As we continued our exploration of maps, the children were invited to explore this simple DIY table top map and drawing game.
Like with most games I make for the children to explore, the process is very open ended. Even if I have an objective in mind, the children often take the idea and change it to make sense to them. For set up, I used tape on a large sheet of paper to map out roads then set out cards with simple maps of the roads for the children to take their cars and follow the maps from one end of the map to the other.
It didn’t take long before the children began drawing their own mini-maps or directions for the cars to follow.
And soon the children began adding details to our large group road map such as houses and trees. After all, it is more interesting to drive from one side of town to the other if you have someone you wish to visit or a little scenery to look at along the way.
By the end of the morning, our city map was filled with houses and mini-maps giving us all kinds of directions to travel from one place to another.
It reminded us of our book we read earlier that morning about all kinds of maps.
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Links to Grow On
Simple Exploration of Maps
Neighborhood Under Construction
T is for Treasure Maps on Preschool Daze
