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elleng

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14. Start with having him 'map' his neighborhood,

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 12:14 AM

Feb 2012

and go from there, places he's visited (downtown, neighboring towns, etc.) and move on from there. That's how it was done at daughters' school, and they've been well into geography ever since. (They're 23 and 27 now!)

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Suggestions for teaching geography to a kindergartner? [View all] RandySF Feb 2012 OP

Buy your child a decent globe, too. NYC_SKP Feb 2012 #1

Yup ... get a globe!! JoePhilly Feb 2012 #4

Globe. And stamps from all over. postulater Feb 2012 #2

Yes, while they may seem quaint customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #13

Probably A Very Good Time 1ProudAtheist Feb 2012 #3

what are some other things he's interested in? fishwax Feb 2012 #5

Get a good, age appropriate US Jigsaw puzzle SaintPete Feb 2012 #6

I loved my US jigsaw puzzle. no_hypocrisy Feb 2012 #25

K is kind of young. immoderate Feb 2012 #7

Make sure when you get a map/globe... Neoma Feb 2012 #8

Drop him off somewhere far away and tell him to walk home jberryhill Feb 2012 #9

LOL!! proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #15

maybe check out "National Geographic Kids" eShirl Feb 2012 #10

Start small mzteris Feb 2012 #11

DITTO, mzt! elleng Feb 2012 #16

start a postcard collection grasswire Feb 2012 #12

Start with having him 'map' his neighborhood, elleng Feb 2012 #14

I still remember putting together a wooden puzzle of the US when I was that age pnwmom Feb 2012 #17

My son goes to a Montessori preschool OhioBlue Feb 2012 #18

Globes are cool. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2012 #19

My Mom used to let us EC Feb 2012 #20

YouTube and Google Maps izquierdista Feb 2012 #21

When my oldest was age 4, I got a big laminated wall map of the United States and hung it in Roselma Feb 2012 #22

When I Was in Grade School On the Road Feb 2012 #23

I used to have wooden a map of the U.S. with the states cut out in their shapes, with the capitals shraby Feb 2012 #24

My Dad, who died at the age of 92 yrs, loved geography... nenagh Feb 2012 #26

Google Earth! RevStPatrick Feb 2012 #27

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