“Young Cartographers” Activity

I am always trying to find new ways to interact with my son and make our time together fun, interesting and educational. This type of interaction does not come natural to me, and I am always struggling to find activities that interest him and allows me to use my natural talents.

I hope that other parents can find some inspiration from these posts as other bloggers have inspired me.

"Young Cartographers" Activities

Objectives

1) Choose a location that is well known to you and your children, then have the child or children draw, colour and label the map.

2) Let them use their imagination to populate the map with drawings, figures and stickers.

3) Create a map that can be used both as a play set and a stage for storytelling.

4) Draw on a child's visual and creative abilities to discuss the importance of the points of interest on the map.

Skills Used

Map creation uses many skills including spatial relation, memory, and interpretation.

Choose a location for your map

The location should be a place that your child recognizes and is able to visualize.

Examples of these can include your home, a park, zoo, safari, school or neighbourhood.

Remember to ask your child questions as you move through the map, such as:

1. What animal lives here?

2. What is the colour of that house?

3. Which room is your playroom?

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