Content Area IID: Promoting Cognitive Development: Social Studies

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Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5

Level 1

• Talks about jobs people do in the family and community.
• Discusses program roles, jobs, and rules.

Level 2

• Encourages children to describe and appreciate their own characteristics and those of others.
• Discusses family and community member roles, jobs, and rules.

Level 3

• Supports children’s understanding of recent and past events.
• Creates maps of the school, local area, or neighborhood.
• Incorporates photos, art, music, food, clothing, etc. from a wide variety of cultures into the curriculum.
• Acknowledges and discusses differences in family and community member roles, jobs, and rules in various cultures.

Level 4

• Involves children in service and social action projects.
• Explores and talks about land, water, and other features in the community.
• Invites workers and community leaders to come to the program and talk about their work.
• Invites parents and family members to come to the program and talk about their interests, culture, and country of origin.
• Encourages children to see themselves as part of a larger community.
• Discusses appropriate use of technology (e.g., television, videos, DVDs, computers, etc.) with children and families.
• Facilitates children and families learning to become critical and thoughtful users of technology.

Level 5

• Encourages community leaders and members to become involved with early childhood programs.
• Includes peaceful conflict management and problem solving strategies in staff development programs.