Comments on: How To Get Your Kids Interested In Upcoming Trips – Books! http://thecareyadventures.com/blog/2009/how-to-get-your-kids-interested-in-upcoming-trips-books/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-get-your-kids-interested-in-upcoming-trips-books EXPLORE - INSPIRE - EDUCATE Wed, 23 May 2012 20:39:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: diane http://thecareyadventures.com/blog/2009/how-to-get-your-kids-interested-in-upcoming-trips-books/comment-page-1/#comment-2122 diane Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:16:53 +0000 http://thecareyadventures.com/blog/2009/how-to-get-your-kids-interested-in-upcoming-trips-books/#comment-2122 BBC series Planet Earth! I've found the more we learn about the habitat of the place we're visiting, the more interested the kids are. We do our best to seek out the wildlife in the place we are, so the kids have a sense not only about people and their way of living, but also the animals and plants indigenous to the area. For Sabrina's upcoming trip Lena additionally recommends: Madagascar 2, Duma, Lion King. We've also invited folks from the country we're visiting to dinner and ask questions about their homeland. Even sampling food ahead of time helps! BBC series Planet Earth! I’ve found the more we learn about the habitat of the place we’re visiting, the more interested the kids are. We do our best to seek out the wildlife in the place we are, so the kids have a sense not only about people and their way of living, but also the animals and plants indigenous to the area.
For Sabrina’s upcoming trip Lena additionally recommends: Madagascar 2, Duma, Lion King.
We’ve also invited folks from the country we’re visiting to dinner and ask questions about their homeland. Even sampling food ahead of time helps!

]]> By: Angela K. Nickerson http://thecareyadventures.com/blog/2009/how-to-get-your-kids-interested-in-upcoming-trips-books/comment-page-1/#comment-2066 Angela K. Nickerson Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:57:56 +0000 http://thecareyadventures.com/blog/2009/how-to-get-your-kids-interested-in-upcoming-trips-books/#comment-2066 You betcha! Books are totally the way to go. And movies, too -- if they are accurate and filmed on location. Can't wait to read about your African adventures! You betcha! Books are totally the way to go. And movies, too — if they are accurate and filmed on location. Can’t wait to read about your African adventures!

]]> By: Amy @ The Q Family http://thecareyadventures.com/blog/2009/how-to-get-your-kids-interested-in-upcoming-trips-books/comment-page-1/#comment-2062 Amy @ The Q Family Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:51:03 +0000 http://thecareyadventures.com/blog/2009/how-to-get-your-kids-interested-in-upcoming-trips-books/#comment-2062 That's a wonderful thing to do to prepare your kid for the upcoming trip. I look forward to hearing what books you pick up from your local library for your trip. I also think the movies that featured your destination might help as well. It might not be as extensive as book but it might give them some visual aspect. I agree with @Gotpassport about talking about trip will definitely help prepare them for the trip. That’s a wonderful thing to do to prepare your kid for the upcoming trip. I look forward to hearing what books you pick up from your local library for your trip. I also think the movies that featured your destination might help as well. It might not be as extensive as book but it might give them some visual aspect.

I agree with @Gotpassport about talking about trip will definitely help prepare them for the trip.

]]> By: soultravelers3 http://thecareyadventures.com/blog/2009/how-to-get-your-kids-interested-in-upcoming-trips-books/comment-page-1/#comment-2060 soultravelers3 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:55:44 +0000 http://thecareyadventures.com/blog/2009/how-to-get-your-kids-interested-in-upcoming-trips-books/#comment-2060 You are so right, there is no better way than books to enhance travel for kids.... before, during and after travel! Books have been the cornerstone of our open ended world tour as a family that we began in 2006 when our child was 5. It is amazing at how many great books for kids that are available today that can enhance the travel experience. I have been building a list for sometime! Using favorite books as sources for itineraries really helps kids make it their own (see our soultravelers3 "Venice Via Kids Books" youtube video for just one example). Good books connect to a place as their own! I HIGHLY recommend a camel trek in the Sahara while in Morocco as it was a highlight for our 6 year old & the whole family as she got close to the kids and did a violin concert for them during a service project! Your daughter might enjoy watching our "Soultravelers3 in the Sahara" youtube video. And yes, related videos and films can be another way to educate kids before, during and after travel! I have a list of books for kids about Morocco on this post that she might enjoy-http://www.soultravelers3.com/2007/05/hanging-out-roa.html Have a ball...with the books and the journey!! You are so right, there is no better way than books to enhance travel for kids…. before, during and after travel! Books have been the cornerstone of our open ended world tour as a family that we began in 2006 when our child was 5.

It is amazing at how many great books for kids that are available today that can enhance the travel experience. I have been building a list for sometime!

Using favorite books as sources for itineraries really helps kids make it their own (see our soultravelers3 “Venice Via Kids Books” youtube video for just one example). Good books connect to a place as their own!

I HIGHLY recommend a camel trek in the Sahara while in Morocco as it was a highlight for our 6 year old & the whole family as she got close to the kids and did a violin concert for them during a service project!

Your daughter might enjoy watching our “Soultravelers3 in the Sahara” youtube video. And yes, related videos and films can be another way to educate kids before, during and after travel!

I have a list of books for kids about Morocco on this post that she might enjoy-http://www.soultravelers3.com/2007/05/hanging-out-roa.html

Have a ball…with the books and the journey!!

]]> By: GotPassport http://thecareyadventures.com/blog/2009/how-to-get-your-kids-interested-in-upcoming-trips-books/comment-page-1/#comment-2058 GotPassport Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:25:58 +0000 http://thecareyadventures.com/blog/2009/how-to-get-your-kids-interested-in-upcoming-trips-books/#comment-2058 ours is 6 going on 16. She's traveled w us since she was a month young. She has a world map shower curtain. Usually at bath time, we talk about who is where in the world- as in our extended family members. We also use the shower curtain to talk to her about our upcoming trips or trips we've taken together- nice geography lesson moments. We keep travel plans in our everyday life by infusing it into our conversations on the way to school, at dinner, etc. We also get all of our books and movies from the library. Love that idea. We recently watched Earth and Food Inc together. She loves watching those with us. Food Inc, we let her watch specific scenes. Earth is a nice way to introduce geography to children also. She loves nature shows. Great post Peter. It's wonderful what you are teaching your child. ours is 6 going on 16. She’s traveled w us since she was a month young. She has a world map shower curtain. Usually at bath time, we talk about who is where in the world- as in our extended family members. We also use the shower curtain to talk to her about our upcoming trips or trips we’ve taken together- nice geography lesson moments. We keep travel plans in our everyday life by infusing it into our conversations on the way to school, at dinner, etc. We also get all of our books and movies from the library. Love that idea. We recently watched Earth and Food Inc together. She loves watching those with us. Food Inc, we let her watch specific scenes. Earth is a nice way to introduce geography to children also. She loves nature shows. Great post Peter. It’s wonderful what you are teaching your child.

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