Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Social Studies

Other Arizona Early Learning sets

FAMILY1

  • 1

    Understands Family: The child demonstrates an understanding of families and the roles and responsibilities of being a family member.1.1

    1. a

      Views self in relationship to others in a family. 1.1.a

    2. b

      Identifies family members (e.g., mother, father, sister, brother, grandparents, and other important people in the child’s life).1.1.b

    3. c

      Describes/discusses own cultural or familial traditions.1.1.c

    4. d

      Identifies similarities and differences in their family composition and the families of others such as blended, foster, and other family structures.1.1.d

    5. e

      Develops an awareness of their personal and family history.1.1.e

    6. f

      Shows knowledge of family members’ roles and responsibilities in the home.1.1.f

COMMUNITY2

  • 1

    Understands Community: The child recognizes that they are part of a family and larger community with other people and that they can accept and appreciate diverse people and experiences. 2.1

    1. a

      Recognizes that places where people live are made up of individuals who may be from different cultures, perspectives, and backgrounds and who speak different languages.2.1.a

    2. b

      Identifies, discusses, and asks questions about similarities and differences in other people in their community.2.1.b

    3. c

      Describes some characteristics (e.g., clothing, food, jobs) of the people in their community.2.1.c

  • 2

    Rights, Responsibilities, and Roles within Community: The child demonstrates a sense of belonging to the community and contributes to its care.2.2

    1. a

      Demonstrates responsible behaviors.2.2.a

    2. b

      Recognizes that people rely on others for economics, goods, and services (e.g., farm goods, mail delivery, safety,health care).2.2.b

    3. c

      Seeks opportunities for leadership.2.2.c

    4. d

      Describes the purpose of rules.2.2.d

    5. e

      Recognizes that people have wants and must make choices because resources and materials are limited. 2.2.e

    6. f

      Describes their role at home, at school, and in the community.2.2.f

  • 3

    Environment: The child demonstrates awareness of locations within and around their community and of the environment.2.3

    1. a

      Describes directionality and/or location within the community.2.3.a

    2. b

      Describes some physical features of the environment in which she lives (e.g., buildings and natural elementslike mountains and weather).2.3.b

    3. c

      Recognizes that people share the environment with other people, plants, and animals.2.3.c

    4. d

      Shows an understanding of how to care for the indoor and outdoor environment.2.3.d

HISTORY AND EVENTS3

  • 1

    Understands Time – Past, Present, and Future: The child demonstrates an awareness of time and sequence of events in their daily lives.3.1

    1. a

      Demonstrates an understanding of time in the context of daily experiences.3.1.a

    2. b

      Understands that events happened in the past and how these events relate to one’s self, family, and community.3.1.b

    3. c

      Communicates time and sequence vocabulary (e.g., before, after, during, later, first, last, yesterday, tomorrow,today) to describe relevant history and events.3.1.c

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
PRE-K and Kindergarten
Where can I read the official document?
ARIZONA EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS 4th Edition May 2018

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