Field trips are a wonderful thing and I’ve found that simple ones oftentimes work out best at this age because I can cater it to their interests and attention spans. At this age they are soaking up their environment and making connections with the world immediately around them. So there is something special about live experiences […]
geography
Heading South of the Border…
…metaphorically speaking. In our journey around the world, we decided to stop and explore North America first. For the last two days, we’ve explored the country of Mexico. In our house, we consider Mexican food a staple in our diet – just right below fruits and veggies! But the boys haven’t explored the culture much […]
Global Twister: A Tutorial
As promised, here is the tutorial for our Global Twister game! There are a variety of ways you can play it. The cards allow for selecting a continent and then right/left, hand/foot options. For younger one’s it is possible to make the game even simpler. My previous post outlined some of those options! Materials: * […]
Me on the Map
As we embark on this adventure around the world, we felt it best to get a firm handle on where we are on the map! The book, Me On the Map, was a perfect way to introduce this idea! Afterwards, we set out to make our own map books! The boys mapped out their room, their […]
Going Global
We plan on traveling all over the world this summer… …without ever leaving home. That’s right, this summer we embark on a journey around the world and discover where we fit into it!Xander already has my love of maps. Sometimes I wonder if it can be genetic. Afterall, I am the daughter of a cartographer dad and […]