Primary Junior Social Studies Teacher Resources

Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do by Kathryn Heling; Deborah Hembrook; Andy Robert Davies (Illustrator) Through lively, accessible verse, readers identify recognizable careers that are fundamental to most communities. Look on and below seven clotheslines and spot colorful items, including the mail carrier's uniform, the artist's brushes, and the chef's apron. Then turn the page to learn which professionals wear and use the special gear in the jobs they do. Clever illustrations show the workers helping one another, and in the end, everyone joins together for a celebration that is out of this world.

Hooray for Farmers! by Kurt Waldendorf Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about how farmers aid their community. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.

All Around Town by Judy Press

Be an Active Citizen in Your Community by Helen Mason

Canada in Colours by Yvette Ghione; Per-Henrik Gürth (Illustrator)

City at Night by Peter Jestadt (Photographer)

City Numbers by Joanne Schwartz; Matt Beam (Illustrator); Beam Schwartz

Community Helpers from A to Z by Bobbie Kalman

Follow That Map! by Scot Ritchie (Illustrator) Maps are about far more than getting from a to b. Maps can help children understand and explore both their everyday environment and faraway places. With an appealing search-and-find technique, Follow That Map! is an interactive picture book that explains and demonstrates key mapping concepts. Kids will enjoy following Sally and her friends as they search for Max and Ollie, a mischievous dog and cat on the lam from the backyard. Sally and friends take an imaginative trip through the neighborhood, city and country, around the world and beyond. Kids can join in the search for Max and Ollie, who are hiding somewhere in every map. An activity at the end of the book shows children how to make a map of their bedroom.

I Am Canada: A Celebration by Heather Patterson

Keeping the City Going by Brian Floca (Illustrator) Caldecott Award winner Brian Floca gives a heartfelt thank you to the essential workers who keep their cities going during COVID-19 quarantine in this tenderly illustrated picture book. We are here at home now, watching the world through our windows. Outside we see the city we know, but not as we've seen it before. The once hustling and bustling streets are empty. Well, almost empty. Around the city there are still people, some, out and about. These are the people keeping us safe. Keeping us healthy. Keeping our mail and our food delivered. Keeping our grocery stores stocked. Keeping the whole city going. Brian Floca speaks for us all in this stirring homage to all the essential workers who keep the essentials operating so the rest of us can do our part by sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Look Where We Live! by Scot Ritchie (Illustrator)

Mail Carriers / Carteros by JoAnn Early Macken; Gregg Andersen (Photographer)

Map My Neighborhood by Jennifer Boothroyd Come along as a girl maps her neighborhood to show her visiting grandmother where everything is. Simple text takes early readers step by step through the types of features a neighborhood map needs to have.

M Is for Maple by Mike Ulmer; Melanie Rose (Illustrator)

Mommy Works, Daddy Works by Marika Pedersen; Deirdre Betteridge (Illustrator); Mikele Hall

My Family Community by Bobbie Kalman This book shows young readers that, like a community, a family has members who perform roles. Parents teach and care for their children; Children have rules to follow and household jobs to perform. Questions throughout the book encourage children to relate the information to their own families.