Archived: Early Childhood: Where Learning Begins Geography

What Do We Produce?

Introduce children to the ways that location can influence the way people produce and export

goods.

Ages 2–3

u Take toddlers to work with you if possible, so they can see you producing either goods or

services.

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Every community has some different economic sections.  As you travel through these

regions, name them for your children. ``We are going to the mall to go shopping.'' ``We

are driving past the harbor where ships come from all over the world.''  Don't forget to

point out the smells from the bread factory, the oil refinery, or the fisherman's dock.