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My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United StatesLanguage: English | |
This geographical poetry collection includes poets’ descriptions of every region of the United States. LeVar and a troupe of youngsters, who share their part of the USA, bring a map of the United States to life as this adventure explores America’s beauty and diversity. We visit Erica, age 12 who lives on the family ranch in Montana, and ten year-old Stephen who lives in New York City – showing how being a kid in America is as varied as the 50 states that form this country. |
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Fantasy VacationLook at a United States map with your children. Discuss which states have points of interest. Ex: Wyoming has Yellowstone Park; New York has the Statue of Liberty, etc. Then plan a family fantasy vacation. Find historical point or places of interest that you would like to visit. If you have a chance research your destinations. Using a piece of string map out a fantasy trip. Close your eyes and pretend you are really there. “State” of the Art CookiesUsing your favorite sugar cookie recipe, make a batch of sugar cookie dough. Roll out the dough. Have a map of the United States handy to look at. Using a butter knife, you and your child working together, cut out a cookie in the shape of a state. Colorado would be easy, it would kind of look like a square, where as Florida may be a little harder. Cut out a variety of states. Bake the cookies according to the recipe. When the cookies are cool, frost them and use gel frosting to write the name of the state on the cookie. Eat and enjoy! |
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