Has your class been following the 2014 Winter Olympics at Sochi? It is exciting to see elite athletes come together from all over the world to compete.
The Olympics can be a good starting point to use to discuss the basics of geography with your students. You might try finding some of the home countries for different athletes together on a map or globe, and see which direction you would travel in if you wanted to plan a visit there from your town. My First Grade Level I Reader, Directions, is a good way to practice literacy skills with your class while learning about directions, maps, globes, and more.
TIME for Kids offers free Olympic Printables to educators on their website for grades 2-6. They are a good resource if you want to bring other subjects, such as math, into your Olympics lesson plan. Check out my Pintrest board Winter Wonderland for more Winter Olympics activity ideas for your classroom!
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