TLA World Travelers at TLA Academy
Explore. Discover. Create. Connect.
TLA World Travelers takes learners on an exciting journey around the globe—without leaving the classroom. Through stories, maps, art, music, food, traditions, landmarks, and hands-on projects, students discover the people and places that make our world unique.
Course Overview
Each week, TLA World Travelers will “travel” to a new destination and explore its geography, people, culture, traditions, landmarks, food, art, music, and everyday life through engaging, age-appropriate activities.
Students will receive their own TLA Passport and build a passport portfolio throughout their travels. Each destination may include a passport stamp along with a project, creation, reflection, or keepsake representing something they discovered.
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The goal is to introduce young learners to the wider world while encouraging curiosity, cultural awareness, creativity, and respect for the many ways people live and learn around the globe.
What We’ll Explore
Students may discover:
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Maps & Geography — locating countries, continents, oceans, and important geographic features
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People & Communities — exploring everyday life in communities around the world
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Cultures & Traditions — discovering celebrations, customs, clothing, and traditions
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Food — learning about foods and ingredients associated with different places
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Art & Creativity — creating projects inspired by artistic traditions from around the world
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Music & Movement — experiencing songs, instruments, rhythms, and movement
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Landmarks & Natural Wonders — discovering famous places and environments
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Language — learning simple greetings, words, or expressions from different languages
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Stories — exploring folktales, children's literature, and stories connected to each destination
What Learning Looks Like
Every TLA World Travelers experience begins with a new destination.
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Students might locate the destination on a globe, receive a new passport stamp, listen to a story, explore photographs or artifacts, learn a greeting, create an art project, try a new food, listen to music, or participate in a hands-on cultural activity.
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A typical adventure might look like:
Pack Our Bags → Find It on the Map → Discover → Experience → Create → Stamp Our Passports!
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