ECD A Social Science

Ages 3–4 · 14 units · 56 lessons

How this course is shaped

Introduction

This is a Social Science course for ECD A (Ages 3–4). A young child learns with play, songs, pictures and kind talk. An adult should sit nearby, praise effort, and stop before the child is tired. We follow Zimbabwe’s Heritage-Based Curriculum: Ubuntu/Unhu, home language, and real life first.

What you will learn

You will grow in Social Science through these units: ldentity: Family history and local heritage; National history, sovereignty and governance; Heritage; Work and leisure; Transport and communication; Shelter; Global issues; Managing and coping with changes; Social etiquette; Entitlements/Rights and Responsibilities and 4 more units. By the end you should be able to talk about each idea, try a task, and connect it to home and Zimbabwe.

How we learn

We learn in tiny steps. We look, we say, we do, we praise. If the child looks away, we pause. Short, happy lessons beat long, hard ones.

What you need

Crayons, paper, and something to count or hold. An adult nearby to help. A map of Zimbabwe if you have one, or a drawing of your home and school.

Books and PDFs

Plus One Social Science ECD A TG 1 teachers-guide · 79 pages
PlusOne ECD A Schemes of work T1 scheme-of-work · 105 pages

Units and lessons

1. ldentity: Family history and local heritage

This unit is called “ldentity: Family history and local heritage”. In ECD A Social Science we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

2. National history, sovereignty and governance

This unit is called “National history, sovereignty and governance”. In ECD A Social Science we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

3. Heritage

This unit is called “Heritage”. In ECD A Social Science we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

4. Work and leisure

This unit is called “Work and leisure”. In ECD A Social Science we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

5. Transport and communication

This unit is called “Transport and communication”. In ECD A Social Science we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

Discover: Transport and communication 20 min
Learn: Transport and communication 20 min
Practise: Transport and communication 20 min
Show: Transport and communication 15 min

6. Shelter

This unit is called “Shelter”. In ECD A Social Science we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

7. Global issues

This unit is called “Global issues”. In ECD A Social Science we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

8. Managing and coping with changes

This unit is called “Managing and coping with changes”. In ECD A Social Science we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

Discover: Managing and coping with changes 20 min
Learn: Managing and coping with changes 20 min
Practise: Managing and coping with changes 20 min
Show: Managing and coping with changes 15 min

9. Social etiquette

This unit is called “Social etiquette”. In ECD A Social Science we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

10. Entitlements/Rights and Responsibilities

This unit is called “Entitlements/Rights and Responsibilities”. In ECD A Social Science we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

11. Health education

This unit is called “Health education”. In ECD A Social Science we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

12. Career guidance and financial literacy

This unit is called “Career guidance and financial literacy”. In ECD A Social Science we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

Discover: Career guidance and financial literacy 20 min
Learn: Career guidance and financial literacy 20 min
Practise: Career guidance and financial literacy 20 min
Show: Career guidance and financial literacy 15 min

13. Religion

This unit is called “Religion”. In ECD A Social Science we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

14. Social services and volunteerism

This unit is called “Social services and volunteerism”. In ECD A Social Science we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

Discover: Social services and volunteerism 20 min
Learn: Social services and volunteerism 20 min
Practise: Social services and volunteerism 20 min
Show: Social services and volunteerism 15 min

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