Capitalization Rules
Learn to capitalize geographic names
Identify cities, states, and countries on a map
Understand the importance of proper names
“These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations. Of these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.”
— Genesis 10:32 (WEB)God knows all the places in the world, and each has a special name
Gather students around the map. Explain that just like people have special names, places have special names too!
Demonstrate how to capitalize place names. Show examples of cities like New York, London, and countries like United States, Israel.
Students will mark and label places on a world map, using proper capitalization
Simpler: Help students identify and label 2-3 places
Challenge: Research and write a short fact about each place
Review the importance of capitalizing place names
Dear Jesus, thank you for creating such wonderful places in Your world. Help us remember to respect the names of places and people.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about capitalizing holidays!
“The name of Yahweh is a strong tower: the righteous runs to him, and is set up on high.”
— Proverbs 18:10 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Name Tower: Children stand up and say the verse, building an imaginary tower with their voices
Learning geographic names helps children understand the world's diversity
Remembering to capitalize all parts of a place name
Consistent capitalization of place names in writing