sagira Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 (edited) Can someone tell me about A Child's Geography? I'm looking at it, and like the way it looks. We are, however, planning on doing a casual US Geography using United States - A State by State Guide and tracing state outlines as we're studying American History next year (3rd). Should I use this in 4th? Is it worth it? How is it day to day? Is it hard/difficult to implement? I will have an 8-year-old (3rd Year), a 4-year-old in preschool for 3 hours a day, and 7-month-old baby, so I crave simplicity. We're focusing on Math, Reading, Writing, Literature (read-alouds), History and Science when dd1 is at pre-K. :bigear: Edited June 11, 2011 by sagira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nathansmommy Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 I purchased this curriculum and found it to be not what we were looking for. It's sitting on the shelf collecting dust. My son is in 3rd grade. We started Trail Guide to US Geography this year and love it! I purchased the DVDs called The States and I use that with the Trail Guide...my son loves geography now and is learning and retaining a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsfamily Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 It is a great book but reads more like an earth science book rather than what we typically think of geography. I'm planning on using it this summer in between Noeo levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 It is a great book but reads more like an earth science book rather than what we typically think of geography. I'm planning on using it this summer in between Noeo levels. Looking at the reviews on Amazon, I thought it looked like an earth science book too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 When I was growing up Geography encompassed earth science as well as placement of countries, capitals, politics, etc. I'm aware that it is earth science, but I wanted to know if anybody liked it at all. We do quite a bit of CM stuff, and I read some of Ann Voskamp's writings, and I like her. In thinking about next year, I'm looking for something relatively easy to incorporate into our already busy schedule. Do I print out everything at once? Does it require a lot of prep time? If it's just sitting on the shelf, pp, would you be willing to sell it? It's the print book and CD, right? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsfamily Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 When I was growing up Geography encompassed earth science as well as placement of countries, capitals, politics, etc. I'm aware that it is earth science, but I wanted to know if anybody liked it at all. We do quite a bit of CM stuff, and I read some of Ann Voskamp's writings, and I like her. In thinking about next year, I'm looking for something relatively easy to incorporate into our already busy schedule. Do I print out everything at once? Does it require a lot of prep time? If it's just sitting on the shelf, pp, would you be willing to sell it? It's the print book and CD, right? :D Well, in that case... I found it extremely well-written and organized. I haven't put it into practice yet, but it seems easy to use. I hope this bump will get you some answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 Thanks, and congratulations with your new little guy :) My little girl is 4 months old :love: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathansmommy Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Yes, I am willing to sell. I will pm you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathansmommy Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I forgot to say, "Yes, it's the print book and CD". Excellent condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonia Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 We're planning to use this - probably going to start in the next few weeks. I really like her writing style and think my daughter will too. We'll be doing it with another family and adding in some other resources (a little more time spent on rocks and weather) then we'll finish with Canadian geography. I'm not sure how much we'll read in one sitting though. There is a lot in each chapter. I figure we'll play it by ear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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