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Grade K Literacy in Social Studies: Thinking About Families Unit PlanGrade K Literacy in Social Studies: Thinking About Families Unit Plan
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Grade K Literacy in Social Studies: Thinking About Families

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Family is a wonderful subject for little learners to get excited about. Family is also the theme for a social studies unit that uses literacy standards throughout. The guide outlines approximately three weeks of instruction and breaks down each Common Core standard addressed by tasks or questions the children will complete or be able to answer. The kids will become experts on the topic of family through reading, writing, and discussion. The only thing missing in this resource is an art project. What is kindergarten without an art project?

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families, informational texts

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social studies
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Grade
K
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
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Year
2013
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Common Core

RI.K.1 RI.K.10 RF.K.1.a RF.K.3.a RF.K.4 W.K.2 W.K.3 SL.K.1.a

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