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Anyone bought Map Trek yet?
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I have it and I really like it far better than any maps I have used before. I think they are beautifully done and my older teens really like them. I print them on cardstock and they look fantastic. These are the only maps I use now. Linda
Linda, which set did you get? I’m debating between the map trek maps for the Medieval world and Uncle Josh’s outline map book. We will be studying Medieval history this year.
Des, I have Medieval, New World and Modern and we really enjoyed using them. I have Uncle Josh’s as well, someone gave me the CD, but I like Map Trek so much better, they are so very attractive. If I was starting out with youngsters, I would have bought the whole Map Trek set on CD and then would have been covered for all the school years. Here is a bit from the introduction that I copied:
Lesson plans have been included for you. They have been broken down into three
categories for learners in various stages. Level A is for children who are in grades 1-4. However,
if you have a kindergarten who is ready for a little challenge or a 5
extra assistance, feel free to adjust these ranges to suit your students’ needs. Also, with this
age group, the teacher should be willing to help with spelling or writing if the child needs some
help. Often times, a child’s brain is much more advanced and ready for information than his
hand is in recording it! Map work should be fun and interactive; not a test or drill.
Level B is for students in 5
challenge and are capable of more writing/recording than the younger kids. Level C is for high
schoolers (9
often asked to do some research in order to
Teachers, please remember, no matter what age or stage your child is in, learning
geography comes with familiarity and repetition. In fact, if the student incorporates all of these
maps into his study of world history, he will begin to memorize geographical facts that will
remain with him for a lifetime. If you feel that your student needs extra geography review or
perhaps a different way to learn it, please check out this free resource:
Globalmania –
th grader that needs someth through 8th grade. These kids are ready for additionalth through 12th grade) and includes the most challenging assignments. They arefi ll in their maps completely.http://www.knowledgequestmaps.com/globalmania.htm
Since these maps are chronological in sequence, you may use them easily with any
chronological history program. Some good history curricula to consider are:
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TruthQuest History
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Story of the World
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Biblioplan for Families
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Tapestry of Grace
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Sonlight Curriculum
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Mystery of History
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My Father’s World
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Learning Adventures
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Living Books Curriculum
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Ambleside Online
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Heart of Dakota
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Winter Promise
This is certainly not an exhaustive list and there are many other good history programs to choose from.
I love them and my daughters liked using them as well. Linda
Linda, thank you so much, I guess I will put these back on my list. I have the KQ blackline masters CD, but since I have highschoolers this year i’d like a little something more for their Geography work.
Sorry that it did not come over clearly when I pasted it. Hope you got the gist of it. I think you will be pleased with it if you decide to go with it – we certainly were. Linda
Linda, I’m leaning in the Map Trek direction over Homeschool in the Woods, as much as I love the artwork style maps, I won’t use all the extras. However, I do like having an outline without a specific label on it so if I think of something else for them to map out beyond what has been created by the Knowledge Quest folks they can. So, are there just blank maps, without labels, for me to do that?
Hope that makes sense,
Rachel
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