But understanding cardinal directions means understanding that there is permanence and that directions are unmoving.īut by actually getting kids on their own grid map, they can understand the concept of permanency and the unchanging nature of North, South, East, and West.Īrmed with her own kids’ compass in hand and labels on each side of the map, she was able to begin orienteering the leaf map. When learning simple directions like left and right, it’s relative to the child. Learning left and right, while in and of itself is difficult, cardinal directions seem to be so abstract to kids. Gross Motor Play to understand North, South, East, and West Unfortunately, I am currently having some tech issues delivering the wrong printable… because I am sure you don’t want to know “all about spiders” instead of the map grid! You can make your own paper version of the game below by using the pictures as your guide until it is resolved or simply subscribe to the free printables newsletter and I will send it to you this week!Ĭlick for instant subscription without leaving the page:
I have created a 3-page instruction and activity set you can download and use with your kiddos. But this time, we decided to “follow the leaves” and make a little game tracking them on a grid map using basic cardinal points as well as ordinal directions like “Northwest” and other intercardinal points. Basic Map Skills & Cardinal Directions WorksheetĪfter reading the book Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert, we started discussing what cardinal directions were and headed out to a local park to practice using our new compass gadget.įor weeks, we have been addressing general and relative locations such as left and right, up and down, and even concepts like behind. Thank you for your purchases that help us restock homeschooling supplies. What the heck had I gotten myself into? How did I think I could teach my own child, especially abstract concepts? I knew good and well she was just as stubborn as me.īut there I was, my 6-month pregnant self, hopping from square to square with my child, desperately trying to teach cardinal directions, basic map and compass skills, and even introduce ordinal points.Īnd while she may not be able to find her own way out of the woods if lost just yet, my daughter at least knows that a compass is used for navigating, cardinal points are unchanging, and her mother will try to make really mundane topics really fun.Īffiliate links included for reference and your convenience.
I admit, I threw my hands up in the air and walked away after 13 times my daughter declared that West was actually South.
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