The Second Grade World Map days recently took place at East Woods School; World Map Days are a wonderful tradition at East Woods that celebrate the many cultures of the world.
Over the course of these two unique, hands-on days, the second-graders explored the seven continents and the world map. On day one, students— and their very dedicated parents —were divided into seven continent groups and given a list of noteworthy landmarks to research, build and place on a giant three-dimensional world map covering the floor of the Old Gym. On the second day, the students dressed in costumes that represented their continent.
The World Map Days culminated in a song-and-dance presentation by the students of all they had learned. The parents, family members and fellow students in attendance not only enjoyed the rhyming verses, but learned quite a bit, too.
“This two-day event is a great example of the ways in which the school educates the whole child,” says Amanda Laserson, director of admissions, marketing and communications at East Woods. “The fun and out-of-the-box approach to the topic demonstrates our interdisciplinary and hands-on method of educating our students, and the concluding musical presentation demonstrates the East Woods focus on teaching the creative arts as well as confidence and poise in front of a large group.”
Laserson added, “The second-grade teachers Lauren Domaradzki and Francine Wood did a tremendous job coordinating the entire two-day event.”
East Woods School is an independent, co-educational pre-nursery through eighth grade school, including a full-day kindergarten program and is located on 46-acres in Oyster Bay.
