Imperfect Geography: Series 3

Scratch & Dent Discount: Series Three continues on the foundation built in Series One and Series Two. Series Three includes 10 parallel images for each continent with permanent residents (10 cards/packet; 60 images in the series, Antarctica is excluded). These photographs broadly represent life, landscape, and culture on Earth.

Parallel Images: To create an equitable and balanced view of life around the world, each continent folder within a series contains one image for 10 clearly defined concepts/themes (see bullet points above). This allows children to compare and contrast clothing, food, transportation, etc. from continent to continent. Because balance is not always possible for Antarctica, that continent is intentionally excluded from Series 3.

Many Activities: These inspiring photos rouse the children's natural curiosity and, thus, effortlessly aid the development of expressive and receptive vocabulary. They also create limitless possibilities for meaningful work. Begin by gathering one or a few children, choosing a folder (beginning with the children's home continent), and talking about what everyone sees in each image. 

Later, you can use the photos for sorting games by asking which card is from which continent? (Continent pieces not included; we recommend using the pieces from the continent puzzle map.) Then, when the children are writing (with the movable alphabet, chalkboards, or a pencil), use these to inspire the recording process. For example, you can teach the children how to play detective by having one child write about their favorite image and then, later, have another child read it and find the image described. The possibilities are endless!