5knights3maidens Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Which would you use or have used. Why/why not? I was going to use the KQ but now I'm not sure. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siloam Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Which would you use or have used. Why/why not? I was going to use the KQ but now I'm not sure. :001_smile: I personally did like the old world style, especially the maps that have topography, but that is a very person to person thing. I feel a little jiped because I bought it when there was only 18 maps and it still cost $20. In the end I had to buy something else because there were so few of the maps I needed. I see now that it says there is over 130 maps. That would be worth the cost. Knowledgequest (KQ) maps have worked well here. They aren't flashy, and now and then I do wish they had more detail, but I don't think my kids care at all. If you like color the new color KQ maps would work better than the Homeschool in the Woods maps. The samples are very representative of what you get for both, other than the Knowledgequest maps I have are not the new color ones, they are just B&W versions. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynful Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 I have both and use both for different reasons. I think it depends on which look you like better and how you want to use them. The KQ maps are more of a curriculum as they give you what to do (if you want that). The Old World Style maps don't come with directions (which may be fine for you). The Old World Style maps are beautiful but you'll have to plan exactly how you want to use them. I'm using the US ones for a state notebook and its great. However, I use the KQ ones (new ones) with our history. Not sure if that helps, but let me know if you have any other questions I can answer. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cheryl in SoCal Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 I personally did like the old world style, especially the maps that have topography, but that is a very person to person thing. I feel a little jiped because I bought it when there was only 18 maps and it still cost $20. In the end I had to buy something else because there were so few of the maps I needed. I see now that it says there is over 130 maps. That would be worth the cost. Knowledgequest (KQ) maps have worked well here. They aren't flashy, and now and then I do wish they had more detail, but I don't think my kids care at all. If you like color the new color KQ maps would work better than the Homeschool in the Woods maps. The samples are very representative of what you get for both, other than the Knowledgequest maps I have are not the new color ones, they are just B&W versions. Heather Did they have a different product before their current set of world maps? I bought the Old World Style Maps when it first came out (it was advertised as new in a newsletter I received) and mine has 130 maps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cheryl in SoCal Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 I have both and use both for different reasons. I think it depends on which look you like better and how you want to use them. The KQ maps are more of a curriculum as they give you what to do (if you want that). The Old World Style maps don't come with directions (which may be fine for you). The Old World Style maps are beautiful but you'll have to plan exactly how you want to use them. I'm using the US ones for a state notebook and its great. However, I use the KQ ones (new ones) with our history. Not sure if that helps, but let me know if you have any other questions I can answer. :) I too use (and love) both. The KQ have some more specialized maps (specific battles/journeys/etc) but aren't as beautiful as HSITW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siloam Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 (edited) Did they have a different product before their current set of world maps? I bought the Old World Style Maps when it first came out (it was advertised as new in a newsletter I received) and mine has 130 maps. I would assume so, I bought mine in 2006. It doesn't bug me much through. I sold them and got about half my money back and if I buy them again I am sure I will use them enough to make it worth it-even buying it twice. :D Heather Edited August 8, 2010 by siloam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cheryl in SoCal Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 I would assume so, I bought mine in 2006. Heather Interesting, I didn't know that. Do they look the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siloam Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Interesting, I didn't know that. Do they look the same? Yep the same as the world samples. There was only one US map that I remember. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cheryl in SoCal Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Yep the same as the world samples. There was only one US map that I remember. Heather So it was a combo of the World and US maps with fewer maps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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