Olympics (some ideas)
As a Mom who schools their kids at home I am always looking for creative ideas to glide through our educational experience. I noted that the Olympics could just be one of those events that maybe will help the information to stick in their brains.
Some ideas....
1. First of all we will learn about the history of the Olympics.
2. I think we will learn about China's culture and food and eat Chinese food for the Opening Ceremonies. I found this idea Googling around the internet.
3. I will have them each follow their own country and then pick another. My children are very competitive so I will make them keep track of who is winning more medals.
4. When they pick the country they are following we will work on that countries geography and culture (maybe color a flag from that country). You have to remember I teach K and 4th grade together so each child will be given different tasks.
If anyone has any other ideas feel free to leave them in the comment area.. I need all the help I can get!!!
Some ideas....
1. First of all we will learn about the history of the Olympics.
2. I think we will learn about China's culture and food and eat Chinese food for the Opening Ceremonies. I found this idea Googling around the internet.
3. I will have them each follow their own country and then pick another. My children are very competitive so I will make them keep track of who is winning more medals.
4. When they pick the country they are following we will work on that countries geography and culture (maybe color a flag from that country). You have to remember I teach K and 4th grade together so each child will be given different tasks.
If anyone has any other ideas feel free to leave them in the comment area.. I need all the help I can get!!!
That's a super idea. Even she has become a major economic force; China is still such an enigma to most people,
Here is a mystery; the Olympic starting date, 08/08/08, is actually based on the superstition that 8 is a lucky number.
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Pollutions is a hot topic for this Olympic event. Perhaps that can be discussed.
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I love all the ideas!!!
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Assuming you can get a map of the world that you can write on, I think it would be interesting to keep the medal counts by country and continent.
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ooooo good idea!!!
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An inexpensive clear plastic/vinyl/shower curtain over the map will allow you to write/erase.
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Very clever....
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Great idea for the kids to learn about the world.
You can start each class by listening to different countrie's national anthem.
Here is a link:
http://www.national-anthems.net/
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You can start each class and listen to national anthems from different countries:
http://www.national-anthems.net/
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Thanks!!!
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Great idea.
You can also get many countries' national anthems from Youtube.
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hey the USOC has some lesson plans and material prepared already.
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