This course will meet once a week, on an ongoing basis. Every week will include different themes related to a social studies topic developmentally appropriate for 1st grade. Lessons are aligned to Common Core Standards as well as National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies Standards (NCSS) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). 

Sessions will be a variety of discussions about a text that is related to theme, students asking and answering questions about the topic, and an opportunity for students to apply their knowledge. Students will apply their knowledge through an interactive game or a writing assignment depending on the topic. The writing assignment is optional but a great way for your child to apply their knowledge about the topic.

Although classes build upon each other, I will quickly review the previous week's content so that no matter when the learner joins this class, the learner will not feel lost! With multiple lessons and various topics, this course allows learners to subscribe and unsubscribe as they need.

Here is a list of dates and specific topics for 2024-2025 School Year:
September 16-20: School Objects and Activities
September 23-27: Where you Live - City/ Country/ Neighborhood
September 30-October 4: Pets and Pets Needs
October 7-11: Games - Present Day activities versus Activities from Long ago
October 14-18: Compare and Contrast how we move versus how animals move.
October 21-25: Occupations
October 28-November 1: no classes this week
November 4-8: Homes Around the World
November 11-15: Animal Homes/Habitats
November 18-22: Helping in the Community
November 25-29: Giving Thanks/Kindness
December 2-6: Finding Your Way Around (Using Maps)
December 9-13: Holidays Around the World

December 16-January 3: No classes these 3 weeks

January 6-10: Measuring Time to Activities (weeks, months, years)
January 13-17: Plants Change as They Grow
January 20-24: Folktales and Lessons
January 27-31: Past and Present Life
February 3-7: From Farm to Table
February 10-14: Animals and their Features
February 17-21: Animals Working Together
February 24-28: How Animals Survive
March 3-7: Insects
March 10-14: People Working With Animals
March 17-21: Things in the Sky
March 24-28: Inventions
March 31-April 4: Sorting and Classifying/ Sorting Sounds by Volume
April 7-11: No class this week
April 14-18: How Things Get Built
April 21-25: Teamwork & Working Together to Make Our Lives Better
April 28 - May 2: Sports 
May 5-9: Weather 
May 12-16: Traditions/Class Graduation

Although classes build upon each other, I will quickly review the previous week's content so that no matter when the learner joins this class, the learner will not feel lost! With multiple lessons and various topics, this course allows learners to subscribe and unsubscribe as they need.