Second Grade GEOGRAPHY Lessons:

Your second grader is beginning to learn about the fascinating study of geography!We're starting off by learning a little bit about each of the seven continents and the oceans surrounding them.

A continent is defined as a large unbroken land mass completely surrounded by water, although in some cases continents are (or were in part) connected by land bridges. The seven continents are North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica.

Our first stop is North America...Yes, we are talking about our homeland, The United States, as well as Canada and Mexico, right?? A lesser known fact is that the Caribbean Islands, Central America, and Greenland are also considered part of North America.

I hope you have an opportunity soon to open an atlas with your child and explore together. This is a wonderful way to build and extend vocabulary in a natural setting.

If you are like me, you'll learn something new along with the kids!