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South America learning activities and free printables for kids.
Build Flags of the World with LEGOs My kiddo year old disappeared for awhile yesterday afternoon. I heard the sound of LEGO digging, and when he emerged, he had made two flags out of LEGOs. We had just started tracking the Olympic medals in the morning, and he ran with the theme to create some adorable LEGO flags! He started with 5, but I had a feeling I would be seeing more of these over the next few weeks. What is so great about these LEGO flags is that they can be really simple to make (see the flags on the left in the image below)! You can also get a little more creative and complicated, as with the ones above. Hopefully you can catch the details if you want to duplicate our flag designs. This is especially fun to do while the Olympics are going on, but really any time you are learning about different countries around the world. Which flags would be the hardest to make with LEGOs? See what your kids come up with! LEGO Pro tip - try buying LEGOs in bulk, either locally from craigslist or a similar-type Facebook group, or shop online at shopgoodwill.com and try to wait for a good deal. You'll have to wash and sort them (this can take awhile), but it's always been worth it for us. I aim for $5-7/pound but if you can tell there are a lot of good pieces in there, it might be worth more. Looking for more LEGO activities or tips? Click below to go to LEGO Tips and Activities Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you enjoyed this LEGO geography activity! Turn this activity into a learning opportunity If you want to give this activity a more structured feel or use it in a classroom, I hope you will consider this resource I put together. Not only do students learn about another country and culture, they need to use critical thinking skills to create the flags. There are 36 flags and countries highlighted, though you can always create your own with this STEM Mats Activity for Flags:
Flags of Asia 52 flags depicted: Each card includes the map of Asia with the country highlighted that corresponds to the flag depicted. Printed in full color on heavy stock and laminated.
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Ah...the much awaited week! It had better be good! :) For lack of a better word, Adrian has been fascinated/borderline obsessed with flags and maps and countries since summertime. Needless to say, many of the activities presented were simply thrilling to him and he could have gone on and on. I felt like these activities were repetitive a bit but he loved them all. I also felt like he didn't learn that much because he already knew a lot of this stuff but it reinforced what he already knew and we were able to concentrate and what he knew less of I guess. I made a point of including lots of flags because he LOVES flags. I also made sure to include phonics as this is an ongoing struggle... Where Did My Produce Come From? - Europe or Not? For the past few weeks, Adrian has been asking me where our fruit comes from. You see, he noticed the berry containers had German flag stickers on them and so I had told him they had been grown locally. Well, now he wants to know where everything is grown of course, so during Europe week, I put together a basket of fruits with flags. He was delighted! His task was to sort the fruits into two groups: the ones that had been grown in Europe and the ones that had been grown outside of Europe. I am actually looking forward to doing this again this winter when we study Africa. I know Europe gets lots of vegetables and fruits from there in the wintertime so it will be exciting. Of course I could just do make believe but when it's real, it's even better! :) By the way, Adrian was allowed to use his reference book in case of doubt! Where Have I Been? - Coloring a Map This was an absolute favorite. Being that we live in Europe, we get to travel a lot. We love traveling and took "baby Adrian" to a lot of countries before he even turned two. He doesn't remember much but he still thinks it's really cool that he's been to all these countries. Here, I supplied the flags of the nations he's been to and a map ready to color. At this point in our week, he knew where each country was except for Estonia, Slovakia and Slovenia. Still working on these... :) European Landmarks - Cards & Miniature Objects This one is more of a cultural activity. I would have loved to used postcards for it but instead made some cards myself. I thought of making 2 part cards but at five years old, matching cards like these feels a bit boring. Instead, "I saved some trees", printed only one set (even saved myself lots of research by using mostly pictures we took ourselves during our travels to make them), and used Safari Ltd. "Around the World" Landmark Toob to match with some of the homemade European Landmark Cards. We of course didn't skip the presentation of the cards and I pointed out the landmarks Adrian saw himself (he was a mere tot back then so it was mere disbelief to him). Beginning Country Letters & Flags Yet another activity involving flags...because yes, my boy is in love with flags. To satiate this love, I presented him with six different country names to decipher by sounding out the 3 beginning letters (a CVC combination). Once these were sounded out, he had to find the matching flag. This was actually one of Adrian's favorite activities this week. So many possibilities in terms of countries to put out there. In the end, I think we exhausted all the CVC combinations for Europe! :) I liked that it was both a phonics, geography and a bit of a "thinking" game at the same time. Of course, the child has to have a deep knowledge of geography for this, otherwise, whether they sound the letters right or not, they will not come up with the country that it starts with! :) For this activity, Adrian matched: