NAEYC · National Association for the Education of Young Children
Social Studies — printable resources
Exploring diverse cultures, families, communities, citizenship, and community helpers.
- Pre-Nursery (infant / toddler) · ages 2-3 · 10
- Nursery (preschool / pre-k) · ages 3-4 · 68
- KG (kindergarten / pre-k) · ages 4-6 · 248
Social Studies invites children to understand their place within families, local neighborhoods, and diverse global cultures. Our printables provide engaging community-helper mapping worksheets, culture celebration templates, simple family tree guides, and local neighborhood maps that help young learners explore social roles, shared traditions, and civic citizenship concepts.
Integrate these worksheets during heritage weeks, national holidays, or community-helper theme units. Guide toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners as they talk about their own family histories and celebrate group diversity. These collaborative exercises help build a respectful, welcoming learning community, meeting the social studies goals within NAEYC curriculum standards.
Resources for Social Studies
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KG Unit 1 Week 1 — Myself — Interests and Hobbies
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KG Unit 1 Week 2 — Functions of My Body Parts
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KG Unit 1 Week 3 — Growing Up
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KG Unit 1 Week 4 — My Family
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KG Unit 1 Week 5 — Our Neighbourhood
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KG Unit 1 Week 6 — Feelings and Emotions
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KG Unit 1 Week 7 — Our Responsibilities
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KG Unit 2 Week 1 — Stars and Constellations
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KG Unit 2 Week 2 — Solar System
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KG Unit 2 Week 3 — The Earth
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KG Unit 2 Week 4 — Movement: Objects That Move
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KG Unit 2 Week 5 — Space Vehicles and Astronauts
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KG Unit 2 Week 6 — Inventions and Technology
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KG Unit 2 Week 7 — Endangered Species and Conservation
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KG Unit 3 Week 1 — Continents and Oceans
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KG Unit 3 Week 2 — My Country
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KG Unit 3 Week 3 — My Country II
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KG Unit 3 Week 4 — Wonders of the World
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KG Unit 3 Week 5 — Directions
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KG Unit 3 Week 6 — Seasons
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KG Unit 3 Week 7 — Calendar
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KG Unit 4 Week 1 — Self-Expression & Creativity
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KG Unit 4 Week 2 — Communication
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KG Unit 4 Week 3 — Creative Expression
This alignment is an indicative advisory overlay based on NAEYC accreditation standards and is not an official state curriculum, nor is it endorsed by or affiliated with the National Association for the Education of Young Children.