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A Map-Themed Family Movie Night

I learned early on in my homeschooling career that Family Movie Night can be educational!

Lately, our family has been a bit map-obsessed. When my children are passionate about a topic, I like to create opportunities for learning and so I put together a map skills unit study. It provided countless opportunities for reading, writing, storytelling, and conversation.

I love to end our unit studies with a movie or documentary that fits the unit study theme. Family movie nights can be educational and fun… and you’re making precious memories, too!

Today, I’m going to share some ideas for a map-themed family movie night.

Making movie night special

A while ago, I wrote a post about how we make our family movie night an educational and memorable experience. You can read that post here.

Map-themed movies for little kids

Here are some suggestions for map (and pirate) themed movies for a younger audience:

Map-themed movies for big kids

Here are some map-themed picks for older children:

Don’t forget these fantastic documentaries!

I’ve mentioned before that I think it is very important to encourage a love of nonfiction. Here are some documentaries for those encyclopedia lovers out there!