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Since learning about maps a few weeks ago, the preschoolers and I have been “travelling” the world! We have traveled to walk with penguins, search for lemurs, paint pineapples, honor the Chinese New Year, and drive through the Korean mountains. There is no itinerary, rather our curiosities and experiences guide our journeys. All of our travels begin with a concrete interest—a conversation about where lemurs live, a fascination with dragons, a classmate’s travel, a teacher’s native land. I am positive that a pre-packaged world studies preschool curriculum would not look like this. But I believe preschoolers learn best when the material is meaningful to them, And so, we are discovering the world though our own unique curiosities. My goal is to have children explore a world larger than themselves, their neighborhoods, and their city. I hope that children will understand there are different ways of doing, of thinking, of believing, but that we are all on this planet together. I think this happens by learning that there are places all over the world with people, animals, and nature for us to learn about and take care of. By bringing these places closer to children’s minds, I hope it will bring them closer to their hearts. We are doing this through music, stories, art, and the animals and people in these regions. Along the way, we are learning some pretty cool things about our world which I will post about individually in the coming days and weeks.. Grab your passports and travel boots and come along with us!
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Tricia Windschitl
5 day teacher |