A 5-week exploration of identity and belonging
This Belonging unit helps children understand themselves, their families, and their communities. They explore what makes them unique, how they fit into their families, and how they belong to various groups.
Through engaging activities, stories, and discussions, children develop a sense of identity and belonging while building foundational literacy, numeracy, and social skills.
The Belonging unit is designed to help kindergarten students develop a positive sense of self and understand how they belong to various groups including family, school, and community. Through a variety of hands-on activities, children will explore what makes them unique, their family structures, their school environment, their local community, and how they all belong together.
This unit is organized into five thematic weeks:
Exploring personal identity and uniqueness
Understanding family structures and traditions
Exploring the school environment and community
Learning about local community and helpers
Celebrating diversity and unity in our classroom
Each week includes daily lesson plans, featured activities, recommended children's literature, and cross-curricular connections to provide a comprehensive learning experience.
Exploring personal identity and uniqueness
Children explore their own identities, including their names, physical characteristics, likes and dislikes, and what makes them special and unique.
Understanding family structures and traditions
Children learn about different types of families, family members, roles within families, and family traditions and celebrations.
Exploring the school environment and community
Children explore their school environment, the people who work there, classroom rules and routines, and how to be a good friend and classmate.
Learning about local community and helpers
Children learn about their local community, community helpers, places in the community, and how people in a community work together.
Celebrating diversity and unity in our classroom
Children explore how people belong to multiple groups, how we can help others belong, and celebrate the diversity and unity of their classroom community.
