Social Studies Grades K-1 (BNB)

What is your first reaction to the phrase back to basics? Unfortunately, many students and teachers immediatly think of unimaginative workbooks and dull, dry questions and answers. Whether this image is triggered by actual memory or by poplular hearsay, it can become a myth laid to rest with the BASIC/Not Boring Series. Each book presents a carefully researched skills sequence and features exercise based on age-appropriate, high-interest themes developed by a team of experienced educators to make basic, fundamental skills exciting and achievable. The exercises may be used to: *Introduce new skills*Review and reinforce skills, concepts, and content*Assess levels of skills and content mastery*Encourage use higher-order thinking skillsThe BASIC/Not Boring books will empower students to master skills and concepts needed to move successfully and with enthusianm into the next level of lifelong learning. In Social Studies, students learn about the world around them by studying their homes, families, and communtities. Students develop basic social studies skills, including how to *Describe people's needs, wants, and abilities*Identify roles and functions of family*Describe some different social groups*Identify places in their neighborhoods*Identify and describe different kinds of transportation*Read maps of neighborhoods and communities*Locate their city and state on a U.S. map*Identify different landforms*Describe important U.S. symbols, traditions, holidays, and places*Describe responsibilities of citizens