An Interactive Map In Ganon Bet

We “mapped out” a terrific learning environment for Ganon Bet! After discussing maps, and looking at various samples, the children worked together with their morot to compose huge, interactive map of their hometowns, Fair Lawn, Teaneck, New Milford and Bergenfield.

Each child designed his/her own house, selecting shapes of various sizes. The houses are placed on the appropriate street on the map, and the children use toy cars to navigate and visit each other! They have used many skills to engage in this project, including math (spatial relationships, shapes, numbers): literacy (street names); and social studies (communities). In addition, knowing their address is an important safety skill for young children. To reinforce this knowledge, the morot call them to line up by addresses instead of their names. So much learning embedded in fun and games!