Portugal, Norway, Finland, Turkey, Romania, Belgium, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Bosnia, Monaco, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Moldova, Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, Denmark, Netherlands, Serbia, Kosovo, Vatican City/Holy See, San Marino, Luxembourg, Malta (Cyprus). Matching Beginning and Ending Country Letters Using the chalkboard is always popular over here. Phonics...not so much. Combining the two together? Makes it "palatable". Adding country names? Now we've got a fun activity apparently. I first wrote the first three letters of three different European countries and wrote their ending (2 to 3 letters long) on the other side of the board, usually not next to the country they belong to. Adrian then had to sound out the letters to match the beginning and ending letters and make the name of the countries. My goal was really just to revise the letter sounds in a fun way with Adrian. He seemed to be struggling with that last week so this was a good occasion to revise them all... Here are the matches we made: TUR KEY NOR WAY LAT VIA BOS NIA SER BIA KOS OVO RUS SIA MAL TA MON ACO Watercolors - Flag of My Country Everyone loves art. My son used to shy away from it a bit but I'm glad I always "suggested" activities every week. He nows enjoys art and "requests" it. This week, I had this watercolor activity and it was the first picked! :) Of course, it also is flag related. I picked the flag of Germany as it is where we live but the website I downloaded the printable from had lots of free printable flags to choose from. :) Pin Flags and Continent Map Nothing new here if you use the Montessori method. I purchased my pin flags from Montessori Print Shop and printed the "giant" map myself. Once again, it's an older map that needs revising so some countries' flag won't be used unless you draw them in yourself! :) I mounted my map on a thick cork board sheet I bought from Hobby Lobby. Not the best idea apparently as the corkboard is so dense it broke two of the toothpick flags! :( Maybe I'll go for play dough mounted flags next time or try a styrofoam mounted sheet, not sure... Anyhow, Adrian loved pinning the flag into the country activity but since the board was so dense, it was hard to punch through and frustrating a times when the flags broke. Once that technical problem is fixed, it should be a great activity. He did very well too only unsure where to put a few of the flags for part of the Balkans. Flag Peg People and their Country of Origin In case you missed this post, I explained how I made these and where the idea originated from here. This week, we finally got these peg dolls out (to Adrian's delight) and I got the labeled Montessori map out as well. We got this map when we purchased our Europe Puzzle Map so I thought we'd use it with the peg people. It is a bit old as some newer countries as missing but I hadn't painted dolls for every country so it wasn't a problem. Adrian was VERY fast at putting the dolls on the country where they belong and asked me "to make the rest of the dolls" hahaha Who knows...? Montessori Wooden Puzzle Map - Europe The three period presentation was of course given here and Adrian did rather well. As mentioned above, the Balkans and Baltic States still pose a bit of a problem at time in terms of their exact location and flags (he mixes them around sometimes) but other than that, he knows the other countries' names and location very well. Tracing countries - Making your Own Map What started as a "let's trace a country" ended up as a tracing project. Adrian, still struggling with the proper pencil grip and handwriting was given the opportunity to pick a country of his choice off our Montessori wooden map so he could trace it on a thick cardboard with a pencil. He picked Germany (probably because we live here) and then proceeded to trace all the neighboring countries as well. In fact, he liked the tracing activity so much that he is planning on tracing the entire Europe map that fits on his cardboard sheet! :) * * * Your comments make my day ! (Please note : comments won't be visible until after my approval!) * * * Today, I'm happily linking up to Montessori Monday, The Kids Co-Op, Show-and-Share Saturday, Link & Learn, TGIF, Share it Saturday, Mom's Library, The Sunday Showcase, Sun Scholars's For the Kids Friday, Preschool Corner &5K, We Made That, Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop. If you would like me to link up with you, please don't hesitate to ask, it might take me a week or two, but I generally do!
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The Fraction Curriculum consists of a sequence of activities and problems that utilize and expand the existing Montessori Fraction Skittles, Fraction Insets, and Plastic Fraction Circles.
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The Montessori philosophy even has hands-on activities when teaching the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag!
Homeschooling in Elementary, Middle School and High School One of the questions I am asked the most is “Where do I start?” “Do you have any tips for me, my child is in x-Grade?” These free guides (Creating a Homeschool Curriculum) might provide a starting point for those of you just starting your homeschool journey and may give you an idea or two if you’ve been at this homeschool thing...
Brush up on your geography of the world with these two sets of I Have Who Has Flags Games. How many flags can you name? Do you know where they are? This fun classroom game is the perfect
Parenthood made me realize that I kinda suck. Seriously. Becoming a parent put my red flags on blast. It’s been a rollercoaster of self-actualization.
Commonly overlooked sensory red flags and signs of sensory issues that could be a clue to your child’s needs, which will decrease...
Pinay Homeschooler is a blog that shares homeschool and afterschool activity of kids from babies to elementary level.
Pinay Homeschooler is a blog that shares homeschool and afterschool activity of kids from babies to elementary level.
