History: the past, and putting events in order (kindergarten) · lesson

Past, now, and later

Last night, today, and the next night

💡 The past is done, and the future has not come yet.

The past is time that is done. Yesterday is in the past.

Now is the time we are in. Today is now.

The future has not come yet. Next week is in the future.

🧠 How to think about it

Ask: has it happened yet? Your last birthday has. So it is in the past. Your next one has not. So it is in the future.

🏡 Try it at home

At dinner, each person says one thing they did in the past, today, and one thing they will do in the future.

A baby grows up

💡 Order tells us what came first, next, and last.

Things happen in an order. We wake up first. We go to bed last.

The word "then" tells what comes next. "I ate, then I went out." I ate first.

People grow in order too. A baby grows to be a kid. A kid grows to be a grown-up.

🧠 How to think about it

Find the first one. Ask: what came right after it? Keep going to the end. A baby comes first. A grandma comes last.

🏡 Try it at home

Take three photos of your child: as a baby, a toddler, and now. Mix them up. Let your child put them in order.

Horse, then train, then plane

💡 Long ago, life was different, but kids still played and had fun.

Long ago, there were no cars. People rode a horse. Then trains came. Planes came last.

Long ago, there was no TV and no phone. Kids told tales and played games. People sent news in a letter.

Long ago, there were kids, moms, dads, and grandmas. Old folks now were kids then!

🧠 How to think about it

Look for a clue. Does it need a plug or a screen? Then it is new. A horse and a letter need no plug. They are from long ago.

🏡 Try it at home

Look at old family photos with a grown-up. Find one thing that looks old, like a car, a phone, or clothes.

A kid asks Grandma

💡 We learn about the past by asking those who were there.

To ask about the past, use the word did. What did you play?

To ask about now, use is. To ask about later, use will.

Ask a person who was there. Grandma can tell you what she did as a kid.

🧠 How to think about it

Who was there? A baby was not born yet. Grandma was there. So ask Grandma.

🏡 Try it at home

Call or visit an older person. Ask: "What did you play when you were little?" Draw a picture of the answer.