We checked out The Travel Game from the library before our big trip and read through it in the car (actually we were reading it about the same time we drove by Buffalo where the story takes place. In the book, the kid plays a game with his aunt that involves spinning the globe and then making up stories about where they land using a big book about the world. So on our last library trip we got a big book on the world (called acutally The Travel Book) and gave it a try tonight. We actually don't have a globe so we spun the virtual globe of Google Earth. We landed in Minsk and all learned a bit about Belarus. Actually Google Maps is linked to pictures from Flickr and it was great to see pictures people had taken. This actually led to a discussion on communism as the town center has a building with a hammer and sickle. We also learned that mushrooms are a favorite food and listened to a Belarus folksong via youtube. I love technology! I wonder where we'll land next time.
Master 0 wasn't quite as interested and quickly crawled off to investigate the kitchen cabinets without any of those pesky interferences his parents are always providing. If only the dishwasher had been open - that's why we call him the danger mouse!
That's a great game! We'll have to try it. Did Mr. 7 remember The Travel Book from our house? We own it (it's great) and I'm pretty sure he's thumbed through it several times... :-)
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