Jambo! And welcome to our Expedition Earth week in Kenya! Of course we started off by stamping our passports!
Here are Some Things We Learned:
Where Kenya is on the world map & located Nairobi
Learned a song in Swahili
How to say “Hello” in Swahili
Prayed for the people of Kenya, and Ethiopia
Learned about children in of Ethiopia
Completed a Kenya lapbook activity
Read: Living World Encyclopedia about Grasslands
Completed and classified animals of Kenya
Learned new Geography Vocabulary
Made Decorative Necklaces
Learned more about Kenya from National Geographic Kids
Learned major landmarks and other fun facts about Kenya
Learned about Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)
And here are what I managed to take pictures of ;o)
Here was my white board for the week:
We made some decorative necklaces using paper plates. I think a beaded activity might be more fun here though, these were a little too easy!
We learned about 6 animals found in Kenya, and if you haven’t noticed, my kids seem to be getting wilder and wilder as we go through these.
My preschooler actually did a little handwriting on the animal cards this week, but typically she just colors the cover and cuts them out.
We learned about the flag of Kenya:
Also worked on mapping sheets and located Mount Kilimanjaro.
Well that wraps up our week on Kenya! Stay tuned as we head over to Morocco next week!
Click here to learn more about my Expedition Earth World Geography curriculum!
Hi Erica, I am going to begin using EE sometime this summer. I noticed that you reference reading in Usborne Encyclopedia of World Geography several times. In your opinion is this a book that is worth investing in? I am attempting to get a budget together for my hubs, and am wondering if I should include this book too. Thanks!
Hi Erica, I am going to begin using EE sometime this summer. I noticed that you reference reading in Usborne Encyclopedia of World Geography several times. In your opinion is this a book that is worth investing in? I am attempting to get a budget together for my hubs, and am wondering if I should include this book too. Thanks!
Breeannvillarreal: Yes, it's a great resource, lots of cool internet links too!
Ok, Erica, this is totally off topic question. I noticed your daughters Keepers of the Home shirt. I'm thinking of starting a Keepers group next fall. How do you like it? Also, I've been getting everything ready for us to use Expedition Earth next year…SO excited!
Kristen: We LOVE Keepers! My daughter loves that she gets to do something special with mom and her friends every month and I love that it's fairly easy to plan for! If you want more details on how we plan and organize ours email me at homeschoolerconfessions@gmail.com and I'll be happy to tell you more info!
Found your site through a friend on Pinterest! I am a teacher. What great information! I especially loved this Kenya study since I taught there for several years. How fun!