{"id":18758,"date":"2018-09-23T07:15:37","date_gmt":"2018-09-22T23:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/?p=18758"},"modified":"2018-09-21T17:35:46","modified_gmt":"2018-09-21T09:35:46","slug":"map-reading-skills-workshop-for-kids-at-the-ayala-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/2018\/09\/23\/map-reading-skills-workshop-for-kids-at-the-ayala-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Map Reading Skills Workshop for Kids at the Ayala Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

An often overlooked yet extremely useful skill is the ability to read a map. When you think about it, perhaps America won\u2019t be the country it is today had Christopher Colombus not misread his map and insisted that he was actually in India. The Philippines might also be in a different situation if Magellan didn\u2019t try circumnavigating the globe.<\/p>\n

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Ayala Museum<\/strong> is starting them young with a Map Reading Skills Workshop<\/strong> for kids ages 7 to 10 years old. On October 20, 2018<\/strong>, kids can discover the world through the eyes of explorers and the maps they used.<\/p>\n

On the outset, learning how to read a map may seem rather pointless because of GPS systems. However, apart from a smaller probability of getting lost, learning how to read a map can also help develop one\u2019s spatial skills.<\/p>\n

According to Dr. Nora Newcombe of Temple University, spatial thinking is \u201cseeing with the mind\u2019s eye\u201d<\/a>. It\u2019s the ability to plot plants, buildings, streets, and even countries, mentally. In a literal sense, it helps people figure out their place in the world. A 2013 National Geographic report on maps and education even stated that spatial thinking may be one of the most important to develop in children.<\/p>\n

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Map reading abilities are also useful in the face of inevitable GPS breakdowns, traffic jams, and unforeseen road closures.<\/p>\n

Although it\u2019s never easy teaching anyone how to read a map, children have an insatiable curiosity that makes them natural explorers. Get your kids to ditch their electronics for an hour or two and give them the chance to learn skills that go beyond maps.<\/p>\n

DETAILS<\/strong>
\nWhat:<\/strong> Map Reading Skills Workshop
\nWhen:<\/strong> October 20, 2018, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
\nWhere:<\/strong> Ayala Museum,\u00a0Makati Ave. corner De La Rosa Sts., Greenbelt Park, Makati City
\nFEE:<\/strong><\/p>\n