Nystrom Young Citizens is a full K-5 social studies that sets the foundation for students to learn key social studies themes.
In the News
Akron Public Schools has recently adopted Nystrom Young Citizens social studies curriculum for grades K-3! Enticed by the ability to teach social studies through multiple perspectives and the ample amounts of hands-on/interactive activities, this district is one of many to love our Young Citizens.
Adopters were also sold on the curriculum’s use of maps and globe to help students understand their community and world. The committee also appreciated the digital materials such as lessons and worksheets that are easy for teachers to use, an online textbook for students with interactive activities, and the “inquiry-forward look at social studies.”
From the article: “Curriculum reviewers favored this program because of its easy-to-read text layout and storytelling text. The content builds a sense of community with hands-on learning using maps and pre-built assessments.”
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Why Nystrom Young Citizens
Framework
| The complete curriculum was developed with a focus on integrating social studies and English language arts so that students build complex literacy skills. Each lesson is designed to enhance student depth of knowledge through recall, reasoning, and assessment. Lessons include hands-on materials, like maps and globes, to engage students with active learning and help them with higher-level thinking! | Program attributes:
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Best Practices
The complete program is designed to be a year-long core curriculum that teachers can use in K-5 elementary classrooms during designated ELA or social studies time. It is aligned to meet the rigor of a variety of state and national standards. Individual aspects of the program, such as maps and globes or leveled readers, can be used to supplement any curriculum.
Dive Deeper
We are consistently adding blogs and additional content to serve our community of social studies educators. Explore our robust offering of blogs relating to Nystrom Young Citizens and elementary education.
From the blog
Every Minute Counts: Maximizing Instructional Time for Elementary Social Studies
Integrating Social Studies to Enhance Literacy Skills in Early Education
Introducing Primary and Secondary Sources in the Elementary Classroom
The Importance of Establishing Democracy in Elementary Classrooms
Bring Elementary Social Studies into the Spotlight with the C3 Framework
Investigating Personal Primary Sources with Elementary Students
10 Fun and Essential Activities for Elementary Educators at the End of the School Year
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This page was written as a collaborative effort by the team at Social Studies School Service. It has been edited for clarity and length and will continue to be updated with the latest news and blogs.