Bring over the prepared ball on a tray. State, with a globe you can only see the side that is facing you. I am going to show you how you can see the whole earth at one time. Compare the prepared ball and the globe, they look alike. The ball has been previously cut in half, from pole to pole through the Atlantic and Pacific ocean leaving the continents complete and taped together with clear tape. Remove the tape, placing the two halves side by side. Now we can see the both halves of the world at once. If possible make small cuts at the edge of each half so that it can be flattened to show how maps were made. Introduce jigsaw puzzle map. Show the children how to remove and carry the maps with both hands. Bring the map to the mat . this is the jigsaw puzzle map of the world. We can see two hemispheres, two halves at once. Compare and connect the map and the globe using the continents. Put away the globe and prepared ball. Say that the material is very fragile and should be handled gently. Point to the knob and show how to remove the inset carefully. Place the inset of a continent on the mat. Ask each child to remove a continent and place it on the mat. After all continents have been removed, show how to replace an inset. Be sure to position the piece above its appropriate …show more content…
Tell the child these are the flags of different countries. Select a flag according to the Childs interest, i.e national flag or the child may choose. Remove flags from its stand. Name the flag. Ask the child to walk naturally on the line with the flag held upright. The child may now carry the flag any time he wishes. Encourage the child to use other flags and learn their names. Once the child knows a few flags, approach him and ask him to tell you the names of the two favorite flags. Say , I will show you how to carry two flags on the line. Remove the two flags from the stands and hold one in each hand, carry one flag higher than the other. Walk on the line as before. Invite the child to carry the flags while walking on the