China

Ni Hao (Hello)

We have begun our study on China! As an educator I feel it is important for children to understand that the world is made up of many different people, cultures & places. It would be ideal to experience the culture first hand but the conversation & questions that are sparked will guide our investigation. Who knows...maybe someday we might find ourselves there. My main goal through this learning is to learn respect for others values and culture. It is hard for young children to understand there is a much bigger world we live in...especially because we come from a tiny, little NH town. We will be receiving our passports soon and will do some simulated travel together. Before we leave we have been educating ourselves about China like we would for real trip we have gone on. We will keep you updated on our travels!

The picture about is a group participating in a "carousel." What is a carousel in the education world? Children each have one of 5 questions to take a minute and answer. This will help collect previous knowledge and spark some interest in our study.

Our 5 questions were:

1) What do think you know about China?

2) What do you want to know about China?

3) What would you tell people in China about where you live?

4) What things do you think come from China?

5) Why is it important to know about different places?

I will share some of our thoughts soon!