The Continents
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What's Inside
Let's learn about the seven continents!
Children listen for the names of the continents and practice saying them aloud. The book gives a simple geography lesson that fits well in circle time, small-group reading, or a quick map lesson. It works well for kindergarten through second grade when you want to build continent vocabulary and world knowledge.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn The Continents into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- Geography vocabulary
- The seven continents
- Naming and identifying continents
- Map and globe awareness
- Listening for key facts
Discussion Questions
- 1 Before we read, what do you think a continent is?
- 2 As we read, can you point out each continent name when you hear it?
- 3 How is a continent different from a country or a state?
- 4 Which continent names sound familiar to you from maps, globes, or school work?
- 5 After reading, can you name the seven continents in order with me?
- 6 Which continent would you like to find on a map first, and why?
Words to Learn
- continent
- A very large land area on Earth.
- geography
- The study of Earth and where places are.
- map
- A picture that shows places and where they are.
- globe
- A round model of Earth.
- North America
- One of the seven continents.
- South America
- One of the seven continents.
- Europe
- One of the seven continents.
- Australia
- One of the seven continents.
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