Learn how to create simple models and maps with early years students with this free geography printable!
Children will refer to a map, a key, and a compass rose to answer eight questions in this colorful map-reading worksheet.
Given the significant benefits of play on children’s health, wellbeing and happiness, the design of a new residential community should begin with the question: How can we provide the youngest residents with opportunities to freely play outdoors, walk independently, and feel a sense of belonging and ownership within their communities? This publication, funded by the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, explores various design interventions and policies from around the world, which aim to improve liveability for children and their families living in urban environments. To download please visit: https://www.citiesforplay.com/child-friendly-neighbourhoods
Against the context of rapid economic, social and environmental change, a collective reflection is taking place on how to build more sustainable routes to shared prosperity. In the meantime, an increasing number and wide range of change-makers are already finding ways to imagine and grow a different economy in our cities, towns, neighbourhoods and villages. This book presents 25 case studies of this civic economy – rooted in age-old traditions of the associational economy but using new organising tactics, ways of connecting with people and approaches to collaborative investment.
Introduce young students to the concept of maps as representations of places with this neighborhood map.
Hi everyone. It is Sunday evening. Thankfully I already have my clothes ironed for tomorrow! That is always a bonus in the morning. I also worked on doing some organizing in my craft room, while watching Netflix. I love watching shows that I remember watching in my youth. Currently, I am going through an "Adam-12" kick. Does anyone else remember this show? I had to laugh because as a child I remember trying to figure out what they were saying on the police radio when Reed and Malloy got a call. I always thought it sounded like "Seated Man" and I never could really understood that. Now when I watch I know it is saying "See the Man". . .LOL In first grade tomorrow we are reading a book called "Franklin's Neighborhood". I have a lot of Franklin books but had not heard of this one . . .we realized it is one of the older Franklin books and in fact it is only available used or through second party sellers. Anyway, it follows Franklin as he works on a project in which he tries to decide the best thing about his neighborhood. . . Click here to see it on Amazon After we read the story, I am going to have my class do this: Click here to download and print Have a great Sunday evening and fun Monday!
Good neighbors have tended to be something of a perk — a “bonus” you might discover after moving to a new place. But as scores of people venture back into the world after months of shielding themselves from it, it’s become clear that caring for your community is more important than ever — and fundamentally different than before, too.Knowing just six neighbors can reduce feelings of loneliness, according to a recent study by neighborhood app Nextdoor.
This seven-page flip book is fantastic for teaching young children about the communities that they belong to. PAGES INCLUDE: ★ Printing guide ★ Kids topper (students color these) ★ Title page (students write their names here) ★ My family (students draw their family inside the frame) ★ My school (students write the name of their school) ★ My city/town (students write the name of their city/town) ★ My state (students color and write the name of their state) ★ My country (students write about America and color American things) Check out the PREVIEW video to view a completed flip book! Canadian version: HERE. CONNECT WITH ME: ♦ Facebook ♦ Pinterest ♦ Instagram
Highlights In this engaging nonfiction picture book, five young friends --- Nick, Yulee, Pedro, Sally and Martin --- spend the day traveling around their neighborhood and participating in activities designed to raise money for their local library. 4-7 Years 8.55" x 10.57" Hardcover 32 Pages Juvenile Fiction, General Series Name: Exploring Our Community Description About the Book This fun and informational picture book follows five friends as they explore their community during a street fair. The children find adventure close to home while learning about the businesses, public spaces and people in their neighborhood. Young readers will be inspired to re-create the fun-filled day in their own communities. Book Synopsis In this engaging nonfiction picture book, five young friends --- Nick, Yulee, Pedro, Sally and Martin --- spend the day traveling around their neighborhood and participating in activities designed to raise money for their local library. Along the way, they learn about the people and places that make up their community and what it means to be a part of one. A map opens the story, with each of the places the children will be visiting labeled, including the gas station, retirement home, school, police station, soccer field, community garden and, of course, the library! Then each of the following spreads features a different location, detailed in a bright, busy illustration. Illustration captions expand the locations' connections to the concept of community. For example, when they stop at a yard sale, the caption reads, "Donating means you give something to help a good cause. You can donate money, things or your time." In some cases, readers are asked to find things or people within the illustrations, which adds an interactive experience. Author and illustrator Scot Ritchie has created a rich resource for social studies lessons on places, roles and jobs within a community, and what it takes to be a responsible citizen. But there is also the potential here for even broader classroom discussions, including about the economy of a community, geography and mapping, and how the character education concepts of cooperation, responsibility and teamwork apply. The author has also included step-by-step instructions for a puzzle-making project. Review Quotes ... a wonderful springboard to learning about community building and participating in community events.--Resource Links A strong selection for preschool collections in any community.--School Library Journal An excellent addition for the community shelf, this minimizes didacticism while encompassing many aspects of the topic that are missing from other entries.--Kirkus Reviews It's a fine addition to the series.--CM Magazine This engaging picture book packs a tremendous amount of accessible information into an appealingpackage.--Booklist About the Author Scot Ritchie is an award-winning author-illustrator of over 50 books including Join the No-Plastic Challenge!, Follow That Map! and Look Where We Live!. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. Scot Ritchie is an award-winning author-illustrator of over 50 books including Join the No-Plastic Challenge!, Follow That Map! and Look Where We Live!. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
A fun way to take a neighborhood walk with kids is to use this free neighborhood seek and find printable to go on a scavenger hunt in your own backyard!
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Biology is destiny, declared Sigmund Freud. But if Freud were around today, he might say “design is destiny”—especially after
Cultivate your child's appreciation for your neighbourhood and local attractions with this fun printable pack.
I originally published these notes in April of last year in one of my old blogs. These notes come from reading two blog posts from the wonderful Urban Kchoze blog:Urban kchoze: Japanese zoning (here is the annotated and cached copy)Urban kchoze:...
A neighborhood mapping exercise helps students develop their narrative writing and storytelling skills while also building classroom community by connecting home worlds to the curriculum. Adapted from the newly-released second edition of Reading, Writing, and Rising Up.
From more than 200 entries, 40 have been shortlisted for the 2021 AA Prize for Unbuilt Work.
I thought I'd share a couple of community activities we worked on a few weeks ago. My students REALLY enjoyed learning about communities this year. Of all the exciting things we learn about, I never dreamed learning about communities would have been so popular. We did an inferring activity with communities, which was a great way to integrate reading and social studies. I am all about integrating whenever and wherever possible! They provided the clues and their answers are written underneath the bottom flap. You can get this template by clicking here. For the activity above, I simply numbered them off and they worked on whichever community was associated with their number. A few were sad that they didn't get their favorite type of community. So, we followed up with this activity where they got the chance to illustrate all 3 communities.
Any parent with more than one child knows that their kids have vastly different personalities, strengths, weaknesses and interests. Because of this, they will have different things they need us as parents to do for them. Some young people need our help with reassurance and help coping with worries
Use the free website, Mapmaker, to create maps and practice measuring with a digital ruler.
