This summer I'd planned to include a brief introduction to each continent so that Boo can review the basics and we can then take geography to the next level in second grade - getting into more detail about the countries of each continent.
Geography is one of those things that can easily fall off the radar, and isn't usually the focus of any of the children's programs in our region. That is, until this summer!
The Callaway County Public Library, in Fulton, is doing an eight week geography series, "Around the World," where each week they'll focus on a continent, starting first with North America on Wednesday, June 15, 2011.
The website describes the series as "Every Wednesday during Summer Reading, we'll learn about different parts of the world through books. What will you see traveling through Canada, Mexico and the U.S.A.? What folktales and music will you hear? Let's explore." and notes that it's designed for children age 5 to 10.
The program runs each Wednesday, from 2:00-3:00 PM and there is no registration required to attend!
The series dates are:
June 15: North America
June 22: South America
June 29: Antactica
July 6: Africa
July 13: Europe
July 20: Asia
July 27: Australia
August 3: Around the World Finale
For more information, call the library at 573-642-7261.
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