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Children learn by play

  • Children learn by play and having safe, reliable social studies kindergarten resources in your classroom is important.
  • Do you want educational products that are non-toxic, high-quality and safe for your children and students? I often choose products from Galison Mudpuppy™ as they are committed to providing such products, always conscientious about safety testing and reassessing products.
  • Look for well designed, colorful educational products such as the On the Farm Play Scene Sticker Set above.
  • How do kindergarten resources such as large illustrated map puzzles, sticker play scenes and magnetic travel dress up dolls help children learn social studies skills?
  • They introduce children to the language of social studies and of maps. Children ask questions about the pictures, the symbols and flags and learn to recognize the shapes of countries. Students are exposed to different cultures and environments.

Some of my favorite social studies kindergarten resources are listed below.

Recommended kindergarten social studies resources:

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Magnetic World Traveler Dress Up Doll

Expand your students' knowledge of other countries with this kindergarten resource. Mudpuppy World Traveler Magnetic Figure

This toy won the 2007 Parenting Best Products Award. Four background scenes let the kids place the magnetic doll on a tropical island, near some snowcapped mountains, in an oriental archway, or on a grassy plain.

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Rush Hour Mini Play Scene Sticker Set

Rush Hour Mini Play Scene is also produced by Mudpuppy™ and has over 40 vinyl stickers to choose from. It is a portable, fun kindergarten resource for children, and also educational. Mudpuppy uses non-toxic ink.

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The World Mini Play Scene Sticker Set

The World Mini Play Scene Sticker Set . Children can sail across the oceans as they travel the world, placing stickers as they go. With over 40 vinyl stickers to choose from, this play scene is not only portable fun for children, it’s educational too. Illustrations by Olivier Latyk. Printed with non-toxic ink

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Community Helpers toys

Positionable community helpers Teach children about community helpers as they play with these flexible toys.

 

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The Mudpuppy Our World Floor Puzzle is filled with vibrant colors and illustrations that appeal to children. This puzzle won the 2005 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Toy Gold Award. Develops fine motor and pre-reading skills and teaches children about world geography.


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Social studies table of contents:

  1. Kindergarten social studies - what skills do children need to learn? what topics should I teach?
  2. Introduce a unit on kindergarten maps by reading Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins
  3. Read The Gunniwolf by Wilhelmina Harper to teach children about stranger safety; also great ideas for literature comparison charts and story maps
  4. Read Wolf Island  by Celia Godkin to teach about the food chain and introduce students to environmental education
  5. Recommended preschool and kindergarten resources for social studies.

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