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Preschool When I Was a Baby Worksheet

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When I Was a Baby

Preschool - Social Studies - On Level

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  1. Big-kid lunch, packed alone. Point to what carries it.

    Read aloud: Leo packs his own lunch and carries it to school every day, which no baby could do. Point to what he carries it in.

    A child puts one pear and one lidded drink into an open bag with straps.A child puts one pear and one lidded drink into an open bag with straps.

  2. Now Maya reads them herself. Point to what she reads.

    Read aloud: Somebody used to read to Maya. Now she turns the pages and reads them herself. Point to what she reads from.

    A child sits under a tree with open pages on his lap while a jay hops nearby.A child sits under a tree with open pages on his lap while a jay hops nearby.

  3. First one thing, then another. Point to what came after.

    Read aloud: In this picture she reads first, and then she does something else. Point to the part of her she uses in the second picture.

    Two panels: a child studies open pages, then leans in and speaks to a friend.Two panels: a child studies open pages, then leans in and speaks to a friend.

  4. Who remembers when you were born? Point to them.

    Read aloud: You cannot remember being born, but somebody who was there does. Point to who you would ask.

    A bigger person leans in close beside a much smaller one who is lying down.A bigger person leans in close beside a much smaller one who is lying down.

  5. Then it did not fit. Point to what had to change.

    Read aloud: The winter coat from two years ago will not do up any more. Point to the thing that had to be changed.

    A child holds up a warm green outdoor garment beside a window.A child holds up a warm green outdoor garment beside a window.

  6. What could you not do at one year old? Point to it.

    Read aloud: A one-year-old cannot do this at all, but a four-year-old can. Point to the thing a four-year-old does.

    A child follows four floor arrows toward a table set up for art.A child follows four floor arrows toward a table set up for art.
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About this worksheet

Personal history starts with the shortest possible timeline: you, then, and you, now. A four-year-old knows they were once a baby and still half believes they could always walk and talk, so the useful comparison is a concrete one — a bottle against a cup, being carried against walking in. Several questions here use two-panel pictures where one thing happens and then the next thing happens, and the child says which came first by looking rather than by being told. That is the piece the old version of this page gave away: it printed first is on the left inside the question and then asked which side showed first. Children reach milestones at their own pace and by their own routes, and some people move or talk in ways that are different again, so nothing here implies a single schedule. Getting out a family photograph afterwards is the best possible follow-up. Ask what has changed, and ask what has stayed exactly the same.

What your child will learn

  • Tell a baby's things from the things you use now
  • Name something you can do now that you could not do then
  • Read a two-picture story in the order it happened
  • Point to something that can tell you about the past

Worked example

Read aloud: in this picture something happens and then something else happens. Point to what she used first. The child looks at the left-hand panel, sees the seed going into the soil, and points to the soil rather than the watering can. Nothing in the question says which side is first.

Common mistake

Answering from the more interesting panel rather than the first one. Cover the right-hand picture with your hand and ask again.

Helpful hint

Look at the left-hand picture first, and say what is happening in it.

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Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with when i was a baby?
Answering from the more interesting panel rather than the first one. Cover the right-hand picture with your hand and ask again.
How can I help my child with when i was a baby?
Look at the left-hand picture first, and say what is happening in it.
Are these preschool social studies worksheets free to print?
Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.