Jam investigates directions

When we don't know how to get to where we want to go we use directions. Jam and I discussed what directions look like on the phone and printed. We discussed how directional words help us communicate our actions, and how to represent them graphically.  We talked about the importance of our address and how it is connected to our streets system, and then we did the activity sheets for this blog. 

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.

 

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Activity

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Print out directions to your next destination and review them with your child. Ask them to help you find the streets and turns.

Case #7: Create an address and directions to your room from your parking lot. Give them to a friend or parent to see if they can find your room.

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