Ongoing ABCs of World Geography for Kindergarten, First Grade & Homeschool
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
Students can complete the coloring of the country and cut out their stamp to glue into their passport after each class.Class Experience
US Grade Pre-Kindergarten - 1
!!! Get $5 off my classes with coupon code HAMILFUN245 until Dec 31, 2024. Look through my classes at https://outschool.com/teachers/Lisa-Hamilton-202006 and enter the coupon code at checkout. !!! *** I also have U.S. geography classes too with my dog, Chuck! https://outschool.com/classes/123s-of-geography-travel-club-tour-the-us-one-state-at-a-time-xkCXgRww?usid=fueYmyk8&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link *** Would you like your learner to be introduced to the world? In this weekly introduction to world geography learners are introduced to world first with the globe, next with continents and then with our country of the week, along with the capital city, the flag, the language(s). We'll learn how to say "hello" in our country, talk about the animals that live there, famous landmarks and interesting places to visit, fun things to do, delicious foods to eat and sometimes cultural events! This beginning geography class introduces aspects of both human and physical geography. In each class students will ALSO review: spelling practice skip counting counting syllables reading & sounding out country names (learning vowel & consonant blends) review colors Shhh ... don't tell them they're LEARNING and HAVING FUN! :) Each week, as students "visit" a new country, they will gain a stamp for their very own passport along with a map and weekly coloring sheet with letter practice! After class students can review the follow up post in the classroom which includes website links, videos and sometimes worksheets and activities! Class structure: Greeting Letter/country of the week introduction Locate country on map/globe Review continents PowerPoint-led discussion including capital city, flag, languages Further discussion will often include: animals, places, activities, landmarks, weather, physical geography, elements of culture like food, celebrations, festivals, holidays, etc. Wrap up and quick introduction to next weeks letter/country of the week The course will follow the alphabet as we tour the world: week of 04/08-H is for Hungary (**MY 7:30AM EST CLASSES ARE CURRENTLY AT 'H IS FOR HUNGARY' on week 08/05)**) week of 04/15-NO CLASS week of 04/22-I is for Indonesia week of 04/29-J is for Japan week of 05/06-K is for Kenya week of 05/13-L is for Lesotho week of 05/20-M is for Mexico week of 05/27-N is for New Zealand week of 06/03-O is for Oman week of 06/10-P is for Peru week of 06/17-Q is for Qatar week of 06/24-R is for Romania week of 07/01-HOLIDAY week of 07/08-S is for Singapore week of 07/15-HOLIDAY week of 07/22-T is for Turkey week of 07/29-U is for United States week of 08/05-V is for Venezuela week of 08/12-W is for Malawi (there is no country that starts with W!) week of 08/19-X is for Luxembourg (there is no country that starts with X!) week of 08/26-Y is for Yemen week of 09/02-Z is for Zimbabwe week of 09/09-A is for Australia week of 09/16-B is for Belgium week of 09/23-C is for Canada week of 09/30-D is for Djibouti week of 10/07-E is for Estonia week of 10/14-F is for Fiji week of 10/21-NO CLASS, MISS LISA IS TRAVELING! week of 10/28-G is for Germany week of 11/04-H is for Haiti week of 11/11-I is for Italy week of 11/18-J is for Jamaica week of 11/25-NO CLASS DUE TO THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY week of 12/02-K is for Kosovo week of 12/09 and so on! After we complete 'Z is for Zimbabwe', we will begin AGAIN at letter A and visit a NEW country! Students are encouraged to bring their provided coloring sheets and coloring utensils to class along with their globe, map or atlas. Students may use the coloring sheet to draw the different things they have learned about the country, color the country and draw the flag ... or whatever inspires them! Don't forget to cut out and affix your stamp for your passport to show where we traveled in class!
Learning Goals
Students will learn a new country each week as we following the alphabet. We will review the continents each week with song before we travel to and learn about our new country!
Other Details
Supply List
Children are encouraged to bring their globe, map or atlas to class to refer to when practicing the continents and when finding our new country. Children may also bring their coloring pages to complete during class if they would like! A new coloring page along with passport stamp will be provided each week!
2 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Miss Lisa uses these items to learn about the countries! They are not necessary to have in class, but they are fantastic tools to have around the house to learn geography! This is my atlas ... https://www.amazon.com/National-Geographic-Kids-World-Atlas/dp/1426331991/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=kids+atlas&qid=1597263719&sr=8-5 This is my globe ...https://www.amazon.com/Hugg-A-Planet-PKHAP-Pocket-Earth/dp/B00K58QO9I/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=hug+a+planet&qid=1597263795&sr=8-2 This is my favorite world puzzle ... https://www.amazon.com/GeoPuzzle-World-Educational-Geography-Jigsaw/dp/B003F1E7K0/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=geo+puzzle+world&qid=1597263837&sr=8-3
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from Asbury College
Hello! My name is Miss Lisa! I love reading, learning and traveling ... and not necessarily in that order! :) I LOVE reading and diving into books and getting LOST in stories and learning. It can be quite an adventure like stepping through the wardrobe into Narnia! In my classroom, you will join me on adventures of different kinds.
In our classes, we'll go to far away places, whether in our imaginations or virtually as we travel! We'll read amazing books and learn about new things! We'll also read and discuss some books and even go "in game" in Minecraft to build what we are reading about.
I believe learning should be fun! My philosophy is "shh, don't let them know they're learning!" I LOVE to see my students having fun during our classes as they learn new things about our world and fall in love with reading. I also love to see students blossom as they become more comfortable and interact in the ways they feel comfortable. It is my desire to see your student come to my classroom and feel comfortable to LEARN, GROW and participate in whatever way they can.
I have been working with children ages 3-18 for over 20 years. I have organized and managed after-school mentoring programs and taught in church. I have been homeschooling for over 8 years and have been teaching online for over 6 years. I have a bachelor's degree in social work with an emphasis in psychology. I am also a published author.
I look forward to seeing you soon! If you have any questions, please message me. Please let me know if you have any scheduling difficulties; I typically answer within 24-48 hours.
!!! Get $5 off my classes with coupon code HAMILFUN55 until Dec 31, 2023. Look through my classes at https://outschool.com/teachers/Lisa-Hamilton-202006 and enter the coupon code at checkout. !!!
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Live Group Class
$9
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 469 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 4-7
3-7 learners per class