The following short list of key resources is included in Elementary Social Studies: An Information Bulletin for Administrators (April 1995). The intent of this listing is to provide starting points toward building a suitable collection of material. These titles are annotated in the "Titles and Descriptions" section of this bibliography.
Grade 1
Alfred Reading Series: Alfred's Summer, Alfred's First Day at School, The Big Storm, Lisa and Sam, The Pow-Wow.
Family Connections Series: Can You Tell We Are a Family?, Families Change, Families Have Special Times, Families Work Together.
Growing Responsible Book Series: Caring for My Baby Sister, Caring for My Home, Caring for My Kitty.
Historic Communities Series: Home Crafts, The Kitchen.
Your Family Album Series: Family Traditions, Sisters and Brothers, What Is a Family?, What Kind of Family Do You Have?
Grade 2
Byron Through the Seasons.
Canadian Families Program: Canadian Families: Activity Resource Book, Acadian Summer, Cottage Weekend, Grandpa's Birthday, Treaty Days, Uncle Perfect.
Community Studies for Primary Children.
Historic Communities Series: A One-Room School, Visiting a Village.
In My Neighbourhood Series: Canadian Fire Fighters, Canadian Garbage Collectors, Canadian Police Officers, Canadian Postal Workers.
Keith Edward's Different Day.
New Friends: Alternatives to Racism.
A Prairie Alphabet.
Workplaces Series: Fast Food Places, Libraries, Shopping Malls.
Grade 3
Families the World Over Series: An Aboriginal Family, A Family in Brazil, A Family in China, A Family in England, A Family in Hong Kong, A Family in India, A Family in Ireland, A Family in Jamaica, A Family in Japan, A Family in Mexico, A Family in Morocco, A Family in Singapore, A Family in South Korea, A Zulu Family.
Kanata Series: Canadian Neighbours: How They Live, Links Between Canadian Communities, Special Canadian Communities.
Native Dwellings Series: Houses of Bark: Tipi, Wigwam and Longhouse: Woodland Aboriginals, Houses of Hide and Earth: Plains Aboriginals, Houses of Snow, Skin and Bones: The Far North, Houses of Wood: The Northwest Coast.
Grade 4
Annette's People: The Métis.
The Flower Beadwork People.
More Than Meets the Eye.
Politics and You.
A Prairie Tour.
Saskatchewan Past and Present.
Grade 5
Canada: Its Land and People.
Ordinary People in Canada's Past.
Parliament: Canada's Democracy and How It Works.
People of the Buffalo.
Riel's People: How the Métis Lived.
Symbols of Nationhood.
Atlases
Environmental Atlas for Children.
The Living Atlas: All About Maps.
Nelson Canadian Atlas.
Nelson Intermediate Atlas.
Picture It: Maps, Graphs, Charts, Time Lines, Photographs.