Learning about GREECE? Here's a Montessori Inspired country study resource which is perfect for you! It contains 3 differentiated reading materials (all about Greece) suited for primary, lower elementary, and kindergarten. Just use which one is suited for your needs. WHAT YOU WILL GET: Differentiated Reading booklet (3 types) Differentiated Activity Sheets Montessori 3 Part Cards Description to Picture Match Fill in the Blanks Booklet Maps of Greece (colored, labelled, outlined) 6 Real Images Picture Cards Postcard Making Kit Coloring and Tracing Vocabulary Words in Print Coloring and Tracing Vocabulary Words in Cursive Cutting Strips Alphabet Tracing Strips Number Tracing Strips Size Ordering Basic information about Greece includes: ➥Geography ➥Capital city ➥The flag ➥Famous Foods ➥Country Symbols ➥Tradition/Culture ➥Traditional dress/costume This file is in a "zip" format. Before you purchase, make sure that you can open zip files in your computer. Please don't hesitate to leave me a message if you have questions. OTHER COUNTRY STUDY MATERIALS: ➤ Spain Learning Pack ➤ China Learning Pack ➤ Australia LearningPack ➤ Japan Learning Pack ➤Greece Learning Pack ➤ Egypt Learning Pack
Montessori Canada Geography Activities for Kids with Free Printables
Flags of Europe 48 flags depicted: Each card includes the map of Europe with the country highlighted that corresponds to the flag depicted. Printed in full color on heavy stock and laminated.
Have you seen that commercial from Allstate? The one with the male (supposedly) French model she met on the Internet? My seven year old has been walking around the house saying “bonjour” thanks to this little marketing spot. To springboard off his new found interest in foreign languages, I made him a series of four heart-shaped puzzles. Each heart contains three pieces: the shape of a country, that country’s flag, and the way you say “I love you” in the language spoken there. Download a free 2-page PDF of these puzzles here. I printed the puzzles on cardstock, spray glued them to craft foam and cut them out. Then I jumbled them all together so my son had to really work to put them together. He referred to his Reader’s Digest Children’s Atlas (which has each country’s flag in the back) for help. While this wasn’t an extensive foreign language lesson, it was fun to exchange I love yous with my son in a language other than English!
Create your own flag. Design a sugar skull. In the new MAPS Activity Book by Aleksandra & Daniel Mizieliński kids get creative with geography and culture.
Six experienced teachers share how they teach their kids about the world with easy and effective Montessori Geography lessons and activities.
I bought the South American map and flag pins from Montessori Print Shop, and I LOVE how it turned out! Actually, everyone loves this map...even our cat! It was very easy to put together. I laminated the map before tacking it to the cork board. I decided not to laminate the flags, and they've held up fine. Both of our girls love flags and maps, so this is a great activity for them. I love to hear E(2) trying to pronounce the names of the different countries. I've just bought the maps and flag pins for the rest of the continents, so we can use them as we travel around the world with our cultural exchange packages. Hopefully, I'll find the time to print them and put them together soon!
Pinay Homeschooler is a blog that shares homeschool and afterschool activity of kids from babies to elementary level.
Pinay Homeschooler is a blog that shares homeschool and afterschool activity of kids from babies to elementary level.
Go down under as you learn about Australia for Kids with these free printable books filled with information to read, color, andl learn!
When we start off the new school year, I want the kids to go over some basic world facts again. Do they remember… What are the four largest countries? (Russia, Canada, the U.S.A., China) What countries have the most people? (China, India, the U.S.A.) What are the world’s largest cities? (Tokyo, Jakarta, Seoul) Which countries have the longest life expectancy? (Monaco, Macau, Japan) What are the major religions? The packet...
Pinay Homeschooler is a blog that shares homeschool and afterschool activity of kids from babies to elementary level.
100+ Page World War I Packet We have just finished our huge study of World War I and I am finally ready to share this 100+page WWI unit with you! Our World War I Unit starts with a study of imperialism and nationalism, dives into the causes of World War I with a close look at militarism, territorial disputes, and the complicated secret alliances of this period. We talked about...
Europe learning activities and free printables for kids.
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These hand strength red flags are useful for identifying kids who might need some extra work on hand strengthening activities!
With this set of activities, kids will be learning about and reviewing so much! These 12 Geography Activities for Kids (bundle 2) is awesome!
Germ Experiment: When I saw this germ experiment, I knew we had to add this into our unit on First Aid. After all keeping ourselves healthy is as important as patching up the injuries, right?! The experiment called for gelatin, sugar and petri dishes. We didn’t have petri dishes so used paper cups and covered them immediately with glad wrap in lieu of a cover. Boil 1/2 cup of water...
This activity teaches the child division at a higher level of abstraction.
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Olympic activities for kids - Gentry moved home before her Rice University internship, so I made homemade donuts - Olympic Rings donuts.
