HASS History Program: Pre-Primary Then & Now
A comprehensive HASS History programme that helps Pre-Primary students explore how life has changed over time.
This Pre-Primary Then & Now History Programme is a fully-planned HASS unit designed for Pre-Primary classrooms exploring the Australian Curriculum History strand. Students investigate how family life, homes, toys, transport, and technology have changed from the past to the present — building a foundation for historical thinking from the very start of their schooling journey.
The programme is sequenced and ready to teach, saving you hours of planning and giving you the confidence of knowing your HASS programme is curriculum-aligned and age-appropriate.
Why teachers love it:
- Fully planned and sequenced — a complete unit that takes you from introduction to assessment without the stress
- Australian Curriculum aligned — mapped to the Pre-Primary HASS History strand
- Age-appropriate activities — designed specifically for Pre-Primary learners with engaging, hands-on tasks
- Time-saving — everything is ready to print and teach, so you can spend more time with your students
Perfect for:
- Pre-Primary HASS History units
- Exploring "Then and Now" concepts with young learners
- Connecting family history to personal and community identity
- Beginning-of-year HASS planning
- Teachers new to teaching HASS in early childhood settings
What's included:
A complete Pre-Primary HASS History programme with lesson plans, student activities, and resources exploring how daily life has changed from the past to the present, aligned to the Australian Curriculum.
Set your Pre-Primary HASS programme up for success from day one with this thoughtfully designed unit.
SPECIFICATIONS
Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.
Editing: This download is not editable. The PDF is flattened to protect the design and the artists' work we license.
Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.
Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You'll need a PDF reader on your device — the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most reliable. Double-click the downloaded file to open it.
If a page shows on screen but won't print properly, open it in Acrobat Reader, choose Print → Advanced → tick 'Print as image'.
Stuck? Contact us and we'll sort it out.
OUR HAPPINESS GUARANTEE
We want you to love every Mrs Edgar resource. If something isn't right, contact us within 30 days and we'll make it right. Because this is a digital file we can't refund a download that has already been opened, but we will always help you get it working. See our Returns Policy.
FAQS
Where is my download?
Check your inbox (and junk folder) for the email from Mrs Edgar with your link. You can also log in to your account at mrsedgar.com.au and download it from your order.
It came as a ZIP file — how do I open it?
On a Mac, double-click it. On Windows, right-click and choose 'Extract All'. Your PDFs will be inside.
Can I print in colour or black and white?
Yes. Our resources are designed to work both ways; black-and-white versions look great on coloured card.
The download won't start on my school computer.
Some school networks block downloads. Try again at home, or right-click the link and choose 'Save link as'.
