get involved.
A Chair For My Mother
by Vera B. WilliamsThe jar of coins is full. The day has come to buy the chair--the big, fat, comfortable, wonderful chair they have been saving for. The chair that will replace the one that was burned up--along with everything else--in the terrible fire. A book of love and tenderness filled with the affirmation of life.
Celebrating Patriotic Holidays
by Joel KuppersteinIn this marvelous picture book, a little boy celebrates all of the holidays which are uniquely American. This books takes us through a calendar year, beginning and ending with our nation's Independence Day. The pictures are described, and this file should make an excellent embossed braille copy. A handy reference for parents, too.
Career Day
by Anne RockwellEach child in Mrs. Madoff s class brings a visitor who tells the group about his or her job.
Bus Drivers
by Jacqueline Laks Gorman and Gregg AndersenMany of us use buses for our standard mode of transportation. While subways, trains, and cars are convenient, buses provide us with an elevated view of our cities and streets.
Bus drivers contend with traffic, staying on schedule, and challenges in helping passengers with special needs. Readers will take a journey into the activities of this important community helper who gets us where we need to go.
The Best Eid Ever
by Asma Mobin-Uddin and Laura JacobsenThis Eid, Aneesa should be happy. But, her parents are thousands of miles away for the Hajj pilgrimage. To cheer her up, her Nonni gives her a gift of beautiful clothes, one outfit for each of the three days of Eid. At the prayer hall, Aneesa meets two sisters who are dressed in ill-fitting clothes for the holiday. She soon discovers that the girls are refugees - they had to leave everything behind when they left their native country to live in America. Aneesa, who can't stop thinking about what Eid must be like for them, comes up with a plan - a plan to help make it the best Eid holiday ever.
American Holidays
by Abigail BetancesIn this book, author has mentioned the yearly calendar, month and day the Flag Day comes for America.