From They Might Be Giants:
Alphabet of Nations
(Sorry guys. This is the best copy I could find of the "long version." The CD version doesn't have the Azerbaijan part.)
We used this last year in a "County of the Week" feature with our girls. We talked about the capitals, named features, exports, what language they speak, what they spend, the whole works. We looked up each country in an atlas, on the globe, and in the encyclopedia. Each girl then wrote a sentence about the country and drew a picture of something there.
Bingo bango bongo, 37 lessons on World Geography, 45 minutes every Monday.
At the end of the year, we had "West Xylophone Day." The girls got to design a flag, draw a map, and write a national anthem. We even had a parade.
So, homeschool people, what other ideas have you run across for teaching world geography in elementary school?
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We kept a globe on a readily accessible shelf and grabbed it every time a question came up. Same with our hard copy World Book Encyclopedia.
ReplyDeleteFor my auditory learners: Wee Sing America and Wakko's State Capital Song.
We played a lot of "Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?" and watched the same on TV. (I miss Rockapella!)
I had the kids take one year of formal geography in jr. high or high school just to make sure the bases were all covered and they did just fine!
Welcome to the homeschool blogging world,
Renee in Houston
Renee,
ReplyDeleteI love the Capitals Song, especially the part about phrasing it in the form of a question!
Thanks for popping in.