We are always searching for ways to make our weekly memory work more
engaging and fun. 

One way to cement geography memory work (especially for those tactile
learners!) is using a bucket of LEGO bricks.

Building continents with LEGOS, and then adding features is such a simple
way to make geography FUN! 



As a Classical Conversations Foundations student, my son is currently
memorizing the names and locations of African waters (Cycle 1, Week 16). 

Each week we always trace the map and also practice finding the location on
our globe. 

Geography memory work is also included each day during our morning time. 

As my guy was deciding on a presentation topic for the week, the idea to
create Africa from LEGO bricks arose.  I love the creativity that can occur
within the confines of our memory work!   

 

He simply grabbed his geography binder (I printed maps for each week of
memory work from CC connected.) and used this week's map as a guide while
he was building.  He included the Zaire River, Lake Victoria, Zambezi
River, and the Nile River.

Large LEGO base plates, and a basic set of LEGO bricks are two very good
investments for a LEGO lover.  

*A note about maps -- find a source you like and stick with it.  Keeping
the maps consistent during our geography studies has been very helpful.  My
two favorite sources for maps are CC Connected (for Classical Conversations
members only) and Notebooking Pages.  

The Notebooking Pages Geography set includes labeled and unlabeled maps for
each continent.  They are extremely well done! 

This simple act of recreating a continent with LEGO bricks will prepare my
son for Challenge A, where he will need to learn to draw Africa from
memory! 

As he is asked to recall African waters during memory work review he will
visualize what he built to help with recall.

That's it. 

Simple. Easy. Effective.

Just the way I like things to be in our homeschool!  

Do you use LEGOS to make learning fun?   What are some things that have
worked with your children?



Other Posts You Might Enjoy: 

A Simple Way to Learn Geography

Creating a Geography Table in Your Homeschool

Making LEGO Landmarks

Making History Sentences Fun with LEGO