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Map-Things and FREEBIES

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Map-Things and FREEBIES

Map-Things and FREEBIES

Our social studies theme for January is “Our Place in the World”.

It fits in perfectly with our science study of the variety of penguin habitats and one of our reading series stories… Me on the Map.

This concept is so hard for my kiddos.

What state do we live in?
NORTH AMERICA!

What country do we live in?
CALIFORNIA!

Ugh… it’s a long process.

But we are making progress.

S.L.O.W.L.Y.

Today everyone was able to name the city we lived in and recognize that Mexico is not a state without any help from me.

Progress.

As an introduction, last week we completed this little activity. Actually they completed it with my amazing sub – so I didn’t get kiddo sample pictures. Mine will have to do. 🙂

I like that it provides a big picture to small picture kind of thing.

And, as it states in this week’s plans… 
…we did Planet Earth 
and My Neighbor activities during social studies.
They both helped a LOT.
This Where I Live unit is available in my store {here}.

I’ve been swamped and dropped the ball on posting my plans this past weekend. Click the plan pic to enlarge those plans. Click HERE to download the “clickable” version. There are links to FREEBIES on it! 🙂
Thursday I am doing Fluttering Through First Grade‘s Listen Up! Auditory Activities. I’m looking forward to that. A “Listen Up!” activity will be a HUGE challenge for my currently VERY chatty group of kiddos. I’ll let you know how it goes.
Did you see my last post about the upcoming Southern California Kindergarten Conference for pre-K through 1st grade teachers? I’m presenting along with a whole bunch of sweet friends. In fact, my SoCal blogger friends and I are also throwing a party while we are there! 
I hope you can join us! I’d love to see you. You can win a ticket to the conference, but time is running out – so go enter!!

Enjoy the rest of your week peeps!

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  • Debbie
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    January 29, 2014 at 5:52 AM

    Hi! I too am a first grade teacher in So. Cal who reads Me on the Map. I just bought your map activities. Thanks!

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      January 30, 2014 at 12:41 AM

      Thanks Debbie!

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