Preschool Geography Ideas?

Oh, do Flat Stanley! We haven't done it recently but our kids get totally involved when we do it! We read the book and bring a globe and a large map into the classroom. Each child colors and cuts out a Stanley to mail to someone far away. We give the parents a sample letter to explain to relatives/friends what we are doing, and they can use the sample or write their own letter with their child. They get so excited when their Stanley comes back! They come in and share the response letter they got about where Stanley went and what he did, and we help them find the location on the map so they can mark it. Some families take more than one, some don't do it at all, but all the kids benefit from it. We even got one that went to Paris one year! It gives the lesson personal meaning to the kids because they understand that Stanley went where Grandma went on vacation/where Aunt Mary lives, etc. Now you've got me excited to do it again! I'll have to check out that book and plan Flat Stanley again for fall!

Print out blank US maps and give one to each child. Point out different states and say something like "This is Georgia. It is known for peaches! They call it the peach state! Let's color it peach like a peach, and make a G with a black crayon." I would do this for maybe 5 states or so, ideally some that are far away for each other, and things that are known for things that the children can relate to such as food.

Maine- blueberries

Idaho- potatoes

Hawaii- pineapples

Georgia- peaches

Florida- oranges

etc.

I hope this helps =]

i do not do too a lot depending stuff at the same time as mine are that age. yet he's what i have finished thus far with my son who's in Pre ok/ ok we've hung a large colourful map at eye element for him interior the kitchen. ( US map ) each and anytime an section is pronounced on television, in communique or besides the indisputable fact that we run and look it up on the map. he's generic with of the position Florida is as a results of the indisputable fact that's the position we went of vacation, Pennsylvania as a results of the indisputable fact that's the position grandparents stay, California because Disneyland is there, Arkansas as a results of the indisputable fact that's the position we stay...etc. He probable is generic with of about 10 -12 states. we've a globe also that he likes to play with. that's extra suited to showing oceans and mountain levels and such.

We did Flat Stanly: We sent a letter/Stanly and then we got postcards back and put them on a map.

I also one time did passports and we would learn about a country and do a craft and then stamp our "passports" and "visit" another country

Learning about different houses/shoes from different countries is fun as well. Plus there is many books on both.

Unless you're talking about natural features and boundaries, your talking about privatization and politics, and what might become obsolete information :/ Show them a (raised) topographic map, try comparing earth features to those on our other planets.

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