We have all seen those crazy videos with a three-year-old that can name all the countries and their capitals. Personally, I think that is so cool! And though I can’t say I have goals of making my preschooler the next geography whiz, I think teaching preschoolers a little geography can help give them a global …
Every time someone asks me where I am from and their eyes glaze over like I just spoke in Martian, I vow to always teach my kids about world geography. I once got asked if Peru was in Africa. It was a face-palm moment for sure. My oldest daughter is 17 and she is pretty …
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Want to expand your child’s horizon but can’t afford to travel? Here are 8 amazing ways for kids to learn about the world without leaving home! Before kids, my husband and I traveled frequently, exploring the different cultures of the world. It was as easy as choosing a destination, booking a ticket, packing our bags, …
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Hello dear readers! When Leanna (All done Monkey) told me that a post about Geography was authorless for the end of October, I jumped on the occasion to talk about my home country, France. In a fun way, because French people are not known to be boring… (right?) For two weeks I had the great …
On top of the sheer panic unleashed by the horrific spread of the Ebola virus from West Africa, an astonishing amount of ignorance has reared its ugly head. As some have commented, this ignorance may be more dangerous to millions of people than the actual virus, and the unfamiliarity could even make matters worse, by …
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