SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT CONNECTION Grade K
Story Town Theme Title: Let’s Play
Theme #6
Social Studies Theme Connection: Standard 2 Objective 1
Essential Question(s)
 What types of things to you like to play? (e.g., sports, games)
 Where do you like to play? (e.g., park, home, school)
 Who do you play with? (e.g., family, friends)
 Are there rules when you play? Who makes the rules?
 How do you feel when you are playing?
Story Town: Main Selection and Leveled
Books
 Chugga- Chugga Choo- Choo (Big
Book)
 I’m a Jolly Farmer (Big Book)
 Snowmen at Night (Library Book)
 David’s Drawings (Library Book)
 The Gingerbread Man (Anthology)
 Anna’s Secret Friend (Anthology)
Outside Books:
 Can I Play Too? (An Elephant and
Piggie Book) by Mo Willems
 Are You Ready to Play Outside? (An
Elephant and Piggie Book) by Mo
Willems
 I Can Play Soccer (Welcome Books) by
Edana Eckart
 Let's Play by Leo Lionni
 I am Playing by Mercer Mayer
Story Town Robust Vocabulary
Lesson 16
Lesson 17
Lesson
18
load
fantasy
Review
bound
jolly
sleep
versatile
drooped
agreed
joyous
spontaneously
thrill
squabble
Story Town: Other Resources
 Pre-decodable Books
 Decodable Books
 Leveled Readers
 Photo Cards
 Music CD
 Sound/Spelling Cards
 Practice Book: Theme 6
 Teacher Resource Book
 Write-on/Wipe-off Boards
 Letter/ Sound Rhymes Chart
 Instructional Routine Cards
 Writer’s Companion Teacher Edition
 Phonics Practice Book
Outside Resources:
USOE-Approved Lesson Plans
UEN Social Studies Lessons at
www.uen.org

Building Friendships
Social Studies Words/Concept List
 friend
 responsibility
 honesty
 respect
 consequence
 home
 school
 safety
 environment
Comprehension Focus Strategy
 Use Structure
 Summarize
 Use Graphic Organizers
Comprehension Focus Skill
 Setting
 Beginning, Middle, End
Connecting Social Studies Standard(s)
Standard 2(Citizenship)
 Students will recognize their roles and
responsibilities of being a good citizen.
Objective(s)
Objective 1
 Explain why families and classrooms
have rules.
 Demonstrate positive relationships
through play and friendship.
Intended Learning Outcomes
 Develop social skills and ethical responsibility.
 Demonstrate responsible emotional and cognitive behaviors.
Social Studies Activities t0 Develop Social Studies Concepts
Play different types of games with the student so that they understand that there are rules when
playing games.