Make Way for Ducklings activity

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Hi, Future Ticia 2025 here, and I’m updating this Book and Activity post with my current logo and giving a bit more information on the book. This was originally part of our Massachusetts Unit, so it could be a great geography lesson as kids work with a map (the activity in this post). I now return you to Past Ticia 2011.

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I was trying to come up with a great Make Way for Ducklings* activity for our homeschool geography group. “Make Way for Ducklings” is the ‘Official State Picture book’ of Massachusetts, thanks to a third-grade class lobbying for its inclusion.  I was really struggling with what to do that was age-appropriate for little kids and older kids.  Then I found this Make Way for Ducklings map idea.

 Make Way for Ducklings Map Activity

I don’t have a lot of pictures of this activity because they did it while I was reading the story.  Okay, I have one, taken afterwards.  I went to this page and printed off one of their map pages.  As I named the places in the story, they found it and drew how they got there.  Unfortunately, that page has been taken down, so here is a link to a Wikipedia map you can print out.  (it’s not as good, but it will work).

This was a great activity because it was a struggle for my kids to figure it out the directions, and a great review for the older kids of cardinal directions.  My kids really loved it!

Here’s some additional Make Way for Ducklings activity links I found:

Make Way for Ducklings book and activity reading kindergarten 1st

Check out the rest of our Massachusetts State Study

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9 responses to “Make Way for Ducklings activity”

  1. An Almost Unschooling Mom Avatar
    An Almost Unschooling Mom

    A state book? What a great idea!

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  2. Ticia Avatar
    Ticia

    I know! They also have a state children's author, who you'll hear more about Monday (probably).

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  3. Raising a Happy Child Avatar
    Raising a Happy Child

    This is an awesome idea. We have this book, so I might try it out.

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  4. Debbie Avatar
    Debbie

    I love this idea! Now this would be something that I know Selena would love.

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  5. Phyllis Avatar
    Phyllis

    This is a wonderful post. I love the map idea and the lapbooks look great. I love the official state categories…state book!

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  6. MaryAnne Avatar
    MaryAnne

    What a cool unit! The Make Way for Ducklings statue in the Boston Commons is one of my favorite local landmarks =)

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  7. Kimberly Avatar
    Kimberly

    Ki likes maps.

    oh, and Texas is the BIRTHPLACE of Amtgard! there are tons of amtgard parks there, google it!!

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  8. Christy Avatar
    Christy

    We always take pictures with the statues when we are in Boston. Also, every year on Mother's Day weekend there is a Make Way for Ducklings parade following the route from the book. Lots of little kids dress up as ducklings – it's super cute.

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