My Story K
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Overview
My Story K: My Family, My Life is a kindergarten social studies course. Social studies for this age typically includes introductions to family and culture, what it is to be a good citizen, basic geography and understanding simple maps, and basic economics and the value of things, ultimately aiming toward a better understanding of God’s love for us, our families, and other people in the world. The course begins at the core with a foundation of family, neighborhood, and church. My Story K is an adventure-based curriculum that encourages families to explore the world together through four quests, and to understand it better from God’s perspective.
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Product Details
| SKU | M270-7 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Master Books |
| Weight (in lbs) | 2.20 |
| Title | My Story K |
| Subtitle | My Family My Life |
| Series | My Story |
| Volume in Series | K |
| ISBN 13 | 9781683442707 |
| Contributors | Craig Froman |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Page Count | 344 |
| Publisher | New Leaf Publishing Group, LLC |
| Dimensions (in inches) | 8 1/2 x 11 |
More Information
My Story K: My Family, My Life is a kindergarten social studies course. Social studies for this age typically includes introductions to family and culture, what it is to be a good citizen, basic geography and understanding simple maps, and basic economics and the value of things, ultimately aiming toward a better understanding of God’s love for us, our families, and other people in the world. The course begins at the core with a foundation of family, neighborhood, and church. My Story K is an adventure-based curriculum that encourages families to explore the world together through four quests, and to understand it better from God’s perspective.
- This book is designed with elements that make weekly learning fun and interactive, including:
- A focus on children in their homes, helping them think about their lives from their immediate families and beyond
- Insights into cultures in other parts of the world and their different foods, rules, and celebrations
- As students work through the course, the teacher will be helping them create a story book of their year, so they can reflect on who they are in their eyes and in God’s eyes
Table of Contents
- Using This Teacher Guide
- Charting Your Course
- Schedule
- Welcome to My Story K!
- Quest 1 — My Family & Culture
- 1. My Family and Me
- 2. Where We Live
- 3. Holidays and Special Times
- 4. Good Food and Nutrition
- 5. Games and Toys
- 6. Clothing and Uniforms
- 7. Music and Song
- 8. Pictures and Words in Books
- 9. Reading and Writing
- Quest 2 —My Citizenship
- 10. Character Counts
- 11. Keeping Us Safe
- 12. God Protects Us
- 13. Traditions Around the World
- 14. My Friends and Me
- 15. Resolving Conflict
- 16. Community Leaders
- 17. Heroes and Helpers
- 18. Citizens of Heaven
- Quest 3 — My Geography
- 19. Local Life
- 20. Maps
- 21. Community
- 22. Rural and Urban Worlds
- 23. Different People of the World
- 24. Different Parts of the World
- 25. What the World Eats
- 26. Geography Terms
- 27. Weather Words
- Quest 4 — My Financial Things
- 28. What a Family Needs
- 29. Needs Versus Wants
- 30. Trade, Borrowing, or Purchase
- 31. Choices
- 32. God Provides for Us
- 33. Environments and Our Needs
- 34. Goods and Services
- 35. Chores and Jobs
- 36. Different Careers
- Appendix
- My Book Time
- God's Scripture Time Flashcards
- Language Time Flashcards
- My Story Name Tags
- Word Collector Flashcards
- Geography Flashcards
- Continent Map Coloring Pages
- Answers for Exercises
Customer Reviews
4
Sweet social studies for young kids
Review by
Caroline
Super sweet and relevant textbook. We don't use the workbook, to much busy work for us. I'll be using all three books for my kids.
4
Good Starting Point
Review by
DP
I looked at many different history curriculums trying to find one I liked. I decided on this one. It was easy to follow and did a good job of introducing history. I liked the talk time as it helps to develop critical thinking skills. There was not as much buy in as I was hoping for though.
