The girls were a little more excited about Nigeria this week because they realized the Compassion child we support lives very close by to Nigeria. This week we focused more on the book The Village of Round and Square Houses. The book actually takes place in the neighboring country of Cameroon, but we had fun trying to recreate a round house similar to one someone might live in the Central Africa region. For some reason, collecting twigs and sticks was a HUGE excitement for the kids. :)
Monday
- Reviewed geography song of West Africa
- Reviewed things we talked about last week: flag of Nigeria, geography terms {rainforest, plains, plateau, gulf}
- Completed a mapping activity of Nigeria and surrounding countries {see below}
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Tuesday
- Review geography song
- Read The Village of Round and Square Houses by Ann Grifalconi
- Created a round house like the ones in the story. We collected twigs/sticks and made a miniature version of the house.
Wednesday
- Review geography song
- Read about Mary Slessor, a missionary to Nigeria {Ten Girls Who Changed the World}
- Visited Time for Kids: Nigeria site and took a little sightseeing tour
- Independent reading – book pick from our Nigeria shelf
Thursday
- Review geography song
- Tried saying some phrases in Nigerian Pidgin {English is the native language of Nigeria, but many speak a form of Pidgin {a mix of native languages and English}
- Reading together book on Nigeria {from our bookshelf}
- Stamped our passports and we’re packing our bags for a trip to South Africa next week!
Resources and Websites
- UN for Kids ~ cute mini flag of Nigeria
- Time for Kids {Nigeria} ~ history timelines, native lingo, and a fun sightseeing guide for kids
- Wholesome Words ~ links about Mary Slessor, missionary to Nigeria
- Lake of the Big Snake lapbook ~ from Homeschool Share {we didn’t use this because I couldn’t find the book…}
- Fact Monster ~ information about kids in Nigeria
- Learning About Nigeria {Week 1} ~ our first week’s lessons and links/resources
Books We’re Using
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