My son and daughter are both winding down the end of their first semester at school. There is a lot to do--finishing final projects, studying for final exams, and preparing for the holidays/winter break. My daughter is currently studying Africa in her World Geography class. She had to make a relief map showing the various landforms on the continent. She loves art projects, and this turned out to be a very artistic way to demonstrate physical geography. It was fun and it turned out great! I am glad that her teachers have been assigning a lot more hands-on projects and a lot less "book work." Some people just absorb knowledge better when doing these kinds of projects rather than memorizing facts from a book. They still have to take tests on these facts, but they seem to remember them so much better when attached to concrete materials. My daughter is learning more about the world this year than I think she ever has, thanks to the project-oriented curriculum. I'm proud of her! :)
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