All About Australia Day / Our Families' Australia Map
Our Families' Australia Map
Children mark where their families come from on a world map and link each place to Australia with string, showing how many cultures make up the group.
How to run it
- Put up a large world map with a pin or sticker on your town.
- Ask families ahead of time where they, their parents or grandparents come from (sharing is optional).
- Children add a sticker for each place and run string back to your town.
- Talk about the languages, foods and celebrations each place brings.
- Leave the map up and let new families add to it.
You will need
- large world map
- stickers or pins
- wool or string
- sticky tape
Make it easier or harderYounger children can draw a picture of something from their family's culture; older children can write a short fact card for each place.
SafetyKeep sharing optional and welcome all answers, including families who have always been in Australia.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 1, Outcome 2Children share and value their own family backgrounds and those of others in the group.
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