Familiarity with world landmarks is an important aspect of our shared culture that we focus on during the primary years and the elementary years at Nahunta Hall.
In the geography center of our classrooms, children explore the world landmark models. These plastic miniatures are between 1.5 inches and 3 inches tall. Children can match the seventeen landmarks with printed images or with written labels. There are also three part nomenclature cards for the landmarks.
Our set includes: Eiffel Tower in Paris, France; Statues on Easter Island; Buddha of Lantau in Hong Kong; Empire State Building in New York, USA; Great Sphinx at Giza, Egypt; Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England (United Kingdom of Great Britain); Taj Mahal in India; Temple of Inscriptions in Palenque, Mexico; Parthenon in Athens, Greece; Pyramids of Giza in Egypt; Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France; Big Ben in London, England (United Kingdom of Great Britain); Colloseum in Rome, Italy; Great Wall of China; Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, USA; State of Liberty in New York, USA; Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.
Technology in our early childhood classrooms is carefully limited to ensure that it complements the learning taking place. For some children, particularly in the elementary years, visually stimulating technology such as video flashcards can be an alternative to three part-cards that holds their attention. We also find videos to be useful tools for parents to use at home.
These are the video flashcards we use to accompany the landmark models. (Also available on our YouTube channel.)
In our classrooms, we use the Safari Ltd. TOOBS collections, "hand painted miniature replicas featuring vibrant colors, professional sculpting, and accurate detail."
In the geography center of our classrooms, children explore the world landmark models. These plastic miniatures are between 1.5 inches and 3 inches tall. Children can match the seventeen landmarks with printed images or with written labels. There are also three part nomenclature cards for the landmarks.
Our set includes: Eiffel Tower in Paris, France; Statues on Easter Island; Buddha of Lantau in Hong Kong; Empire State Building in New York, USA; Great Sphinx at Giza, Egypt; Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England (United Kingdom of Great Britain); Taj Mahal in India; Temple of Inscriptions in Palenque, Mexico; Parthenon in Athens, Greece; Pyramids of Giza in Egypt; Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France; Big Ben in London, England (United Kingdom of Great Britain); Colloseum in Rome, Italy; Great Wall of China; Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, USA; State of Liberty in New York, USA; Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.
Technology in our early childhood classrooms is carefully limited to ensure that it complements the learning taking place. For some children, particularly in the elementary years, visually stimulating technology such as video flashcards can be an alternative to three part-cards that holds their attention. We also find videos to be useful tools for parents to use at home.
These are the video flashcards we use to accompany the landmark models. (Also available on our YouTube channel.)
In our classrooms, we use the Safari Ltd. TOOBS collections, "hand painted miniature replicas featuring vibrant colors, professional sculpting, and accurate detail."
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