Geography Lesson
There is a large picture window in our dining area that I generally keep uncovered so I can see the kids playing in the backyard. In fact, if I want privacy, there is no window-covering — instead, there is a pull-down classroom map of the world that functions like a pull-down window shade.
It's actually a combination double-map; one map is the world and one is the United States and you can pull down one or the other. I bought it new from ebay (they are widely available, try this site) and I highly recommend one for any home with children. Mine used to hang above the couch which was good, but having it by the table is even better. It is amazing how often geography comes up in mealtime conversation. We keep a "pointer" hanging in the corner so the kids can "touch" any country in question.
The house of my childhood had a huge map of the world wall-papered in the family room and for me, home just isn't home without a map.
posted by Gabrielle of Design Mom at Wednesday, August 23, 2006
7 Comments:
That is a cool idea!
I love this idea. Actually, I love all the ideas you post! Thanks for sharing!
Can you say Greenland?
That's right! It's Kaalalit Nuunat
How fun! I want to put one up in my apartment now!
You could also use pull down science charts...which could be creapy if you go with human biology or really cool with plant biology.
i love that idea. i can just see the blair family pulling down the map at dinner time to find out where such-and-such country is and what it's capital is.
we love the map you gave us from your "garage-of-fun" last summer when you moved. that and connor's bed. thanks so much!
what a fantastic, original idea. i fear i may copy it. we've just moved and are working out our window coverings in each room as we speak.
and i love maps. have always had a map or globe in my home. the one i have on the wall now is one i bought in college that has all the countries and cities within each country written in the language of that country. plus the ussr, not russia.
That's very creative! Thanks for the idea. Actually I have a map in our stockroom, maybe I can hang so my children will be familiarize with the whole world.
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