neesek Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 So far I have looked at E-M Daily Geography Review and MCP Maps, Charts, and Graphs. Are there any more I should consider and what has been your favorite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda S in TX Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 We like MCP Maps, Charts, and Graphs. Melinda S in TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQmom Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Using MCP maps, charts, and graphs here too. It does the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsha617 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 What does this stand for?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 I haven't used it yet, but like the look of Continental Press Map Skills. Here is a link with samples available for viewing: http://www.continentalpress.com/pages/products/70.html MCP = Modern Curriculum Press, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thundersweet Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 We also like the MCP Maps, Charts, and Graphs. Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele B Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I like MCP Maps Charts and Graphs and so does dd7. She in fact loved it and wanted to do it everyday. At $8.50 a workbook, that was to much for my budget! On Amazon, they have The Complete Book of Maps and Geography for about $10. It is 350 pages! They say it is for grades 3-6, but dd7 is doing fine. It may get advanced further in, but so will she! I have the Amazon link on my blog under "Nutmeg's Curriculum." Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsha617 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I am trying to decide on a geography workbook. The one I am looking at right now is by Frank Schaffer Publications. I think it's just called Map Skills, one for each grade. Probably not that popular. I'll look up MCP. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neesek Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 Thanks for all of your suggestions. It looks like MCP is definitely a favorite around here! I am going to look at the other suggestions too. There were a couple I had not even thought about. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kls126s Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 but I've heard good things about the supplement Legends & Leagues and the workbook with it. Rainbow also has a really cheap series that I'm thinking about buying just to look at - Geography Practice workbooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laure Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Trail Guides to World Geography and Trail Guides to U.S. Geography are other suggestions you may want to consider. You can check them out at http://www.geomatters.com. We're going to use TG to World Geography this year with the student notebook CD-Rom. Laure son, 12 (13 in a few months) daughters, 9 (almost 10), 8, and 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Heather Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Another vote for MCP's Map, Charts, and Graphs-- my boys have really enjoyed this series! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 I vote for The Complete Geography book. Wish we had started with it. The other books seem to just repeat the same information year after year with little change in the depth covered. I have used Steck Vaughn for 3 grades with Calvert and it was the same thing all 3 years. Big yawner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyR Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 We have the Steck Vaughn series : Maps , Globes and Graphs and it does a good job teacing . We're using Calvert and they use this for 1st , 2nd and 3rd . Then they ruin it by using Hammond Discovering Maps . Which I think it maynot be the book but how Calvert uses it as they ask and expect things that don't seem to come from the book . Anyways I do like the Steck Vaughn series and I think the MCp is very similar to it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmamato3 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 so is the Evan Moor Daily Geo not as good as the MCP?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willowcreek Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Anorhw vote for Steck Vaughan Maps, Globes and Graphs. Simple, independent for the basics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I've really liked this series, titled very vaugely "Map Skills" by School Specialty Publishing (used to be published by Instructional Fair, if you find a used copy). There's a book for 3-4 grade that focuses on general map skills, then a 5th grade book subtitled "Teaching US History with Maps", and the 6th grade book "Teaching World History with Maps". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I like those, as well as Map Skills for Today. I also picked up Steck Vaughn Maps, Globes, Graphs to use next year and like the look of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula in PA Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I've really liked this series, titled very vaugely "Map Skills" by School Specialty Publishing (used to be published by Instructional Fair, if you find a used copy). There's a book for 3-4 grade that focuses on general map skills, then a 5th grade book subtitled "Teaching US History with Maps", and the 6th grade book "Teaching World History with Maps". I'll second this series. My dd has been working through the first one and has learned a lot. We had been using the E-M Daily Geography Review, but there is just so much repetition between levels, she couldn't stand it anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmamato3 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 any body use the Geography Songs Kit ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Scholastic Success with Maps -- it is easy, bright and colorful -- kids love it. But it would not be your whole curriculum. It costs about $4 or so. The Complete Book of Maps and Geography is about 300 pages -- it can last more than a year. About $10 or so. I put prices down in case anyone else was like me -- spending big money on books, but stingy about workbooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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