HASS - History: 10 lesson plans + 1 summative assessment and FREE Student WORKSHEETS (Kindergarten/ Foundation Year)

Kindergarten HASS History Unit: My Past, Our Stories!

Tired of endless lesson prep and creating student materials? Our Kindergarten HASS History Unit: My Past, Our Stories! delivers ready-to-use, Australian Curriculum-aligned resources that bring the past to life for little historians across Australia!

Global Curriculum Standards:

• Australia: AC9HSFK01 - the people in their family, where they were born and raised, and how they are related to each other. AC9HSFK02 - the celebrations and commemorations of significant events shared with their families and others.
• USA (Common Core & NCSS): NCSS Theme 2 (Time, Continuity, and Change): Exploring personal history and how families and communities change over time. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K.3: Using a combination of drawing and writing to narrate a single event or a "special story" from the past.
• UK (National Curriculum - History): EYFS (Understanding the World - Past and Present): Talking about the lives of the people around them and their roles in society; understanding the concept of "long ago. Key Stage 1: Changes within living memory (parents’ and grandparents’ lives) and events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally.
• IB (PYP): Transdisciplinary Theme: "Where we are in place and time." Social Studies Strand (Continuity and Change through Time): Investigating personal journeys, family histories, and how traditions and celebrations shape identity.

Discover the benefits of this unit:

• Effortless Delivery: With clearly defined objectives and explicit teaching content, you'll feel confident guiding your Kindergarten students through foundational historical concepts. They'll explore how they and their families have changed over time, understand the significance of celebrations and commemorations, and discover how objects and places connect us to the past.
• Engaging Activities: Spark endless curiosity with exciting, play-based investigations! From creating "My Family Portrait Gallery" and playing the "Baby Me! Guessing Game" to mapping "Where We Grew Up," uncovering "My Special Family Treasure Box," and enjoying "Birthday Party Fun!", your students will be actively connecting with their own history. They'll visualise time with "Our Birthday Timeline," explore shared events on "School Celebration Day!", learn about "Special Days Around Australia," and compare "Toys of Yesterday and Today." The unit culminates in creating "Our History Museum!", where they'll proudly showcase their learning.
• Natural Assessment: Easily monitor student progress through embedded formative assessment opportunities. You'll observe their understanding as they describe changes over time, identify past events, share personal stories, and recognise the importance of historical sources like photos and objects.
• Extension Included: Thoughtfully designed extension tasks challenge advanced learners to create "My Family Books," interview older family members about their past, or even design new "museum wings," deepening their historical inquiry.
• Real-World Connections: Help your students understand that history is all around them! This unit connects their personal and family stories to wider community and national celebrations, building a strong foundation for a sense of identity, belonging, and an appreciation for how people, events, and objects from the past shape their present.

BONUS! FREE Student Worksheets: This unit includes ready-to-print (or use digitally) student worksheets! These are directly aligned with each fun, hands-on lesson, saving you even more precious preparation time and providing valuable learning activities for your students.

Invest in impactful HASS History learning without the extra hours and get FREE student worksheets to match! Get your Kindergarten 'My Past, Our Stories!' Unit today!

(2 Downloads: Lesson Plans (114 pages) and Student Worksheets (12 pages))