Last year, we read (and LOVED) the picture book, How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman. So for the fourth, we couldn't wait to dive into Priceman's sequel, How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the USA!
This delightful book takes us along on the journey of a young baker and her little dog as they travel the United States in search of all the materials they'll need to create their own baking tools to make a cherry pie.
The book highlights a handful of states which was a great opportunity for us to learn about those states. To do that, I had a U.S. map on hand along with an atlas in which we read about each state the book mentions.
We also used this United States coloring book which I actually don't let the kids color in. : ) I make two copies of whatever page we're wanting to color (one for E, one for R), so that we can use the same coloring pages in the future. We'll be studying the states for years, I'm sure, to come!
A wooden puzzle map of the United States like this one is a really great toy to have around... and it was perfect for learning the geography and capitols of the United States.
We explored national landmarks and symbols too. First, to learn what a symbol is, we made these booklets bought here on Teachers Pay Teachers.
So the kids could play with some of our national symbols, I ordered these Supertoob USA figurines from Amazon. To learn all about them, we ordered the book O, Say Can You See.
Of course we had to bake a cherry pie!
And we watched several videos online while exploring this book, specifically to learn all about the various materials the book's main character was gathering across the United States to make baking tools like coal, cotton, clay and granite. Those links, along with many other ideas to explore this book, can be found on my Pinterest board.
It's November 20th... should I say Happy Thanksgiving, or Happy Fourth?!
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