I show teachers how to make kids feel like they're traveling the world. I've been teaching for 18 years and have spoken at educator conferences in multiple countries. My 30+ travel lessons are made for early childhood students and cover places aroudnd the globe 🌎
💚A Security Guard, Jamaican Stories, and a Lesson My Students Won’t Forget
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Hi Reader, This week, our classroom “traveled” to Jamaica, and it turned into one of those days the students will remember for a long time. Several of our students are of Jamaican descent and they brought in souvenirs from their travels there. We hung Jamaican flags up and put their items on display. One of the most meaningful parts of the experience was when our school security guard came in and shared stories about what it was like growing up in Jamaica. Hearing real stories directly from someone who grew up there helped the students connect to the country in a way books and videos simply cannot. It made Jamaica feel real, personal, and alive to them. They asked thoughtful questions and loved hearing firsthand experiences from someone proud to share his home country with them. And of course, bringing in a treat from that country is always an added bonus. He surprised the class with Jamaican beef patties, and the reaction was priceless. Almost every student wanted seconds. Food has such a powerful way of helping kids remember an experience and connect it to a place. We also pretended to visit Dunn's River Falls, which is a famous waterfall in Ocho Rios. Visitors can actually climb up the waterfall by holding hands with the person in front of and behind them. Here are a few Jamaica facts kids especially loved learning this week: • Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea See how we “traveled” to Jamaica here. As the school year starts winding down, I know many of us are feeling exhausted, emotional, excited, and overwhelmed all at once. I hope you are finding little moments of joy with your students during these final weeks together. How are you holding up as the end of the year gets closer? Has your summer vacation already started? Let me know! Have a wonderful week, |
Trisha DePasquale
I show teachers how to make kids feel like they're traveling the world. I've been teaching for 18 years and have spoken at educator conferences in multiple countries. My 30+ travel lessons are made for early childhood students and cover places aroudnd the globe 🌎
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