We began the session by reviewing the ordinal directions and map skills learned in prior sessions. Analise was introduced to a compass rose and we reviewed its purpose and function; a compass rose is a map symbol that shows directions. Analise then worked on an activity in her “Map Skills for Today” Scholastic reader workbook. She completed questions asking her to refer to a chart and fill in the blanks using the information provided to indicate what direction various places lay in relation to one another. Analise did well on this but answered two questions hastily and needed reminders to look at the places again to answer correctly. We then moved into the kitchen for a hands-on activity involving a variety of materials, including, paper cups, green and blue food coloring, an eye/ear dropper, and coffee filters to represent the world. Analise followed multi-step directives to arrange and lay out the materials with which we would make a map of the world. She enjoyed adding the food coloring in the water, and dripping it onto the coffee filters. We then laid it all out to dry – and Analise was able to explain to Ms.. Judie and her visitors what it was she was making. We then placed it in an area allowing it to dry and will paste it onto blue construction paper tomorrow and label it “The World” - with the blue areas representing the oceans and the green – land masses/continents.