Multisensory Lesson for the World Cup 2010!!

For all of those who love International Football, (or Soccer as it would be known here in the United States), here is a quick lesson to help your children be more engaged with the game.

This lesson will focus on your child's understanding of where the different teams are located on a global map. This is certainly helpful if your child is rooting for one team but does not know who, what, or where the opponents are from.

For example here is what you can have your child do while watching the game:

• If your child is rooting for Team USA and they are playing against England, have your child locate England on the map
• Draw the flag(s) of the country playing against Team USA.
• Ask your child to find out how long it would take if you and your family were to travel to that other country. Have them imagine what that other country may be like (examine the landscape, people, language, food, and traditions).
• View sources that may better illustrate what that country is about.
• After doing this quick research project , have your child write one paragraph about what they have learned about that country.

Log on to the following website to help with your research:

• Wikipedia: FIFA World Cup 2010
• CIA Factbook
• Country Reports

While you are watching the game(s) your child will have not only found where these countries are, but will know where they are in relation to where they live. This will surely expand the world view that your child has and give them perspective as far as time and distance.

As a recap, here are the 32 countries that will be participating in the
2010 World Cup:

• * Australia
• * Japan
• * Korea DPR
• * Korea Republic
• * Algeria
• * Cameroon
• * Côte d'Ivoire
• * Ghana
• * Nigeria
• * South Africa (hosts)
• * Honduras
• * Mexico
• * United States
• * Argentina
• * Brazil
• * Chile
• * Paraguay
• * Uruguay
• * New Zealand
• * Denmark
• * England
• * France
• * Germany
• * Greece
• * Italy
• * Netherlands
• * Portugal
• * Serbia
• * Slovakia
• * Slovenia
• * Spain
• * Switzerland

Happy viewing:)

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