The study of Social Studies begins in Preschool for my children.  In addition, as a family we focus on one country each year as a geography study.  We celebrate Christmas in the style of that culture.

Preschool Age 3:  Social Studies topics as introduced in Letter of the Week.

Kindergarten Age 4:  Basic World Geography; Holidays

• Country of the Week
• Holidays Through the Year

• Country of the Week
• Jobs People Do, Transportation, & Places in the Community

• Canada, My Country by Donna Ward
• O Canada by Isabel Barclay 
• A Picture History of Canada by Clarke Hutton
• Maps, Charts, and Graphs Book A
  

• Story of the World Volume 1- The Ancients by Susan Wise Bauer
• Maps, Charts, and Graphs Book B
  

• Story of the World Volume 2 - The Middle Ages by Susan Wise Bauer
• Maps, Charts, and Graphs Book C

• Alberta Our Province
• C is for Chinook: An Alberta Alphabet by Dawn Welykochy
  
• Maps, Charts, and Graphs Book D

• Story of the World Volume 3 - Early Modern Times by Susan Wise Bauer
• Maps, Charts, and Graphs Book E

• Story of the World Volume 4 - The Modern Age by Susan Wise Bauer
• Maps, Charts, and Graphs Book F

• Modern History Through Canadian Eyes by Heather Penner (Units 1 - 4)
• Maps, Charts, and Graphs Book G

• Modern History Through Canadian Eyes by Heather Penner (Units 5 - 7)
• Maps, Charts, and Graphs Book H

• Modern History Through Canadian Eyes by Heather Penner (Units 8 - 10)
• Special focus on Canadian Geography

• Living History Series by Dan Hunter
• The Laws of Government: The Legal Foundations of Canadian Democracy (Ch 1 - 4)
• Uncle Eric Books

• Living History Series by Dan Hunter
• The Laws of Government: The Legal Foundations of Canadian Democracy (Ch 5 - 8)
• Uncle Eric Books

• Living History Series by Dan Hunter
• The Laws of Government: The Legal Foundations of Canadian Democracy (Ch 9 - 12)
• Uncle Eric Books