Kids around the Kansas City area are gearing up for a summer break like no other thanks to the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament coming to town next month.
And one local teacher is making sure her students know exactly what they can expect from the big event. Nancy Smith, a first grade teacher at Heatherstone Elementary in Olathe, created a whole curriculum around the World Cup to finish out the last two weeks of school.
Students started off their lessons by learning about the history of the World Cup and the different cultures that make up the tournament…