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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!