You will find that your child will not tire of looking at pictures of family members. Ask your child about how we know the actual shape of North America, South America, and the other countries. This is a way to see what your child understands about mapmaking, and it also offers an opportunity to discuss and examine maps and satellite photos of the earth. You might start with a region where your family has lived in the past, or where a relative or friend lives, and then branch out into other regions. Have your child place various events into chronological order.
Children study the American colonies in considerable detail in the fifth grade.
There are many ways to get your child to share what he or she is learning. The American Revolution is covered in fifth-grade social studies. See whether your child knows why some colonists were opposed to the revolution and remained loyal to Britain. Reprinted from 101 Educational Conversations with Your 5th Grader by Vito Perrone, published by Chelsea House Publishers . Main Line Book Co. All rights reserved.