Whenever I read my book All Through My Town to young listeners, I tell them that many of the details were inspired by the Chicago suburb where I grew up – Highland Park, IL.
I call it a town. But it’s actually the City of Highland Park. So what’s the difference?
The simple social studies activity below asks that same question … and may reveal many thoughtful and creative answers.
While this activity was written for classroom instruction, it’s easily adapted for low-tech, at-home learning. Rather than making copies, simply find photos of towns and cities in books or magazines and construct a Venn Diagram of your own. And while you don’t need my book All Through My Town in front of you to do this activity, it’s always a bonus if you do. You can buy it right here.
A little math + a little social studies = what’s not to love about this activity?
For more activities, explore all of my FREE and fun Curriculum and Storytime Guides linked to learning standards right here: https://jeanreidy.com/schoolslibraries/
And for a complete list of all of my low-tech, at-home learning activities so far, click on the #kidlitquarantine category. I’ll be posting projects regularly.
Have fun. Stay safe. And stay well.
Jean
