Category: Neighborhood
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Public Transport Adventure
Your Child Will Learn
Vocabulary about transportation and their community
Here’s What to Do
- Plan a trip for your child to experience riding public transportation, like a bus, train, tram, light rail, or ferry.
- Describe all parts of the trip
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Geography Explorer
Your Child Will Learn
To notice geographical features in your community
Here’s What to Do
- Choose a natural landmark near your community to visit (like: rivers, ponds, mountains, valleys, oceans, caves, waterfalls, parks, forests, etc.). Bring snacks, clothes for outdoor
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Geography Adventure
Your Child Will Learn
About natural landmarks in your community
Here’s What to Do
- Choose a natural landmark near your community to visit (like: rivers, ponds, mountains, valleys, oceans, caves, waterfalls, parks, forests, etc.). Bring snacks and clothes for outdoor
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Neighborhood Portrait
Your Child Will Learn
To notice features of the place where they live
Here’s What to Do
- Take a walk or drive around your community with a piece of paper and drawing supplies.
- Ask your child to choose what part
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My Favorite Place
Your Child Will Learn
How to explore their environment and learn about a place in their community.
Here’s What to Do
- Take your child to a favorite place in your community. Bring snacks and drawing materials.
- Give them a tour
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Nature Collage
Your Child Will Learn
Art can be made with natural materials
Here’s What to Do
- Go on an outdoor walk and ask your child to collect natural materials, like leaves, grass, twigs, pebbles, flowers, weeds, acorns, pine needles, and etc.
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Neighborhood Walk and Talk
Your Child Will Learn
Varied vocabulary which is beneficial for language development.
Here’s What to Do
- Take your baby on a walk around your neighborhood or a shopping center.
- Talk about everything you see: people, buildings, animals, vehicles, and objects.
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Helping My Community
Your Child Will Learn
Volunteering my time helps the community that I live in
Here’s What to Do
- Research family-friendly volunteer opportunities in your community
- Once you choose a place to volunteer, contact the organization and confirm that the service
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Map A Nature Trail
Your Child Will Learn
Use basic geographic knowledge and tools to create a map
Here’s What to Do
- Visit a closeby nature trail where your child can navigate pathways and experience sightings of different animals, plants, flowers, trees, insects, bodies
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Map Our Community
Your Child Will Learn
Maps are detailed pictures that explain where things are located
Here’s What to Do
- Before taking your child on a 10-15 minute walk in your neighborhood, discuss what a map is and show them a visual