We talked about common road names like road, court, lane, and street. I asked Jam to make an address for his room and he picked “Sewer road” for a street name because everything we do has to be connected to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

 I asked I'm where he wanted to start giving directions from and he picked our red car. I proceeded to walk him though the path to his room. 

We stopped at every changed in direction and discussed what should be written down. When we got to steps I would ask him things like what is the next step? He would say turn left then I would ask him questions like should we say walk up steps or just say turn left?

After we finished the sheet Jam gave it to his father to see if they worked. After a silly start his father made it to his room, and then gave some suggestions on how to make it easier like adding step counts.

 

Landmarks are objects in our environment that stand out or objects that are quickly recognized. They are used as a way to distinguish a location, and help navigate through our cities.
Jam explored the landmarks that are in route to his day care center. 

We started the conversation after we dropped off my youngest son. While driving, I asked Jam how he knew we were driving the right way. He responded by pointing out the cake bakery on the side of the road (it’s so hard to miss). He said we pass it every time. 

As we continued, I asked him what stood out the most. He mentioned the construction site and the horse signs from the race track. I was surprised he saw those signs. 

I asked him to tell me when we should turn and which way to turn. When he told me correctly I asked how he knew that was the right way. He said he knew by the seeing the restaurant sign at the corner.

This continued until we reached his daycare. It was interesting to see what stood out to him in the landscape, what didn’t, and what he could see from his seat. I think this was the most fun he has ever had on a morning commute. It defiantly woke him up.