4
Good resource to have for beginning social studies
Review by
TIL
I have used My Story levels 1 and 2 when my now teens with several learning disabilities and Autism we're in elementary. I will be using level k with my neuro typical 5 yr old daughter, but also have my 14 yr old with autism sit in with us during lessons because she still could benefit from some of these topics and concepts. Like with most masterbooks curriculum I find My Story to be adaptable for individual needs and different
learning styles. Skip over parts that don't fit well now, and maybe come back to it later (even in a yr or 2) if this is too wordy right for your child. For example I also a have a 4 yr old that this will not be a good fit for a few yrs because she has significant language delays(expressive and receptive)and comprehension difficulties, and symptoms of autism like my teens had. However if the 4 yr old wants to be near or sit close during these lessons we welcome that. You never know just how much they may be soaking in without you realizing! Be encouraged if your child has significant learning struggles. Your homeschooling can be adapted to their individual needs.
learning styles. Skip over parts that don't fit well now, and maybe come back to it later (even in a yr or 2) if this is too wordy right for your child. For example I also a have a 4 yr old that this will not be a good fit for a few yrs because she has significant language delays(expressive and receptive)and comprehension difficulties, and symptoms of autism like my teens had. However if the 4 yr old wants to be near or sit close during these lessons we welcome that. You never know just how much they may be soaking in without you realizing! Be encouraged if your child has significant learning struggles. Your homeschooling can be adapted to their individual needs.
5
Sweet introduction to social studies
Review by
AM
I was on the fence about even doing social studies for kindergarten, but my child wanted to copy an older sibling, so I got My Story K, and I'm so glad we did it! This is a very gentle, sweet introduction to social studies. The workload is very light, and can be spread out over four days instead of two if the reading is a bit much on day 1. It's also very flexible, so we switched the order of the activities at times to have a bit less reading earlier. We've especially appreciated the flexibility because we were able to spread each lesson out early in the year, but we've actually completed two lessons a week as we've reached the end of the year. The activities were age-appropriate, and my child loved the silly poems for the My Book time. The food time is a really fun introduction to different foods around the world, and we make the naan bread regularly!
5
Fun!
Review by
Jessica
My daughter greatly enjoyed learning about her community and community helpers. She also enjoyed how to say certain words like hello, thank you in different languages! She now has a love of learning about other cultures, countries, and communities! Thank you Masterbooks for making learning FUN!
5
It's go time!
Review by
MamaLlama
Pros:
- we loved the flash cards
- loved the introduction to different languages, cultures, different vocations, and maps
- Pro tip, get a map from Voice of the Martyrs and pray for each persecuted country as you come to it in the class
Cons:
-the poetry in the book they have your child make for the class is quite bad
-there was a lot of coloring and drawing which my little one does not enjoy doing, an alternative craft or activity would be nice
-the day 2 of each week felt a little less useful/ productive than day 1
- we loved the flash cards
- loved the introduction to different languages, cultures, different vocations, and maps
- Pro tip, get a map from Voice of the Martyrs and pray for each persecuted country as you come to it in the class
Cons:
-the poetry in the book they have your child make for the class is quite bad
-there was a lot of coloring and drawing which my little one does not enjoy doing, an alternative craft or activity would be nice
-the day 2 of each week felt a little less useful/ productive than day 1
5
Loving this already!!
Review by
Jesinia
This has become very quickly my daughter's favorite! I loved social studies and history as a kid , so to see my children fall in love with learning about other cultures and their own family has been a beautiful blessing! The worksheets are amazing and she loves it!
4
Good And Simple Intro to Social Studies
Review by
Kathleen
This is a good book to introduce your kindergartner to social studies. It really got my son thinking about cultures around the world. He loved learning about the different ways to say “thank you” in other languages. We also both found the pictures to be beautiful and engaging conversation starters. However, I didn’t feel like there was enough content my son actually learned this year. It felt like there was too much “fluff” with the coloring and silly poems. This is good for kindergarten because of the pictures and conversations it starts, but I’m wary of purchasing any more books in this series.
5
so many nice parts
Review by
ABBYE
This book included vocab, maps, scripture and introduction to other languages. We really enjoyed doing this together the about me book wasna bit odd for my tastes but my daughter enjoyed completing it.
3
Good intro
Review by
Hannah
This was not our favorite study & we really struggled through it. For a 5 yo it was just a lot of reading and didn’t hold his attention well. The book was very conveniently laid out though, as are all of the MB books we’ve studied so far, and full of good information for a history introduction.
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