Learning About Spain: Week 2

We continued on our journey through Spain focusing this week a little more on the culture and also art {Picasso}. We also spent time learning about Columbus {and yes, I know he wasn’t from Spain, but Spain was generous in supporting his trip, so we tied it in that way}. :)

Here’s a look at how we spent our second week learning about Spain.

Monday

• Quick review of main stuff from our first week studying Spain
• Geography song for Southern Europe
• Look at the currency for Spain
• Read story from Around the World in 80 Tales {link in book carousel below}
• Visit National Geographic for Kids site

Tuesday

• Review geography song
• Talk about Christopher Columbus {from Italy, but trip funded by Spain}
• Story of Ferdinand on You Tube

• Review geography song
• Talk about Picasso
• Picasso art project ~ Picasso faces. We pulled out oil pastels and created a collage of faces with cubistic/abstract design. They had a little trouble understanding how to make the faces ‘mesh’ at first, but LOVED it once they got going!

Thursday

• Review geography song
• Running of the bulls and bull fighting ~ YouTube clips
• Put together food from country {pico de gallo}

Resources and Websites

• Picasso Faces ~ lesson plans for creating faces like Picasso
• National Geographic for Kids ~ facts and video about Spain targeted at kids. Includes a postcard you can print off
• Journal of Christopher Columbus ~ the kids have loved hearing things from ‘his’ perspective
• Kids Konnect {Spain} ~ a TON of great links on this page to find virtually anything you would like!
• Kids Culture Corner {Au Pair America} ~ games and activities about Spain

Books We’re Using