The newly updated Geography Songs Kit includes 34 songs; a workbook with maps, lyrics, illustrations and tests; and a 25" x 36" world map. The songs teach the names and locations of the continents, oceans, planets, and 225 countries. It includes famous landmarks and maps to label and color. The maps are numbered in the same order that they are sung in the songs. This makes it easy to locate the countries while you are singing. Some songs are about just one country, others are about a whole continent. Fun for all ages!
A teacher from New Hampshire (Kit Debnar) graciously offers her outline to accompany Geography Songs. In advance, the teacher may wish to play the songs (first track on the British Isles, for example), as background music a few times, to familiarize everyone with the tunes.
Monday |
Introduce the British Isles using big black/white outline map (included). Have child finger trace an outline of the area.
Show British Isles on a big colored wall map. Have each child locate and finger trace the area.
Look at the pictures in workbook as CD plays, (pg.1,2,3,4). 1x
Talk about the meanings of all pictures. Follow words in workbook pg.1, while listening to CD(tape). 2x. |
Tuesday |
Sing words along with CD. 2x.
Trace map very carefully in pencil while listening. 1x.
Color neatly, Northern Ireland green, England red, etc. while listening. 1x. |
Wednesday |
Sing words along with CD. 2x.
Point to Northern Ireland, England, etc. in workbook p. 3 while listening. 1x.
Color area on black/white outline map while listening. 1x. |
Thursday |
Sing words along with CD. 2x.
Add physical features (major rivers, lakes mountain areas) while listening. Study map while listening. 3x. |
Friday |
Test - Each child fill in blank map with names of all 8 areas, with physical features. |
Song List:
- British Isles
- Western Europe
- Former USSR
- Scandinavia
- Southern Europe
- Eastern Europe
- Middle East
- Equatorial Africa
- Northern Africa
- East Africa
- Northern Central Africa
- Horn of Africa
- West Africa
- Southern Africa
- South Asia
- Southeast Asia
- Asia
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- Australia
- New Zealand
- Oceania
- South America
- Central America
- Mexico
- West Indies
- US Southern Border
- Northern Border
- Eastern Border
- Middle
- Pacific States
- Canada
- Greenland
- Continents & Oceans
- Solar System
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