The Olympic Games are happening for the next couple of weeks, and they provide a great opportunity to sneak in some learning about other countries.
It’s always fun to watch the parade of nations during the opening ceremonies and see … Read More ...
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The Olympic Games are happening for the next couple of weeks, and they provide a great opportunity to sneak in some learning about other countries.
It’s always fun to watch the parade of nations during the opening ceremonies and see … Read More ...
My daughter is just starting to learn a little geography in school, so I love this idea of making continent boxes to help kids playfully explore and learn about different countries and continents.
This idea comes from Natural Beach Living, … Read More ...
It seems like most kids go through a phase when they are interested in maps and globes and where things are in the world (though my daughter hilariously protests every time I pull out an atlas; no idea why).
Introducing … Read More ...
I love this idea from Map of the Month to make a spooky Halloween map using town names that are a little scary.
They have a full list but it includes things like:
Pumpkin Hollow, NY
Devil’s Slide, UT
Tombstone, … Read More ...
I came across this on Pinterest the other day and it made me tired just thinking about it, but what an amazing resource for homeschoolers or anyone else who wants to teach their kids about the different states.
Ben and … Read More ...
This is such a fun idea to do with your own kids or your own group of kids during the summer — or really any other time.
Leanna from All Done Monkey shared her ideas for a DIY Around the … Read More ...
I think every child goes through a phase of being really interested in maps. At least they used to; I guess kids these days don’t always see maps that aren’t inside a phone.
But if you know a child who … Read More ...
It sometimes gets overlooked in favor of American Independence Day on July 4, but Canadians celebrate the birth of their nation on July 1 each year.
It’s not Independence Day, but it marks the signing of the Constitution Act, … Read More ...
One of the fun things about teaching during the holidays is getting to learn about traditions that come from other parts of the world from where you live. My daughter’s class last year learned about the Feast of St. Nicholas … Read More ...
With the Olympics coming up you might be talking more to your kids about different countries and pulling out maps or a globe to show them where different countries are.
If this is your first time introducing concepts of geography … Read More ...
Even though the Olympics are not in the United States this year, now is a great time to teach kids about geography of all sorts (and I’ll be sharing lots of fun Olympics-related activities later this week).
Whether you tie … Read More ...