Keep a globe or a world map near the television and use it to locate places talked about on television programs, or use a U.S. map to follow the travels of your favorite sports team. On a globe or world map, ask your child to point with a finger to the North Pole, South Pole, and the Equator. Ask which is the Western Hemisphere, the Eastern Hemisphere, and in which one do we live. Find the lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole and identify them as lines of longitude. Talk about what these lines mean.
Every place has a personality.
And, just like people, places may have a lot in common, but no two are exactly alike. Talk about what animals and plants live in your neighborhood. Look at the buildings and discuss their uses. People are scattered unevenly over the Earth. Regardless of where we live, we rely upon each other for goods, services, and information.