Geography

This month we are studying Central and South America. Through chants, a large shower curtain map of the world, and a globe, she is learning all the countries of this region and their capitols. It isn't as hard as it sounds - songs and chants seem to effectively teach anything at this age. Other vocabulary: Amazon River, Andes Mountains, and Panama Canal. We are highlighting animals from the region (e.g., Green Anaconda, Pirana, etc.). We are also highlighting a couple of countries: Argentina (she has a friend whose dad is from there), Brazil, and Mexico. On an evening of the month we are eating a dinner from each of these countries, listening to music from the respective country. I'm also reading children's folk lore from the region.