For the Read-Along lesson, you don’t need any materials.
As an optional activity, we suggest a National Geographic activity that teaches your students the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west).
Label Classroom Walls with Cardinal Directions
Make four signs: North, South, East, and West
Here’s one easy way to figure out where each sign goes:
- Open Google Maps and enter your school’s street address.
- Zoom in on your school and look at surrounding streets and landmarks.
- North is always up on Google Maps. Find a landmark that’s to the north of your school.
- Put North on the wall that’s closest to that landmark. Use this compass rose to label the other walls.
- Face North. Put West on the wall to your left, East on the wall to your right, and South on the wall behind you.
For most young students, identifying the directions will be enough. If you wish to take the activity further, you will also need a compass and a globe.
