Any suggestions, other than Visits To…..?

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  • July 16, 2015 at 10:41 am
    kellywright006
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    Hi Everyone:

    We did year 1 last year and are about to do year 2. We did the Visits to Africa with it. There were several things I did not like about it and a few important things that were lacking when talking about geography of a country. (EX: by the end of the whole year, working on one country, none of my kids — or I, knew where the Sahara Desert was exactly).

    Can anyone suggest an alternate resource, rather than Visits To….?

    Thank You

    July 16, 2015 at 12:58 pm
    Rebekah
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    One thing you could add would be Geography Songs by Larry and Kathy Troxel.  My kids like it, but I would say it is for ages 10 and younger, unless your kids love music ; )

    I recently found on pinterest some beautiful maps that were handmade by the student.  They included land forms as well.  Here is the link:

    http://www.waldorfinspirations.com/

    I also know that some of the Draw write now books include some hand drawn map work.  Ellen McEnery’s website also has a program that looks nice.  These are good if you want to have the children create on their own from a model.

    If your looking for more information on longitude and latitude, legends, etc., you may want to get a workbook.

    I am still trying to figure this out for our journey through geography, which explains the variety of resources I’ve mentioned ; )

    Blessings as you plan

     

     

     

     

     

    July 16, 2015 at 4:05 pm
    retrofam
    Participant

    Map Tangle game has helped us.  There are several geography card and board games we want,  but only one per year is in the budget.

    July 16, 2015 at 4:56 pm
    HollyS
    Participant

    Would a good atlas help?  We have a large children’s atlas that we often use.  It shows mountain ranges, deserts, natural resources, etc.

    July 16, 2015 at 6:20 pm
    missceegee
    Participant

    Kelly, we did Visits to Africa two years ago and covered all of the countries on the continent and I remember distinctly learning where the Sahara Desert is along with the Nile.  I think the beauty of Visits is in its simplicity.  Adding a nice atlas and or map and referring to it often as you read about places is key.  Do this with the Visits books and other books read and it becomes more a part of the atmosphere of your home. You could pick up a simple book or Google to learn about landforms, too.

    Your goals may certainly differ from mine, but I will be thrilled if my kids come away from our schooling having learned the countries of the world, some topographical features, and an appreciation for the culture. That’s much more valuable to me than my own education that focused on terms, gdp, exports, etc. when it came to geography.

    As for other programs, I’ve heard of the following:

    Trail Guide to Geography

    GeoMatters

    North Star Geography

     

    July 16, 2015 at 6:24 pm
    missceegee
    Participant

    Games and Puzzles are great, too!

    10 Days in …

    JigMap puzzles

    GeoPuzzles

    Ticket to Ride various editions

    Risk

    Apps, too. We have and love all of the following:

    Shake the States

    Stack the States or Countries

    Tap Quiz Map Drill

    Montessori Approach to Geography for ea. continent.

    Online, there is:

    Seterra

    Shepperd Software

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