We are studying China right now with Galloping the globe. This is our first country to study.
So far we've learned where China is on the map and globe, about the capital- Beijing, the great wall of China, the forbidden city inside of Beijing, what language they speak.
We've also been learning about the rain forest and some of their inhabitants, we've drawn some animals from there, learned to say some of their common phrases in Chinese, found the Yangtze river, the flag and what it looks like, and some of the missionaries that have ministered there- Eric Liddell (the one that was portrayed in the movie Chariots of Fire), and Hudson Taylor.
These are the girls drawings of Ping the duck from one of our stories. We used 123 Draw Book to learn how to draw a duck.
We've also read some great literature based on people or ideas from China. For example: Tikki Tikki Tembo, Stone Soup, the Real story of Stone Soup, The Story of Ping, The Adventures of Marco and Polo. We are currently reading Marco Polo and will watch a movie later this week about Marco Polo.
We've listened to some music of the Beijing Opera and some other music from China-the girls were fascinated with how different it sounded. The girls heard stories about the ancient practice of foot binding...very interesting.
The girls made lanterns today...they had fun making them...so they made more than one...smile!
We've also been learning about the rain forest and some of their inhabitants, we've drawn some animals from there, learned to say some of their common phrases in Chinese, found the Yangtze river, the flag and what it looks like, and some of the missionaries that have ministered there- Eric Liddell (the one that was portrayed in the movie Chariots of Fire), and Hudson Taylor.
These are the girls drawings of Ping the duck from one of our stories. We used 123 Draw Book to learn how to draw a duck.
We've also read some great literature based on people or ideas from China. For example: Tikki Tikki Tembo, Stone Soup, the Real story of Stone Soup, The Story of Ping, The Adventures of Marco and Polo. We are currently reading Marco Polo and will watch a movie later this week about Marco Polo.
We've listened to some music of the Beijing Opera and some other music from China-the girls were fascinated with how different it sounded. The girls heard stories about the ancient practice of foot binding...very interesting.
The girls made lanterns today...they had fun making them...so they made more than one...smile!
This week we will be learning about Marco Polo, Lottie Moon, some animals that are local there like the pandas, orangutans, sloth bears, and ducks. We will be reading Zen Ties, In the Leaves, and The Chinese Mirror, as well as, doing some fun books and activities with enchanted learning.
We will also be learning about the Chinese New Year and how it is associated with the phases of the moon. Also we will be learning about the fashion of China. I am hoping we can make a Chinese meal...but I am not so crazy about Chinese food...so we will see what we can do.
We stay busy...busy...but we are having fun.
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