The traveler who has once been from home is wiser than he who has never left his own doorstep.
Margaret MeadWe love 'travelling' with our preK students. Over the school year, we have 'traveled' to Canada, England, Australia, Ireland, Japan and our final destination has been Mexico. What has your child learned? A lot.
We talk a lot about children all over the world are going to school, playing in parks, brushing their teeth, that moms & dads are going to work and much more. The children learn that there are different languages, about accents and that they have an accent (and their teacher is terrible with accents). We watch videos of people and places. The children learn that an island is land surrounded by water. We locate countries on the globe and maps. We look at flags. We have large world maps and the children work in pairs are able to locate many countries on their own.
This past week we laced a ristra.
Our Morning Meeting asked 'Do you like tacos?'
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Want to do more with your child? Pick a country. Search for information and activities. Search preschool (name of country) themed activities and that will give you a great start. You and your child can learn about the people, language, animals, holidays, food, regional art and so much more! Find a recipe and cook a meal. Look for age appropriate videos that show the people and the culture. Have a globe and maps for your child to explore. Spark your child's curiosity about the world and the people in it.
Have fun travelling with your child!
