The second theme used by geographers is the theme of place .
Every place has a personality.
Just like people, places may have a lot in common, but no two are exactly alike. We can learn a lot about the people and the physical characteristics of any given place. All of these features define the special character of a place. When your children learn about the trees, roads, and buildings that make up their neighborhood and city, they see that where they live is special. Young children can learn to name the physical traits of the places in which they live, naming the landforms, bodies of water, soil, plants, weather, and climate in their immediate surroundings from their own point of view.