Now is the perfect time to teach kids about the world
A lot of kids around the world can’t leave the house right now. Even if they can, a summer holiday or wider travel is likely not on the cards. It may seem that our worlds are smaller than they’ve ever been. But we don’t think so. We believe that this is the perfect time for kids to learn about the world.
We make free workbooks for kids, each one focused on a different country. Each one is 12-15 pages of puzzles and research activities designed to introduce kids to different countries and cultures around the world, while getting them to complete some educational activities at the same time.
Traditional schooling is difficult for lots of kids at the moment, and many parents are disappointed by eLearning. Deliberate Travel Kids workbooks are designed to be fun and quirky and to trigger kids’ curiosity and enthusiasm to explore.
Each workbook begins with an answer page. Children need to solve the puzzles on the following pages and fill them into the answer sheet to be able to read the final answer vertically.
“I love your creative workbook and the way you’ve adapted to these tricky circumstances”
To promote learning through activities, we use:
Wordsearches
Dot-to-dots
Spot the difference
Comprehension exercises
Memory games
Navigation puzzles
Matching games
Simple maths exercises
We’ve had a great response to the workbooks so far - almost 3,000 downloads in 8 weeks. The workbooks are an opportunity for parents to relax for a while as their kids focus, or complete the workbooks together, during family time.
“My daughter Pia had a total blast having to find out the word KIMONO. Please do send us the next destination. Thanks for making our stay at home travels more fun.”
There’s never a bad time to teach kids about other cultures and countries, and how people live differently and similarly to us all around the world. We aim to make every workbook a nuanced perspective on a country, avoiding stereotypes and the ‘standard’ content that some other publishers include, like reducing France to the Eiffel Tower and croissants.
“These are a very welcome addition to the materials we use to keep the children entertained! Well done! I’ve signed up for future editions directly on the website”
Of course, teaching kids about the world isn’t just a matter of completing one workbook or listening to a few non-mainstream YouTube songs. It’s a lifelong process. We hope that our workbooks can spark creativity, and some research skills, eventually leading kids to feel comfortable doing their own exploring, whether it's outside or inside the house.