Today’s Exploring Geography post is all about Poland, courtesy
of Paula Rudnicka! Paula is a mom, a human rights attorney, a
researcher, and a firm believer in the life-saving power of
education. Spending time with her two boys and promoting social
good causes are her greatest joys and passions. Paula’s blog,
Smile Play Learn, focuses on education and literacy. This is
where she shares resources she has found useful while raising
her children and where she supports initiatives that aim at
creating a world where every child enjoys the right to smile,
play, and learn. Paula has Polish origins and currently resides
in the US. Once upon a time, when the lands of Europe where
covered in deep, dark forests, three brothers – Lech, Czech, and
Rus – decided that each of them would establish his own kingdom.
Lech and his brothers wanted their land to be fertile, the
forests full of game, and waters filled with fish. Lech wandered
for a long time to find a perfect place until he reached the
beautiful plains by the river