Summer Camp wk 1 - North America

Here are my notes for our remaining three continents of World Geography Study this year. Welcome to "Foods of the World" week 1 - North America.

PDF outline maps of the Caribbean

PDF outline maps of North and Central America




Montessori Research & Development:

Flags of the Caribbean

Flags of North & Central America


Waseca Biomes:

North America Biome Puzzle

North America Stencil

North America Biome Cards
(complete list of The Peoples of the Biomes)
(complete list of The Plants & Animals of the Biomes)


Nienhuis Montessori:

Colored Globe of the Continents






A Giant Plume of Saharan Dust Is Headed to Florida
The New York Times - Jun 2, 2025

Mon - Virgin Islands, Costa Rica

introductory map activities - trace and label outline maps

understand map distortions - tape together two 14" x 17" sheets of tracing paper, wrap around the center of a globe, fold extra paper at poles up into points, cut off points, trace continent shapes, unwrap


AM - Turtle Knows Your Name retold by Ashley Bryan

recipe - Fungi
Virgin Islands

serve with baked whitefish

shell artwork project for younger children
Shell Names (PDF)




PM - The Forest in the Clouds by Sneed B. Collard III

recipe - Fresco de Mora (Blackberry Juice)
Costa Rica

Natalie's Quetzal backboard

hummingbird sewing project for older children
'Stitching a Fabric Scrap Hummingbird' workshop w/ Ann Smith
fun fact: hummingbirds are found ONLY in the Americas!

Easy Ways to Organize Needles and Thread in a Class
blog post from Sew a Softie

Hummingbirds of the World
images for sewing project

Tue - The Bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti

AM - Morning Girl by Michael Dorris
The Bahamas

from Wikipedia: Taíno:

The Taíno were the first New World peoples encountered by Christopher Columbus, in the Bahama Archipelago on October 12, 1492.

At the time of European contact in the late 15th century, [the Taíno] were the principal inhabitants of most of what is now The Bahamas, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and the northern Lesser Antilles.


recipe - Jamaican Curry Goat
Jamaica

play musical chairs with reggae music




PM - The Banza: A Haitian Story retold by Diane Wolkstein

recipe - Pen Patat (Sweet Potato Pudding)
Haiti

Wed - Mexico, United States (Amish)

AM - Mediopollito = Half-Chicken retold by Alma Flor Ada

as this book did not arrive in time from inter-library loan, we read two Mexican folktales from Favorite Folktales from Around the World edited by Jane Yolen

"The Hungry Peasant, God, and Death," p.469

"The Drovers Who Lost Their Feet," p.177


recipe - Albóndigas (Meatball Soup)
Mexico

recipe - Chia Fresca (Mexican Lemonade with Chia Seeds)
Mexico




PM - peoples of the biomes (cards) - Amish

Amish Home by Raymond Bial

pass out portions of Amish Friendship Bread Starter

Thu - United States (Cajun & Creole)

AM - The Journey by Sarah Stewart

special guest - Marvin Miller, who will talk about growing up Amish




PM - peoples of the biomes (cards) - Cajuns

recipe - Cajun Corn Maque Choux

The Talking Eggs retold by Robert D. San Souci

Of course, we have lots of play time as well! What a fun & interesting week!

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