Alexie loves a good scavenger hunt. Whether it’s at Ikea, or at a park, she loves to be given a specific list of things to find, and to go off and find them.
The nice thing about a scavenger hunt is it’s easy to customize, and a great way to help kids to notice things around them. When they notice things, they make deeper connections.
Today we headed off on a community scavenger hunt. We searched for various businesses, buildings and local landmarks.
This scavenger hunt was a great social studies activity, especially for preschool or kindergarten, when social awareness focuses a lot on their home and community. We let Alexie use her kid-friendly camera for this scavenger hunt. It was a simple way in integrate technology and art. We also biked, which added some physical activity to our activity and let us cover more ground. And, Alexie just loves biking, especially on her tandem bike trailer
Multiple disciplines in a single lesson or activity is a great way to ensure whole-brain learning. It means that kids are using various parts of their brains (artistic, logic, memory, etc). They’ll make more brain connections and remember the lesson and experience even more. It’s the little things that make learning more fun and exciting, without making it complicated.